Oh, man. For some reason, today's coffee is going down nice and smooth. "Wake the Hell Up!" brand "Jamaica Me Crazy" flavor, with 4 1/2 pumps of Torani Sugar-Free Irish Cream syrup. Tastes just wonderful.

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Woke up at 3:45 a.m. this morning. That calls for a double shot of coffee. One cup of illy extra-dark roast, one cup of "Wake the Hell Up!" brand's "Jamaica Me Crazy" flavored coffee. Both with Torani Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup. They should at least get me through my 10am physical therapy appointment.

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I have been living in sin for most of my days since my knee operation. That is, without coffee.

*GASP*

That ends today. One cup of illy extra-dark roast with Torani Sugar-Free Irish Cream syrup, please. 😋

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Today's coffee is the Lavazza brand Perfetto Espresso Roast K-Cup, jazzed up with 4 pumps of Torani Sugar-Free Irish Cream syrup.

The base coffee is a sturdy brew, but it gets outplayed by the Torani syrup. I think I may have to balance it down on my next taste test.

Unbeknownst to Mrs. Capt, I've secretly replaced her Drago blend K-Cups with Lavazza K-Cups. Let's see if she gives a damn.

https://smile.amazon.com/Lavazza-Perfetto-Coffee-Keurig-K-Cups/dp/B00M9ZNWJA

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"Wake the Hell Up!" brand "Jamaica Me Crazy" coffee mixes *very* well with 4 pumps of Torani's Sugar Free Irish Cream syrup. Very well indeed.

End of line.

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Second report on "Wake the Hell Up!" brand's "Jamaica Me Crazy"-flavored Ultra-Caffeinated coffee, specifically on the caffeine rush. After two days' worth of testing, I can report that there does not appear to be a rush. There is a sustained high level of caffeine, but that's about it. It's nothing like the original WtHU coffee's rush was.

I can recommend the coffee on taste, but if you're looking for a big jolt, I'd stick with the original "Wake the Hell Up!" coffee instead.

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Caffeine rush on "Wake the Hell Up!" brand "Jamaica Me Crazy" flavored coffee report: minimal. I'm not sure if this is due to the coffee being not quite so hyper-caffeinated as claimed, or if I'm just really dragged down today. I will test again tomorrow to verify.

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Testing out "Wake the Hell Up" brand's "Jamaica Me Crazy" coffee this morning.

First note is the ingredients: "Arabica and Robusta coffees, Naturally and Artificially Flavored." The inclusion of Robusta is surprising, but upon tasting it doesn't seem to detract.

The box infers "rich coconut and island spices," added to a coffee roasted to a "Full-City" roast. I can't taste the coconut, but there are some spice notes at the claimed roast.

Caffeine rush report to follow.

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Product links for coffee testing:

Lavazza Perfetto Single-Serve Coffee K-Cups for Keurig Brewer, Dark and Velvety Espresso Roast
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BL6ZHQ2

Wake the Hell Up! Jamaican Me Crazy Flavored K-Cup
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LB46QHO

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I've gone ahead and ordered a pair of coffees on my own for further testing.

Coffee No.1 is Lavazza Perfetto Dark and Velvety Espresso Roast. I've had Lavazza recommended to me before, so I'm giving it a shot.

Coffee No.2 is another version of the infamous "Wake the Hell Up!" coffee, this one subtitled, "Jamaican Me Crazy Flavored K-Cup." I don't know exactly what Jamaican flavored coffee involves, but we'll find out soon enough.

Please stay tuned for testing on both coffees!

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Tried the Sugar Free Torani Salted Caramel syrup with my wife's Drago espresso roast K-Cup this morning. Bit of a different dynamic going on. Much more coffee "feel" in the higher end than what I'm used to with the illy Extra Dark Roast + the syrup. Still eminently drinkable, although it still requires five pumps to satisfy my sweet tooth.

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BTW, the Test Requests are still open! Haven't received any yet. Please, get yours in!

Test Requests are open!!!

Got a K-Cup or a Torani syrup you'd like me to test for you? Post with the hashtag #caffeineclub and I'll most likely try it!

Please give links to where I can buy your K-Cup coffees, if you would. Amazon is a good source. As for Torani syrups, you can find their list here:

https://shop.torani.com/

All I ask for the Torani is that you limit it to coffee syrups - no Watermelon, for example. Keep it reasonable.

I'll be taking requests through Friday!

Just had the first homemade cup of hot tea I've had in a looong time.

I had reason to break out the VAVA kettle to get some boiling water for a recipe. Figured I might as well make myself a cup of Masala Chai while I'm at it. Adagio Tea brand, two tsp., 8 oz. brewed 10 minutes at the boil and served with two tsp. of amber sugar (also from Adagio). Good stuff. Just enough caffeine to put an edge on the knife, with enough other stuff to keep it straight.

https://www.adagio.com/chai/masala_chai.html

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Tried an experiment today - mixed both Torani Sugar Free flavors into my cup of illy Extra Dark Roast.

Interesting.

I used 3 pumps each of Salted Caramel and Irish Cream. Not enough to come through on their own, but the blend is interestingly sweet. You get a taste of creamy caramel, with very little salt. Quite smooth, no unpleasant aftertaste.

I'd rate the mix as very acceptable.

https://shop.torani.com/Sugar-Free-Salted-Caramel-Syrup/p/TOR-322737&c=Torani@SugarFreeSyrups

https://shop.torani.com/Sugar-Free-Irish-Cream-Syrup/p/TOR-372053&c=Torani@SugarFreeSyrups

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Trying the Torani Sugar-Free Salted Caramel again. Sure enough, it takes five pumps to cut through the illy Extra Dark Roast coffee that I drink. Now the caramel flavor comes through, sweet and enjoyable. Recommended, but with the 5-pump caveat.

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Oh, if you're interested in trying that Sweet2 stuff, here's a link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GY21ZZP/

It might be worth your while if you're phenylketonuric and you can't stand the taste of saccharine, stevia, or monk fruit.

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Today's test is of a different sweetener - Sweet2 Sugar Substitute. Mine came in a sealed pouch, with 50 plastic pouches inside with the company name "Biologic Nutrients LLC."

The ingredients: Dextrose, "Ace-Potassium," Sodium Bicarbonate,, Cream of Tartar, and Silica.

The sweetness is not quite on par with my normal sweetener, Equal. I put the same number of packs (3) in my coffee, and it didn't come out as sweet. No unpleasant taste, though.

Meh. I'll stick with Equal.

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Today on tap we have Torani's Sugar-Free Salted Caramel syrup. Four pumps of it go into a cup of illy Extra Dark Roast coffee, which has been the benchmark for all of my tests as of late.

The first thing that hits you is the salty taste. Caramel is in almost as an afterthought. Worse yet, it's not very sweet.

I have a feeling this is going to be another one of those that's going to require 5 pumps in order to be tasted properly. Will report back after my next cup, later.

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Trying out the Torani Sugar-Free Irish Cream syrup in my coffee today.

The first thing that hits you as you pump the syrup is an aldehyde smell - similar to bananas. Once it's in the coffee, that's mostly gone.

It's sweet, with a flavor reminiscent of Bailey's Irish Creme, only mixed with coffee. A slight hint of banana bread is present if you go hunting for it. It doesn't overpower the brew at all. No artificial aftertaste.

I'd say it's okay.

Tomorrow, the salted caramel.

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I will be testing out a different brand of sweetener in my coffee as soon as it arrives. It's called "Sweet2," and it's based on acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) blended with dextrose. It's technically a zero-calorie sweetener, but without saccharine, aspartame, or sucralose.

I'll be alternating it with the two Torani Splenda coffee syrups I ordered, which are *finally* scheduled to arrive today.

Should be an interesting time for a change! 🤣

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