Do you make videos and then upload them to YouTube? Are you thinking about starting? Well, a 3-5 minute video could win you up to $1500 (the grand prize). All you have to do is explain why you're the most caffeinated person/group/office in the nation (United States only, unfortunately). You need to include coffee in the video in some way, shape or form and then upload the video to the FilterFresh YouTube channel (and I don't even know how to do that).

Guess what happens if no one submits a video? The default dork will win and we really don't want that happening. Rather than going into detail about it, I'll let you read the press release below the video.

National Coffee Day Study: People Will Sooner Disconnect than Decaffeinate
2010 Filterfresh Coffee Report Spills the Beans on Consumers Coffee Drinking Habits

Westwood, MA – September 29, 2010 -In honor of National Coffee day, Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc., a leading provider of home and office coffee products and supplies, today released its 2010 Filterfresh Coffee Report. The report spills the beans on coffee drinking habits among American's and reveals that they will go to great lengths to ensure they have their daily cup O' Joe. In fact, 54 percent of survey respondents said they would give up their cell phone before giving up their daily cup of coffee.

The report indicates that American's turn to coffee for their daily shot of caffeine. 95 percent of survey respondents receive their daily shot of caffeine from coffee, over tea, soda and energy drinks. The survey also reveals:

- 59 percent of those surveyed drink two to three cups of coffee per day
- 72 percent of those surveyed say coffee improves their mental focus
- 82 percent of those surveyed say coffee is not a meal replacement

While consumers love coffee, their peers aren't so hooked on the coffee breath that is left behind. 32 percent of survey respondents said they would tell someone if they had coffee breath, while the remaining 68 percent would suffer in silence. Coffee seems to have additional benefits for some. In fact, 52 percent of respondents reported that drinking coffee couldn't hurt in improving their libido.

When it comes to the workplace, people turn to coffee to get them through their workday. According to the survey, 90 percent of respondents drink coffee in the morning, and 72 percent drink it with their co-workers. Additionally, 30 percent of respondents indicated that they would not meet with their boss prior to their morning cup of coffee, while another 36 percent indicated that it depended upon the day. One of the most widely-loathed workplace peeves takes place when someone reaches for the coffee pot, only to find it empty. The survey indicated that most people (69 percent) would most likely help out their caffeinated co-workers by making the next pot, while 24 percent said that it is not their job.

Filterfresh, a leading provider of coffee service to offices and businesses across the United States for more than 20 years, is also launching a video contest that asks folks to show why they are the most caffeinated person in America.

"We know that coffee provides the jump start Americans depend on to begin their day and we want to award a prize to the individual or office that stands above all others,” said Dave Larimer, President of Filterfresh Coffee Service. "We will have a panel of respected coffee bloggers and writers judging the contest and will invite America to vote for the best video from the three finalists. “

The contest rules are available online at http://filterfresh.com/blog/. Final entries will be due by January 15th, 2011. The winning entry will selected on January 31st, 2011 and announced on the company's website.

About Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc.
Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc., based in Westwood, Massachusetts provides coffee service to businesses nationwide, including offices, convenience stores, supermarkets, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, universities, and many other facilities. The company features an enormous selection of coffee brands, and blends, state-of-the-art brewing equipment, comprehensive marketing and merchandise programs, and full kitchen-pantry solutions. Additional information about Filterfresh can be found at www.filterfresh.com.

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Although a lot of Filipinos seem to like the San Mig 3-in-1 coffee products, I don't. Of course, I'm not Filipino either.

In an attempt to be a bit adventurous with my coffee-drinking routine, I tried two different varieties of the San Mig 3-in-1 coffee, the original and mild flavors.

Ingredients of San Mig 3-in-1 Coffee

There are more varieties of the coffee than I can think of right now, but they also include the sugar-free versions. There's even a 2-in-1 version that leaves something out and I think it's the coffee creamer.

The regular 3-in-1 flavors include coffee, non-dairy creamer and sugar. I didn't keep the packages long enough to check the proportions, but maybe I should have.

The Taste Test

I don't know what it was that I didn't like about the coffee, but it wasn't the fact that it was instant coffee. I drink instant coffee at home and brewed coffee when I'm at a restaurant and I don't see a difference in taste in that regard.

My first thought was that it would taste better without the non-dairy creamer since I drink my coffee without any creamer normally. It could have been that there wasn't enough coffee in proportion to the other ingredients, but I wasn't willing to add more coffee to see if that was the case. It definitely wasn't the sugar because I don't make my own coffee very sweet.

Regardless, I couldn't drink either of the varieties I taste-tested.

My Relatives Love It

Minus one packet in each box (and each box was less than a single US dollar), I gave them to my in-laws. Within two days, both boxes of the San Mig 3-in-1 boxes were used and discarded. It was almost like they were starving for coffee.

I have a more discriminating taste than my relatives, obviously. I'll tell you one thing for sure: I would rather give up coffee than drink this stuff if I had no other choices. Call me fickle.

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