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I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 19, 2008 02:39PM I'm maybe 50 - 60% raw right now, and I am desparately trying to kick coffee and caffeine in general. I've seen teecino recommended here, and was able to get it at my co-op this morning. Really what I needed more than anything was something to fulfull the psychological need for that nice warm happy cup of brownness. This stuff is GOOD.
This morning I had half a cup of tea, so my actual caffeine level is pretty low. But sometimes I just want COFFEE. I feel actually pretty energized from this stuff, amazingly. There's a small amount of sugar I guess from the carob and dates that are in it, but nothing that would account for a sugar rush I think. (I'd be crashing by now) Not sure what it is. -DaveK Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
maui_butterfly
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Date: July 19, 2008 10:20PM interesting! hope that works for you davey... i know finally kicking caffeine was one of the best things that ever happened to me (i know all about that capital C-O-F-F-E-E thing... an 11 day master cleanse did what NOTHING else could). good luck! just keep trying, keep experimenting, you'll find the solution. the seeker finds!  Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
arugula
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Date: July 19, 2008 10:26PM I still drink coffee, but I hate the way that caffeine makes me feel, it intensifies anxiety for me. I used to make half-caff but now I use 3 parts decaf to 1 part regular these days. Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
EZ rider
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Date: July 19, 2008 10:49PM Last fall I switched to warm water. After I heat some clean water I take it to my puter table where I have a small electric cup warmer / hot plate and that does it for me. The clean water is refreshing and the warm is comforting on a cool day. It took a few days to get used to it but now I like it a lot better then the brown goo. Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: July 19, 2008 10:59PM i used to be a coffee junky. a pot a day all by myself when i was a stay at home mom. then when work came starbucks every morn on the way to work after my large cup at home. then after i got to work i kept my cup full all day. i drastically cut my consumption and i still have 1 cup at home. thats it. i like the taste, i don`t NEED it to wake up. most days i wake up chipper  no more starbucks either and i feel alot better this way
patty Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 20, 2008 12:59PM This stuff fulfills a psychological need more than a physical one. I have had periods where I was able to get off of caffeine but I missed the whole coffee ritual. Tea just didn't do it. This stuff seems to be working. No caffeine today - I am having my teecino now and it approximates coffee well enough that my mind doesn't seem to notice the difference. Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: July 20, 2008 03:00PM what the heck is teecino?
never heard of it i don't seem to handle caffeine very well one time, i did more than my share of cacao and BOY!! did i feel woozy hey itzdavey i'm glad the teecino thing ( whatever it is) fulfills a psychological need and that you can still engage in the ritual of it minus the caffeine good for you! Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 21, 2008 01:09AM Hi la_veronique,
[www.teeccino.com] From the ingredients, it's basically a mix of chickory, a bunch of roasted nuts (lotsa almonds), some cacao and I forget what else. Not a raw drink by any means, but much better than coffee, and not very acidic. Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 22, 2008 12:10AM dammit. I caved today. Didn't ahve time to make any teeccino to bring in to work, and I was on e-mails on the helpdesk today. Which meant I had to call people and leave voicemail after voicemail with tracking and ticket information.
So the information had to go from the numbers on the screen, to my brain, and back out my mouth, and it just didn't go fast enough. I finally caved and got coffee. Now my gut is burning and I'm here till 11:00pm. (It'll be like this until I wake up tomorrow. Sleep is the only thing that helps). argh. 
-DaveK Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
hyldemoer
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Date: July 22, 2008 03:21AM You think its the ritual of warm brownness and not the caffeine. There's yet another thing to consider, the taste of bitter.
Bitter is probably the most common taste in nature but for many Americans the only bitter they ingest is when they drink coffee or very dark chocolate. Dandelion greens anyone? Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 22, 2008 02:39PM Warm, dark, steamy, rich, aromatic. (Sorry if I tempt anybody here). That's generally the draw of coffee I think. I like my coffee like I like my women? Er, maybe not *too* aromatic... nevermind.
-DaveK Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: July 22, 2008 03:51PM Itzdavey Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Warm, dark, steamy, rich, aromatic. (Sorry if I > tempt anybody here). That's generally the draw of > coffee I think. I like my coffee like I like my > women? Er, maybe not *too* aromatic... > nevermind. > > -DaveK laughing my butt off here davey patty Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: July 22, 2008 09:59PM <<Warm, dark, steamy, rich, aromatic. (Sorry if I tempt anybody here). That's generally the draw of coffee I think. I like my coffee like I like my women? Er, maybe not *too* aromatic... nevermind. >>
Dang dave! phew! LOL
yer the man Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
maui_butterfly
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Date: July 23, 2008 01:02PM in order to get back to functioning well without coffee, you will need to experience a time (several days, a week) when you don't function well without coffee!
sending you strength... keep fighting dave! Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
veggiefreak
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Date: July 23, 2008 01:15PM dewey Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Itzdavey Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Warm, dark, steamy, rich, aromatic. (Sorry if > I > > tempt anybody here). That's generally the draw > of > > coffee I think. I like my coffee like I like > my > > women? Er, maybe not *too* aromatic... > > nevermind. > > > > -DaveK > > laughing my butt off here davey > patty Me too, I love that this group doesn't take everything so seriously....even coffee or aromatic women. Interesting comparison itzdavey, I am with patty laughing my butt off. Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 23, 2008 04:57PM maui_butterfly Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > in order to get back to functioning well without > coffee, you will need to experience a time > (several days, a week) when you don't function > well without coffee! > > sending you strength... keep fighting dave! Thank you Maui. At least I have off today. I got through yesterday at work without caffeine. Today I'm hitting the teecino pretty good. Not getting much done around the house. I keep trying but I can't focus. I have a.d.d. and have always used caffeine to "self-medicate." I just wish the house was cleaner so I could lie around and not feel mess-stress. -DaveK Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
klandestine
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Date: July 24, 2008 12:43AM Itzdavey. . .
What flavor of Teecino did you buy? I saw about six different flavors at the store the other day. . . Don't know which to pick up. Re: I got Teecino!
Posted by:
Itzdavey
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Date: July 24, 2008 01:02PM That's wierd, could have sworn I replied to this!
Anyway I got the vanilla. That's what I've been drinking all week pretty much. It's great! Very subtle flavor. I also just picked up hazelnut last night, but I made it a bit too strong I think. (My coffee maker was being wierd). I drink it black, as I did with my regular coffee. It has a subtle sweetness too from the dates and cacao, so if you like sweetness you dont' have to add much if anything. -DaveK Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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