The Jitters

If you haven't ever had a chance to drive up Interstate 81 to Virginia Exit 7, then, now is the time for a trip to Nita's Frozen Stone and Creamery!

It is much like a Blue Ridge or a Marble Slab...but with an amazing concoction called THE JITTERS. It is a chocolate covered waffle bowl with coffee ice cream, chocolate fakes, and a shot of espresso mixed right in the thick of it. Or you can do a Chalmer's Jitters. Same waffle bowl, chocolate flakes, chocolate covered espresso beans, and a double shot of espresso in the middle!! Awesome!

I tell you this to say, that it sounds like I could keep up with Chicago as the windy city has been named people in Chicago as the most caffeinated in the United States.

Apparently, Chicagoans eat more chocolate and drink more cola than other U.S. urbanites, and are among the top consumers of energy drinks and coffee.

They are also likely to say caffeine is good for you. (I would agree...life is too short for sleep. Drink more coffee. LOL!)

Tampa, Miami, Phoenix and Atlanta rounded out the top five most caffeinated cities, while residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Detroit and Baltimore consumed the least caffeine.

The survey looked at consumption of coffee, tea, chocolate, sodas, and energy drinks in 20 major US Cities.

Seattle took the top spot in just caffeinated coffee consumption. (What a surprise?!?!? :)

Nearly 60 percent of residents in the city said coffee would be the most difficult caffeine product to give up.

(AMEN!!)

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