Coffee ideas?!?

jessicamccoy515

Hi fit fam!

I need some ideas. I drink coffee every day. I have been using sugar free vanilla creamer in it because I like it pretty light. I don't like the taste much, though. I am wondering what you all put in your coffee? Let's hear it!

IsaackGMOON

I have it black, no sugar, no nuttin'.

cwolfman13

I buy high quality coffee and grind my own beans daily...then I just drink it black or with a splash of milk. good coffee doesn't need much...*kitten* coffee does.

sardelsa

Bit of milk if it's regular coffee, and black if it's espresso.

diannethegeek

1/4 cup of milk and 2 tablespoons of delicious sugary creamer for me.

mwyvr

Like @cwolfman13 we buy fresh beans, grind up only what we need for the morning pot. Really good coffee doesn't need much, if anything.

There are not many calories in a teaspoon or two of half and half real milk creamer and no one should worry about the small amount of fats in such things. I put in a drizzle of half and half in my first cup, rest / top ups are black only. Stopped using sugar years ago.

When out I order a triple tall Americano as it's usually not much more than a regular drip coffee and is made fresh. I can drink this black but again usually have a tiny bit of cream (half and half).

kommodevaran

Boiling water.

Ang108

jessicamccoy515 wrote: »

Hi fit fam!

I need some ideas. I drink coffee every day. I have been using sugar free vanilla creamer in it because I like it pretty light. I don't like the taste much, though. I am wondering what you all put in your coffee? Let's hear it!

I buy the best quality coffee I can afford, hand grind and hand filter it through a linen filter ( I make those myself , one last several years) to not have to deal with the paper filter taste. I use absolutely boiling water, not just coffee maker " hot " and drink my coffee plain without anything for the last 45 years and plan to not make any changes.

rosebarnalice

I make coffee in a French Press pot. I microwave the water, use a dark roast coffe that I grind myself, and then add about 1 tbsp of skim milk and then one or more of the following (from left to right): cocoa powder, cinnamon & nutmeg blend, stevia, and/or vanilla extract.

Pawsforme

Half and half. Well worth the calories to me. If I desperately needed to reduce calories more I'd use skim milk. I can't stand those nasty flavored coffee creamer products. Blech.

ilovecereal1982

I put a little love in mine...dash of happiness...sprinkle of joy...and it tastes amazing...I also use peppermint creamer and think that has quite a bit to do with the taste.

Erfw7471

ilovecereal1982 wrote: »

I put a little love in mine...dash of happiness...sprinkle of joy...and it tastes amazing...I also use peppermint creamer and think that has quite a bit to do with the taste.

Haha, what a fantastical cup that must be.

I saw the sugar-free peppermint mocha creamer has made it back to the shelves for the holidays, I'll be buying that as soon as I'm finished with the pumpkin spice crap I have now.

OP, it varies. Just depends what I'm in the mood for - half & half, sugar-free creamers, stevia or not, cinnamon, cocoa, Torani sugar-free syrups...

MoiAussi93

75% of the time I have it black. On occasion, like today, I put cream in it. Or coconut cream. Sometimes whole or 2% milk. Once in a great while if I want to feel more full, I will put a tablespoon of coconut oil in it and blend in blender for a few seconds...this makes it taste very creamy and luxurious (I know luxurious usually doesn't describe taste, but in this case it really fits!). It's even better with coconut oil and a tablespoon of butter, but I don't want to use that many calories on coffee very often so only did that once or twice.

I have tried the sugar free syrups...they taste good, but I find if I have them daily (especially if I have 2 or 3 cups of coffee that day) the artificial sweetener in them starts to give me sugar cravings. FYI, DaVinci tastes better than Torani, but Jordan's Skinny Syrup is the best of all of them...the clear winner. I've tried salted caramel, mocha, and white chocolate...but there is an entire range of flavors.

Once in a while I will add a touch of stevia, unsweetened cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. It makes it taste like a mocha. I might throw some cinnamon in as well.

So really, it depends on my mood. But there are a lot of ways to have coffee, and variety is the spice of life.

MsJulesRenee

vanilla extract or ground vanilla beans in good black coffee, a little goes a long way! Sometimes I'll put a splash of almond milk, lactose intolerant.

nvmomketo

Whipping cream or coconut cream with coconut oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a half serving of protein powder then whip it to a froth. It's a tasty breakfast for on the go.

Strawblackcat

Depends on what I want. If I feel like I want something strong, I drink it black. If I want a more dessert type coffee, I put a little stevia and coconut milk creamer in it.

feisty_bucket

Either vanilla syrup or cocoa powder, and sweetener. And 1/4 cup of milk.

oh_happy_day

About 1/4 skim milk. I keep it simple!

booksandchocolate12

One tablespoon (yes, I measure) of half and half (full fat) and one Stevia.

Sitting in bed right now, enjoying a cup.

tryin2die2self

I grind my own beans but we use paper filters in a drip machine. We have a French press but rarely use it. I make fatty coffee with 1 tsp of mct and 1 tsp grass feed cow butter. My wife uses 1 tbsp non pasteruized honey and 1 tbsp of heavy cream. Both run right at 100 cal a coffee cup.

ilovecereal1982

I've recently started growing my own beans in my backyard. It's been working out really well and helps me cut down the cost of starbucks...I'm growing a deep Colombian black bean incase there are any fellow growers out there.