Love coffee? Get Stoked.
I stopped by the 7-11 for gasoline and a decaf this morning and noticed an unusual black box positioned near the sugars, creamers and other flavorings.
In it were what appeared to be coffee creamers, except they were black with silver lids.
They’re Stok black coffee shots, apparently. The label says “Limit 2/day. Warning: High Caffeine. Not for those under 18, pregnant or caffeine sensitive.”
I fall into the last category, but I snagged a few anyway so I could do a little research on them. Supposedly, Stok black coffee shots have as much caffeine as a cup of espresso. Although they are called creamers, they technically contain no cream or dairy product at all. No, this just contains caffeine. Which you pour into your, well, caffeine.
According to www.energyfiend.com, which is dedicated entirely to everyone’s favorite legal drug: “A 0.44 ounce shot of Stok Black Coffee Creamer contains 40 milligrams of caffeine. The “non-dairy creamer” shots come from Whitewave foods under the Stok brand. There is a “sweet” version and a non-sweetened version.”
I won’t be trying this stuff because it’ll cause my heart to jump out of my chest. But a brave soul in the newsroom here, Nona Nelson, has agreed to be my test subject.
I’ll write back later and let you know if Nona is hanging from the ceiling by her fingernails.
May 4, 2007 - 11:58 AM
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I poured the shot of Stok into a venti Starbucks latte and so far as I continue to sip it I have not noticed much of a difference, not much of a difference at all, no, no, no, not the slightest bt jittery, so just fine here, except I am typing really fast…but other than that I am juuuuusssst fiiiiinnnnne….not manic at all…all is goooooooood here…where can I get mooooooore of this stuff?????
I used 2 stok shots (sweet) when driving from Buffalo, NY to DC last weekend. I didn’t get home until 3 am but it kept me awake. Good stuff…I’d be interested to try the “not sweet” version.
Well, I guess this is my way of getting in touch with my feminine side…I know it isn’t a creamer per se but…does anyone know how many calories in one container? I went so far as to check the Whitewave website-they don’t even mention Stok- I thought there would at least be a little blurb in the “what’s new” section but nada.
Hey Morgan, I really don’t know how many calories are in a Stok shot. I looked all over the Web, too, and can only find the caffeine content. I’ll see if I can’t get in touch with the company and get an answer to that question.
I also seen this at 7-11. I picked up a few containers and brought them into work to try. I haven’t noticed any significant changes.
If it’s straight caffeine, there should be 0 caloric content.
Well, one is non-sweetened, so I’m guessing it is 0 calories. The sweetened version obviously has some kind of sweetener, but I don’t know if it’s sugar or Splenda or what. I called the company but they have not called back.
I want some of this but i don’t have any 7elevan’s at where i live is there another way that i can get it?
Spanzee, maybe you could check with Sheetz or any local convenience store that serves coffee and carries individual creamers. Or look in the creamer aisle at the grocery store. I think this is a pretty new product, so you may just have to wait until it becomes more popular.
WOW!!! This is awesome. I put two shots in my coffee this morning and I can’t stop running my mouth. I took two so I will have enough energy tomorrow to clean the whole house. I want a big box of this stuff.
I had no gitters at all.
get them fast before they outlaw them or put them behind the counter lol
I got some of them at Pilot travel center along Interstate 70 in Cambridge, OH. I’m not sure if there are a great deal of them around, but it’s another place that has them. I want to find where I can buy them by the box! I saw somewhere while I was looking for them online that they will be available to purchase retail on Sept. 1, 2007.
These are awesome!!! I got 100 of the non-sweetened on ebay so they are gettting out now…check it out!
Check out all you caffeine nuts! Next thing you know, they’ll be sampling them at Sam’s Club.
The amount of money I’m saving from these shots is outstanding–it’s when I *just* want the caffeine and not the pesky “drink” that comes with it. Two of these would equal about a $2 drink, somewhere.
…This almost sounds absurd, say these things, but hey.
TRIED THE STOK AT WORK…THE ENTIRE OFFICE IS LOVING IT…THEY WORK GREAT….SNAG THEM UP WHILE YOU CAN
availability? try Exxon Mobile’s ‘on the run’ quickie marts.. great for making your own Red Eye.
I just had four of these little jewels and I want more!!!! Good stuff but I haven’t seen them anywhere around where I live. I got these when I was in Nashville.
A friend and I were out the night b4 only going on 2 hours of sleep, stopped in for STARBUCKS frapp and noticed these small doses of energy at a shell station in Tn.we purchased 2 ea at $.29 ea. Driving back from nashville tn, by the time we had gotten to the kentucky state border we wanted more.these are not sold in ky so we went back across the state line 15 miles out of our way and purchased a case from the mapco store off interstate 65. 264 more for the price of $26.40 plus tax.ask your local market to purchase a case You have to be 18 to purchase these in the state of Tennessee,after some research,these were only avail in Tn and In
You can purchase them on eBay
You can mailorder them from Costco. 144/~$9