How much coffee is to much?

jessica22222

Wild horses couldn't drag me away from my coffee pot. That thing is shackled to me and not going anywhere!! I drink it black and have no extra calories with it though. I do find drinking extra water to counteract the diuretic effect helps with my weight loss. Just fit it in, coffee is amazing.

DKG28

coffee itself is hardly ever the problem...it's the stuff people put in it. Cream & sugar can easily add 100 calories to the 5 calories of coffee you start with. If you're using skim milk sparingly, and measuring it and keeping track how it adds up over 5 or so cups of coffee, you'll be okay.

SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage

I'll let you know when I figure it out.
Currently on my second venti Americano of the day and it's just after 10am.

azulvioleta6

I generally drink 8 cups a day.

More doctor doesn't seem to think that this is problematic, but I am in the PNW, so...

azulvioleta6

Ack! MY doctor.

Perhaps I can blame my bad typing on too much caffeine...

erigann

I love coffee
Drink as much as possible without interfering with sleep or iron absorption

Machka9

I love coffee. And I love my coffee black ... no milk/cream/whitener (nauseating!), no sugar or any other sweeteners (except if I have a really bad cold).

1st cup starts to wake me up the morning and I feel more like dealing with the world.

2nd cup completes that task, and just generally makes me feel good.

3rd cup ... sometimes it goes down well, but other times not. I've really got to debate whether I want a 3rd cup of coffee or whether I'm ready to move on to something else.

And I find that if I drink more than 3 cups, I'm extra-hungry. So more than 3 is a bad idea.

ogmomma2012

I imagine if you can't leave your bathroom due to the coffee poops, you should probably cut back a little.

SunnyPacheco

hekla90 wrote: »

Wow sure are speaking for a lot of people there lol... Maybe your cream sucks over there or maybe you've never heard of the awesomeness that is iced coffee... Don't assume every country has the same temperature/style of drinking coffee. To me, and most Americans and probably Canadians, it's gross to drink hot coffee. </s>.

Wait, huh? Since when was hot coffee gross? I generally only drink my coffee hot unless it's cold brew style. That seems like a weird thing to say.

Sweet_Heresy wrote: »

I tried mixing my coffee with protein powder.

Now THAT was lumpy and gross...

I do that! I use the chocolate flavor, throw in a little milk and mix it up in the blender bottle. It's really good!

Machka9

A few comments about coffee ... from my observations.

I'm Canadian ... and hot coffee isn't 'gross' to Canadians. It's one of two ways to drink coffee ... hot and iced. But people tend to drink hot more often than iced. Most of the coffee is also brewed ... filter with coffee grounds on top, dripping through to the pot on the bottom.

I live in Australia ... and I think I'm the only person here who drinks her coffee black. Australians seem to like milk (not cream, not some sort of chemical whitener) in their coffee. Australians drink instant coffee much of the time (this is what you might find in offices, for example) ... or coffee so strong you have immediate heart palpitations and feel like you're going to explode (this is what you might find in bakeries, for example). Maybe that's why most Australians take milk in their coffee. I like strong coffee, but I have to ask for extra hot water.

I have travelled to several different countries ...

The hot coffee I have had in the US is weak and really awful. Maybe I just haven't been to wherever good coffee is served ... I would hope there is better coffee somewhere in the US than what I've encountered. But I've only had it with complementary breakfasts and the occasional restaurant. And I suspect these places of watering down the coffee.

In Japan, you can get hot and cold coffee in cans from vending machines in a variety of "flavours" ... black, white, etc.. Nice!


Again ... just some of MY observations about coffee. YMMV.

BWBTrish

must admit ..between 15 to 20 cups a day

black strong coffee

yumm.

hekla90

Wow, everyone missed the </s>. Sarcasm tag...

azulvioleta6

Yeah, hot is pretty much the standard way to drink coffee in the US and Canada...iced is a bit more common in the summer of course.

In Ecuador, coffee is brewed from instant and boiled until it is the consistency of soy sauce. It is often served in containers that look like they should BE soy sauce. It's...unusual.

Christine_72

beckygammon wrote: »

Is cream the same as milk?

I asked the same question @beckygammon .. Americans literally do add cream to their coffee It's the same as our regular cream.

Machka9

christinev297 wrote: »

beckygammon wrote: »

Is cream the same as milk?

I asked the same question @beckygammon .. Americans literally do add cream to their coffee It's the same as our regular cream.

My husband ... an Australian ... was a little taken aback by that the first time he went to North America. Even now, when we visit, he keeps telling people he wants milk NOT cream.


My family used to live in a small country town on the Canadian prairies way back when, and we used to get jars of fresh milk topped with a thick layer of cream ... fresh from the cow! My mother loved that ... she would scoop off the cream and put it in her coffee. Blech ... shudder!! I just couldn't.

azulvioleta6

Adding cream to coffee is not normal in the US, though surely some people do it. More typical is 2% milk with a dollup of light whipped cream (20% fat) or regular whipped cream (30%) on the top. Lots of people ask for "skinny" coffee drinks--skim milk, no whipped cream.

Some coffee shops use half-and-half, though that is a little bit unusual. That is 12% fat in the US.

If you buy a plain black coffee (instead of an espresso drink), often there are containers of skim milk, 2%, soy milk and perhaps half-and-half around to add if you like. There are also all kinds of "creamers" of various origins, but these come in tiny containers as liquids (maybe 1/2 Tablespoon) and are available in places like cafeterias and gas stations. Good coffee shops don't offer fake creamers. I haven't seen powdered creamers in years, but I live in the land of serious coffee snobs. I bet they are still around and consumed by older people. I wouldn't touch fake creamer with a 10-foot pole.

Is whitener powdered creamer?

Christine_72

I can't imagine the colossal amount of extra calories using cream instead of regular milk, especially for someone who drinks alot of coffee.

stephanieluvspb

I use flavored cream in my coffee, 70 calories of yummy.

Whitezombiegirl

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Is whitener powdered creamer?

Yes. In the UK a lot of people call call coffee-mate 'whitener'.

Oh, and another vote for not liking cofree with any sort of 'cream' (far too oily) . Semi- skimmed or full skimmed milk for me- and just a dash. No sweeteners/ sugar.

Do not like sweet drinks (except Green & Blacks hot chocolate in the winter- no marshmallows!)

caffeinatedcami

I'm wondering if many of the differences in coffee add-ins are regional even within one country. I'm from the U.S. and I perceive milk as being the most common thing though cream or half and half are also used. I've never been served coffee with whipped cream on top (though it does sound delicious) Espresso drinks like lattes are also very popular here. Oh and @Machka9 hotel and diner coffee is usually terrible and doesn't represent our coffee offerings as a whole.

I think it's really amusing that this whole thread derailed to how each of us like to take our coffee in our various corners of the world.

Machka9

camillemilton1 wrote: »

Oh and @Machka9 hotel and diner coffee is usually terrible and doesn't represent our coffee offerings as a whole.

I think it's really amusing that this whole thread derailed to how each of us like to take our coffee in our various corners of the world.

Good to know!! On our last trip through the US, I actually took to putting sugar in my coffee ... something I don't normally do ... just to try to make the stuff palatable.

And I agree ... it's been interesting reading!

DDAstrid

I think its a sensible question - but as I don't drink or smoke, coffee is my vice!
I even had Starbucks deliver a skinny latte to my bedside this morning.

Christine_72

Until I came on here I thought Americans called milk, cream. Purely because on American movies they are always asked if they take "cream in their coffee", they never say milk.

beckygammon

christinev297 wrote: »

beckygammon wrote: »

Is cream the same as milk?

I asked the same question @beckygammon .. Americans literally do add cream to their coffee It's the same as our regular cream.

Wow. So like our whipping cream but not whipped or like thickened cream. It is so weird not bad weird jus t different weird. I suppose it would be really really creamy coffee if you did that though. Urg I don't think I ever could though.

Christine_72

beckygammon wrote: »

christinev297 wrote: »

beckygammon wrote: »

Is cream the same as milk?

I asked the same question @beckygammon .. Americans literally do add cream to their coffee It's the same as our regular cream.

Wow. So like our whipping cream but not whipped or like thickened cream. It is so weird not bad weird jus t different weird. I suppose it would be really really creamy coffee if you did that though. Urg I don't think I ever could though.

Yep, like our thickened cream. I tried it once when I'd run out of milk and it was a lumpy oil slick :sick:

DancingMoosie

Americans put all kinds of "cream" in their coffee. There is not one "usual" type. We do tend to call half-and-half "cream", though. But it is not unusual for people to order their coffees with skim, 2%, or whole milk, half-and-half(usually what we refer to as cream) heavy whipping cream(but not usually actually whipped) or "creamer" like coffee mate/international delight/powdered creamer. Brewed coffee does not come topped with whipped cream unless specifically ordered that way. And yeah, the stuff from diners and complimentary breakfasts is usually barely recognizable as actual coffee:(

Christine_72

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Americans put all kinds of "cream" in their coffee. There is not one "usual" type. We do tend to call half-and-half "cream", though. But it is not unusual for people to order their coffees with skim, 2%, or whole milk, half-and-half(usually what we refer to as cream) heavy whipping cream(but not usually actually whipped) or "creamer" like coffee mate/international delight/powdered creamer. Brewed coffee does not come topped with whipped cream unless specifically ordered that way. And yeah, the stuff from diners and complimentary breakfasts is usually barely recognizable as actual coffee:(

oh good lordy. What's wrong with just plain old milk!?
That's like a shopping list of different options. When people come to my house, they get offered milk, milk or milk

DancingMoosie

Well, we wouldn't normally have all options available at our own houses....And what is milk? I mean, at stores we have skim, 1%, 2%, whole, soy, almond, coconut, cashew, flavors, its almost never ending. At my house, I could offer whole (my husband's choice) or whatever I have bought for the week (usually plain soy), but this week it's unsweetened chocolate almond.

As to the question of "too much coffee"...it's too much if it is causing you ill-effects, like nervousness, sleeplessness, etc.

kshama2001

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Americans put all kinds of "cream" in their coffee. There is not one "usual" type. We do tend to call half-and-half "cream", though. But it is not unusual for people to order their coffees with skim, 2%, or whole milk, half-and-half(usually what we refer to as cream) heavy whipping cream(but not usually actually whipped) or "creamer" like coffee mate/international delight/powdered creamer. Brewed coffee does not come topped with whipped cream unless specifically ordered that way. And yeah, the stuff from diners and complimentary breakfasts is usually barely recognizable as actual coffee:(

Ya, everywhere I've lived in the US (Massachusetts, New York, Florida) "cream" means Half & Half (half milk; half cream.) I don't know anyone who uses unwhipped heavy cream in their coffee.

tomatoey

Here in Canada, it's usually 10% (milk with 10% fat). Or now there's 5%. You do also see 18% at some casual restaurants (I'm not a fan).

The 10% hits the spot for me. Sometimes I break it up with unsweetened almond milk. Skim-3% milk is too watery for me with coffee (but somehow ok for tea).

I usually drink coffee at home, because I like Turkish coffee, which is just finely ground beans boiled in water, & not filtered - the grounds wind up in the bottom of your cup. It's a bit more intense (& I think richer) than espresso. I like it pretty sweet, with that 10% cream (which almost no one does, most people just drink it black). I find almost every other coffee undrinkable, with the exception of some good, strong, regular joe a couple of restaurants in the area make.