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Mini Poll: City Perks

Current Totals:

Do you drink coffee?

Yes:
 83%
No:
 17%

 

When did you start drinking coffee regularly?

Before I entered high school:
 11%
During high school:
 19%
In the military:
 4%
In college or grad school:
 29%
When I started my first real job:
 22%
I still don't drink coffee:
 15%

 

Is your first cup of coffee of the day made by you, or by someone else?

I make it:
 53%
My spouse, partner, or parent makes it:
 13%
A restaurant worker makes it:
 16%
A vending machine makes it:
 2%
I don't drink coffee:
 16%

 

Do you believe that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is good for you?

Good for me, because it stimulates my body or mind:
 88%
Bad for me, because it stunts my growth or keeps me up all night:
 12%

 

Does your body react badly (headaches, drowsiness, etc.) if you miss your morning coffee?

Yes, a little:
 30%
Yes, a lot:
 6%
No:
 39%
I never miss my morning coffee, so I don't know:
 9%
I don't drink coffee:
 16%

 

Have you ever decided to quit drinking coffee altogether?

Yes, and I quit:
 13%
Yes, unsuccessfully:
 8%
No:
 80%

 

Which of the following is coffee's greatest appeal to you?

The taste:
 52%
The caffeine boost:
 19%
The ritual of preparing and consuming it:
 12%
The opportunity to display a message on a cup:
 3%
I still don't drink coffee:
 15%

 

Which of the following is the most useful coffee-related invention?

The lid:
 25%
The paper cup:
 7%
The timer on my coffee maker:
 26%
The thermos:
 21%
The coffee cup sleeve or jacket:
 21%

 

Do you regularly add sweetener or lightener to your coffee?

Yes, both:
 26%
Sweetener, but not lightener:
 8%
Lightener, but not sweetener:
 16%
No:
 34%
No, but I often add a bracer:
 0%
I don't drink coffee:
 15%

 

Which of the following local public figures should probably stick to decaf coffee?

Channel 2's Tim Ezell:
 33%
City Hall's Jeff Rainford:
 20%
St. Louis Rams' Steven Jackson:
 11%
St. Louis attorney Chet Pleban:
 12%
Smash Band frontman Asher Benrubi:
 24%

 

In which of the following cities would you expect to get the best cup of coffee?

Boston:
 2%
New Orleans:
 20%
New York:
 5%
San Francisco:
 5%
Seattle:
 42%
St. Louis:
 26%

 

Which of the following major St. Louis coffee roasters is your favorite?

Chauvin:
 13%
Thomas:
 14%
Kaldi:
 30%
Shaw's:
 10%
Ronnoco:
 32%

 

In which of the following St. Louis neighborhoods are you most likely to get the best cup of coffee?

Soulard:
 8%
The Hill:
 14%
Tower Grove:
 13%
Bevo:
 6%
CWE:
 48%
Central Business District:
 11%

 

What is the most you'd ever pay for the perfect cup of coffee?

One dollar:
 11%
Two dollars:
 28%
Three dollars:
 29%
Four dollars:
 19%
Five dollars:
 8%
Six dollars, or more:
 6%

 

Do you make a point of drinking "Fair Trade" coffee?

Yes:
 31%
No:
 39%
I probably would, if I knew what it was:
 30%

 

At which of the following places do you most often buy coffee by the cup?

Restaurants:
 23%
Coffee shops:
 51%
Vending machines:
 1%
Coffee carts or kiosks:
 3%
Drive-through windows:
 5%
I never buy coffee:
 17%

 

Do you think that high schools should serve coffee or coffee drinks to students?

Yes:
 35%
No:
 65%

 

Which of the following makes the best coffee accompaniment?

A piece of coffee cake:
 22%
A donut:
 23%
A slice of toast:
 11%
A muffin:
 17%
A biscotti:
 27%

 

Which of the following makes the best coffee companion?

A dog or cat:
 5%
A newspaper or book:
 46%
A spouse or partner:
 15%
A cigarette:
 14%
A television:
 3%
My own thoughts:
 17%

 

Which of the following TV coffee hangouts would you be most likely to frequent?

Central Perk, with Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey:
 33%
Monk's Cafe, with Jerry, Kramer, Elaine, and George:
 20%
Cafe Nervosa, with Frasier, Niles, Martin, and Daphne:
 27%
The Ruby, with Lacey, Brent, Oscar, and Hank:
 9%
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, with Turtle, Drama, E, and the rest of the Entourage:
 10%

 

BONUS QUESTION
Which of the following is your favorite artificial sweetener?

Pink packet:
 22%
Blue packet:
 14%
Yellow packet:
 39%
Colbie Caillat:
 25%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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