Beethoven who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans each cup when he prepared his brew. Now I’ll have to count how many beans to make .25 of an ounce of ground coffee…

The most caffeinated city in the US is Tampa, Fla., followed by Seattle, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, while the least caffeinated cities are Riverside/San Bernardino, Calif., Atlanta, San Diego, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Dallas, according to a survey commissioned by HealthSaver, and conducted by Prince Market Research.

And for the second year in a row, Seattle ranked #1 in coffee consumption, with 55% of residents saying coffee would be the most difficult caffeine product to give up.

The survey considered numerous caffeine sources, including coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks, chocolate, pain relievers and caffeine pills.

Nearly half (49% ) of all respondents nationwide said they drink caffeinated coffee every day, while cola and tea tied with a 20% daily consumption rate, the survey found. Sweets containing chocolate ranked fourth among caffeine products, with a 13% daily consumption, the survey found.

I’m just going to have to give up coffee, that’s all there is to it. ~ Captain Janeway, USS Voyager