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High Calorie Coffee Drinks - Just in Time for the Holidays

With the Holidays fast approaching we tend to drink more coffee and eat a lot more desserts. Its gets really bad on the waistline when our coffee starts to have as many calories as a dessert, but unfortunately many specialty coffee drinks are like a dessert, not something you should consume on a daily basis unless you give them the caloric respect they deserve.

How much damage can your favorite coffee drink do in additional calories added to your diet? The fancier the drink, the fancier the calories - especially when you opt for the whipped topping.  An extra 200 calories a day can add up to 21 extra pounds added to your body per year!

If you can't give up your daily gourmet guzzle, know what calories you are adding to your body before you make your decision on which coffee drink to purchase. You don't need to give up your favorite coffee drink, but just adjust your coffee order to make it more calories conscious.

Try the following tips to make your next coffee drink more guilt-free:

• Black Coffee - It is not the coffee that makes you gain weight, but all the extras that go in the drink. A medium-size regular cup of coffee has about 10 calories and 0 grams of sugar. You can control how much of those extras you put in your coffee. So order a black coffee and ask for the extras on the side and pour them in yourself.
   
• Whipping Cream - By saying NO to whipped cream, you can reduce your calories of the drink about 80 to 130 calories. This will also reduce the fat content of your drink by about 8 to 12 grams.
   
• Sweeteners - Request that whey use a calorie-free sweetener like Sweet'N Low, Splenda, or Equal instead of sugar.
   
• Sugar-Free Syrup - Usually the coffee shop will have some sugar-free syrup. The sugar-free syrup adds no additional calories or fat to your drink.

  Chocolate - A tablespoon of chocolate syrup is 50 calories. Some coffee drinks with chocolate contain as much as 1/4 cup (1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons = 200 calories). A light version of chocolate syrup gives you about 1/2 the calories.
   

• Milk - User reduced fat or skim milk instead of cream when ordering your drink. You can save up to 140 calories by using this in your coffee drinks.
   

Coffee Drink

Serving Size

Calories

Carmel Frappuccino Coffee, no whip

16 fluid ounces

280

Carmel Frappuccino Coffee, whip

16 fluid ounces

430

Carmel Frappuccino Coffee only

16 fluid ounces

260

Caffe Latte, non-fat milk

16 fluid ounces

165

Caffe Latte, whole milk

16 fluid ounces

260

Caffe Latte, whole milk

16 fluid ounces

140

Caffe au Lait, non-fat milk

16 fluid ounces

90

Caffe Americano

16 fluid ounces

15

Caffe Mocha, whole milk, whip

16 fluid ounces

400

Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, whip

16 fluid ounces

330

Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, no whip

16 fluid ounces

220

Mocha Malt Frappuccino Coffee, whip

16 fluid ounces

570

Coffee, Mocha, white chocolate, non-fat milk, whip

344

Cappuccino, whole milk

16 fluid ounces

150

Cappuccino, non-fat milk

16 fluid ounces

100

So unless you are careful that great tasting calorie drink can be killing your diet. And if you combine it with a cheese cake you are really asking for. Have a great Holiday but watch those caloric coffee monsters.

About the Author

Boake" Moore founded a non profit coffee company called Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee -http://www.missiongrounds.com/ourphilosophy.php It donates all its profits and proceeds to helping orphans and impoverished children. We currently are building schools in rural China, orphanages in South America; supporting orphans in Russia and Africa. And helping homeless children in the United States.
Lets make the world better -

George "Boake" Moore

Mission Grounds

http://www.missiongrounds.com

Café Name & Resources!?

'1. Looking for the best name/s for a beach café, right on the water

(300 m2), in an area frequented by funky locals, business people,

families and

tourists alike. The area's eclictic atmosphere is buzzing in summer,

yet slow in winter. The café will offer speciality coffees (Espressos,

Arabic, Syphoned, Plungers … etc), fine French patisserie, light

meals, gourmet salads, sandwiches and new age non-alcoholic drinks. It

will house a book/authors corner and host TV nights.

The decore has an easy, simple yet modern feel to it.

What's in a name? all the above. Modern, Classy, Quality, Relax &

Comfort with a hint of French.

2.Can you point to web resources for similar exercises or for anything

that may help in defining the offerring?

Here are my name suggestions for your café:

- Atmosphere Café

- Café L'atmosphere

* ""Atmosphere Café"" (French)

- Beach Towel Café

- Ebbs & Tide Café

- Dune Café

- That Beach Café

- That Coffee Shop

- Coffee Bean House

- Sand & Water

- Aprés Soleil

* ""After the Sun"" (French)

- The Beach Cove

- Gourmet Café

- Sand Castle

- Sweetwater Café

- Sweetwarer Saloon

- Saltwater Café

- Sandcorn Café

- Sandy Beach Café

- Bay Coffee

- Sandbucks

- Starbeach

- Café L'énigme

* ""Enigma Café"" (French)

- Café La Plage

* ""The Beach"" (French)

- Time-Out Coffee House

- Chatterbox Beach Café

- Day & Night Café

- Sea Horse Café

- Shelter Café

- Bistro Beach

- Relax & Comfort Café

- A Hint Of French Beach Café

- Pleasure Café

- The Joint

- Hot Spot

- Speakeasy Café

- Slow-Food

- Le Café Francais

* ""French Café"" (French)

- Beach Inn

- Sun Lotion Café

- Atlantis

- Gourmet's Delight

- Sandwich Café

- Sand Witch Café

- Liquid Bistro

- L'eau Café

* ""Water Café"" (French)

- Beach Meal Coffee House

- Night Spot

- L'auteur

* ""Author"" (French)

- Wet Feet Beach Café

- Eau de Mer Café

* ""Saltwater/ Water of the Sea"" (French)

- Ocean Café

- Seaside Café

- Dive & Dine

- Sunburn Bistro

- Eclectic Restaurant & Café

- Espresso Beach

- Comfort Café

- Life's-a-Beach Café

- Dreamy Beach Café

- Beach Spot

- Delight Café

- Tired Tourist Bistro & Bar

- Beach Garden

- Liberté Café

* ""Liberty"" (French)

- The Cozy Cafeteria

- Sunworld Café

- Coffee Crab

- The Hideaway

- Java Bean

- La Vie Coffee

* ""Life"" (French)

- C'est la Vie Coffee

* ""That's Life"" (French)

- déjà vu Café

- Café Noir

* ""Black Coffee"" (French)

- Cappuccino Coffee Club

- L'illusion

* ""The Illusion"" (French)

- 1900 Coffee House

- The Wanderer Café & Bistro

- Illusion Café

* ""The Illusion"" (French)

- Memory Café

As for your second question, helpful web resources, I suggest the
following elaborate site:

Start Your Own Café Business

http://www.eurocafeimports.com/open-café-business.html

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