January 26, 2007
New Invention: Caffeinated Doughnuts
Eat a half-dozen glazed doughnuts and you may need to get up and clean your house, wash your car, organize your closets and do your laundry. Each new doughnut is supposed to contain as much caffeine as two cups of coffee.
From the AP here:
DURHAM. N.C. – That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? That’s what Doctor Robert Bohannon, a Durham, North Carolina, molecular scientist, has come up with. Bohannon says he’s developed a way to add caffeine to baked goods, without the bitter taste of caffeine. Each piece of pastry is the equivalent of about two cups of coffee.
While the product is not on the market yet, Bohannon has approached some heavyweight companies, including Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks about carrying it.
I’m different from most people. I get my caffeine from soft drinks, not coffee. I think putting caffeine in a doughnut is an awesome way to get that morning jolt without having the hot beverage. Instead you can enjoy the doughnut the way it is meant to be enjoyed- with cold milk.