Mary -

You could also check out "Penguin" mints (if they're still around). Three
of these have the caffeine equal to a cup of coffee. I don't drink
coffee, myself, so I'm not sure if they really do the job for you java
fiends. But *I* can sure tell when I've eaten too many!

Susan

On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, MaryK wrote:

> This is sort of birdwatching-related, plz bear with me! <G>
>
> Does anyone have any idea how many of those bean you'd have to eat to
> ingest the equivalent of a shot of espresso? I was thinking of doing that
> instead of having a pre-trip latte or cup of coffee, 'coz so many cool
> birding spots are away from restrooms/port-a-potties, and, well, you know...
>
> Good birding,
>
> MaryK
> SeattleWA
> bassclef at aa.net
>
>