The Golden Mean

Fleur and I were idly gazing catalogues last night. We do this sometimes and comment on the products (that's clever, why?, they want what for that faux antique chest???). So, then this:

ME: Hey, there's a green tea concentrate in here. Says one dropper full is equal to the antioxidant benefits of 15 cups of green tea.

FLEUR: Sounds pretty good.

ME: But, like, in 8 0z of water, you drink a concentrate of 15 CUPS of green tea!!! You'll be healthy, but awake forever and ever. (we like our sleep in this crew)

FLEUR: Well, tea only has like 3/4ths the caffeine of coffee.

ME: Yah, that's still, like, 12 cups of coffee!!!

FLEUR makes pained face as she imagines being trapped in that buzz.

Note: neither us really knows the coffee :: tea caffeine ratio; nor do we care, being avid, snooty drinkers of both; but I think you take the my point.

Note: the propaganda for the tea-concentrate said nada about being decaf (since decaf-ing tea negates lots of the antioxidants). Just shows a pic of a full dropper poised over an 8 oz Evian bottle, which inspired the nonsensical conversation.