How much coffee is to much?
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Does the milk actually say 2% or 10% on the front of the carton? Here it's full fat or skim, that's it! I would not have the first clue what the fat % is...0
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Sweet_Heresy wrote: »I tried mixing my coffee with protein powder.
Now THAT was lumpy and gross...
Try beating it with a wisk, or throwing it in the blender for a few seconds. Or you could put it in a protein shaker bottle.0 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »Sweet_Heresy wrote: »I tried mixing my coffee with protein powder.
Now THAT was lumpy and gross...
Try beating it with a wisk, or throwing it in the blender for a few seconds. Or you could put it in a protein shaker bottle.
I make a bullet proof hot chocolate with protein powder, I have to use one of those hand immersion blenders to get it smooth and creamy.
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@christinev297 The only types of milk I've seen are either low fat (either 1% or 2%) fat free (skim) and whole milk. It says the percentage usually in smaller print. And I second what everyone else has said that the cream some Americans like in their coffee is half & half rather than pure heavy cream.0
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camillemilton1 wrote: »@christinev297 The only types of milk I've seen are either low fat (either 1% or 2%) fat free (skim) and whole milk. It says the percentage usually in smaller print. And I second what everyone else has said that the cream some Americans like in their coffee is half & half rather than pure heavy cream.
Ah ok thanks. Yes, I was thinking normal pure heavy cream.
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christinev297 wrote: »Does the milk actually say 2% or 10% on the front of the carton? Here it's full fat or skim, that's it! I would not have the first clue what the fat % is...
No kidding, hunh! Yup, the % is right on the carton.
OTOH, you guys have amazing fresh fruit and veg everywhere, I hear.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Does the milk actually say 2% or 10% on the front of the carton? Here it's full fat or skim, that's it! I would not have the first clue what the fat % is...
No kidding, hunh! Yup, the % is right on the carton.
OTOH, you guys have amazing fresh fruit and veg everywhere, I hear.
Yes we do, in the summer. Right now we've got cherries imported from the U.S
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christinev297 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »Does the milk actually say 2% or 10% on the front of the carton? Here it's full fat or skim, that's it! I would not have the first clue what the fat % is...
No kidding, hunh! Yup, the % is right on the carton.
OTOH, you guys have amazing fresh fruit and veg everywhere, I hear.
Yes we do, in the summer. Right now we've got cherries imported from the U.S
I keep forgetting that winter actually happens there. (But with an average of 15 C, that's not far off from our summer, so I really feel like you're still getting a good deal)0 -
christinev297 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »Does the milk actually say 2% or 10% on the front of the carton? Here it's full fat or skim, that's it! I would not have the first clue what the fat % is...
No kidding, hunh! Yup, the % is right on the carton.
OTOH, you guys have amazing fresh fruit and veg everywhere, I hear.
Yes we do, in the summer. Right now we've got cherries imported from the U.S
I keep forgetting that winter actually happens there. (But with an average of 15 C, that's not far off from our summer, so I really feel like you're still getting a good deal)
It is continuous summers up North, Darwin and Queensland. I'm down South, it was 3.1 C, 37F when I got up this morning. I hate, hate, hate winter. But I'm always thankful that it doesn't snow where I am.. That I could not handle
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christinev297 wrote: »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.
Oh, when people say "cream and sugar?" They mean those tiny little plastic containers of non-dairy creamer that hold less than a tablespoon. Half and half would also make sense, but people don't mean that they pour a bunch of 35% cream into their coffee.
Milk is marked/labelled clearly with fat percentages in the US. For half-and-half and the various creams, it is usually on the package somewhere, in smaller type. It's just something that you know if you have done much classical cooking.0 -
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.
It's true! When I've had coffee in other countries I've found it weak. And when I say an iced coffee, I mean expresso + cold milk. I find all the syrups, cream etc really nauseating.
Coffee is life.
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weirdingwayward wrote: »Caffeine is a known appetite suppressant!
Oh I wish.
Whatever fits in your calories and doesn't keep you awake at night. Personally, if I have too much coffee (like, 30 ounces, and some of it after 2pm) I have a bad night sleep afterwards.0 -
I have used unwhipped heavy cream in coffee a few times. You have to stir it in pretty thoroughly but it's not bad. I still prefer half n half or a non-dairy creamer. Love the flavored ones but have not been using the to cut back on drinking calories. I might go back though the flavor just isn't quite right.
Any rate I enjoy 2-3 cups a day on average.0 -
Really interesting how there are as many ways to take coffee as there are individuals who drink it. Around my house we like light roasts as opposed to dark and we add almond or coconut milk creamer to our coffee. I like one sugar too. Very effective at satiating my sweet tooth.
Too much coffee is an individual thing. For me, it's anything more than a cup. That's when I feel negative affects. As is so often said though, your mileage may vary.0 -
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I like half Newman's Cafe Almond Biscotti and half Teecino Almond Amaretto (herbal coffee substitute) in a peanut butter / banana/ protein powder/ chia seed/ flax seed / egg smoothie, which I make in the food processor cuz it's easier to wash than the blender.0
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I stopped drinking coffee in the 1990s. It's very expensive and has no value whatsoever to your health.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »I stopped drinking coffee in the 1990s. It's very expensive and has no value whatsoever to your health.
I don't know about that, some research suggests caffeine and coffee could be protective against dementia.0 -
For the record, I was a barista for years and customers purchased hot coffee way more often than iced. In America. Let's not talk about generalizations and then generalize....
BUT I do seriously fee sorry for anyone who's never had half and half in their coffee. I don't use it bc I'm restricting calories but man oh man its delicious and not greasy or lumpy or anything but perfect.0 -
atypicalsmith wrote: »I stopped drinking coffee in the 1990s. It's very expensive and has no value whatsoever to your health.
Did you mean cocaine? Because my coffee costs $.11 a cup for fresh ground, fresh roasted beans. Where were you getting your coffee, friend??0 -
To everyone insulting America and our cream, it fits in my calories and comes straight from a farm. Stop your judging.
To answer the original question, there is no such thing, unless you are having negative health consequences from caffeine.0 -
weirdingwayward wrote: »Caffeine is a known appetite suppressant!
Oh I wish.
Whatever fits in your calories and doesn't keep you awake at night. Personally, if I have too much coffee (like, 30 ounces, and some of it after 2pm) I have a bad night sleep afterwards.
It is an appetite suppressant.
Maybe it doesn't work for you because you are a binge eater.0 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »weirdingwayward wrote: »Caffeine is a known appetite suppressant!
Oh I wish.
Whatever fits in your calories and doesn't keep you awake at night. Personally, if I have too much coffee (like, 30 ounces, and some of it after 2pm) I have a bad night sleep afterwards.
It is an appetite suppressant.
Maybe it doesn't work for you because you are a binge eater.
:laugh: Ay por favor... It is not a suppressant. I'm not a binge eater. :noway:There is no such thing as too much coffee.
OP - ^^Definitely this tho^^... :drinker:
UNLESS... you look like this...
...then you've had too much. :laugh:
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The headaches are caffeine withdrawal. If you want to quit it, try tapering down to nothing. Tapering helps avoid the headaches.
How much is too much is something you have to decide for yourself.0 -
atypicalsmith wrote: »I stopped drinking coffee in the 1990s. It's very expensive and has no value whatsoever to your health.
Did you mean cocaine? Because my coffee costs $.11 a cup for fresh ground, fresh roasted beans. Where were you getting your coffee, friend??
From the grocery store. Nothing fancy.0 -
coffee has no calories.
measure your milk for each cup and there you go....0 -
To everyone insulting America and our cream, it fits in my calories and comes straight from a farm. Stop your judging.
To answer the original question, there is no such thing, unless you are having negative health consequences from caffeine.
So how does coffee enhance your health? Just curious here.0 -
I hope I didn't come across as insulting. I'm intrigued with everything American
And iced coffee here is, coffee mixed with cold milk, usually served in a milkshake glass. You can find cartons of iced coffee in EVERY store, corner deli far and wide. An iced coffee and meat pie is a national past time here and is very Aussiefied lol0 -
atypicalsmith wrote: »To everyone insulting America and our cream, it fits in my calories and comes straight from a farm. Stop your judging.
To answer the original question, there is no such thing, unless you are having negative health consequences from caffeine.
So how does coffee enhance your health? Just curious here.
Google, you will find some random stuff, nothing that is real cast in stone proven.
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