Though I'm technically in the middle of working on some outlines for the bar exam right now, thought I'd take a quick break to share some useful info from our friends over at Caribou Coffee: tomorrow, January 30, they'll be offering free cups of decaf from noon until closing.
You can click here to find a location near you...though I seem to recall from living in Michigan and California that they're primarily in the southeast. And for the love, do not be tempted by the Caribou equivalent of a 500-calorie frappucino. As a general rule, if Britney thinks it's a good idea, it's probably not. Don't get me started...see this post for my feelings on those "beverages" (they're more like "meals," if you ask me).
Caribou is doing this in response to Starbucks' announcement that it's planning to stop the continuous brewing of decaf in the afternoon. More details here
Some of you may have no use for this decaf freebie, but I'm in a huge decaf phase these days. I pretty much gave up coffee after college, went on a tea drinking kick in law school, and eventually switched to green tea (which I still drink pretty religiously). I started drifting back to coffee until I got to my first law firm job and the stuff they served in the office was downright nasty. Blegh, I can't even go there. Anywho, my new firm in Charlotte offers up some lovely Dean & Deluca brew from time to time, so I got hooked again when we moved here (this in addition to my green tea). But now I'm transitioning back off, with a daily cup of decaf being my primary tool for the weaning (and yes, I know decaf still has some caffeine in it). I plan to get back on the decaf-green-tea-only train after the bar. Not sure why I felt the need to share my history with hot caffeinated beverages, but there you have it.
Anyway, go enjoy some free coffee on Caribou's dime!
