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HILLE85
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Hi guys, I've been reading about the benefits of drinking coffee for some time, and I've decided to start drinking it. I know nothing about coffee, I think it's gross, but my goal is to drink a cup of coffee in the morning and quit diet soda. I bought a coffee pot, a single serve bag of French vanilla flavored coffee grounds and some silk almond milk coffee creamer. I followed directions on package but the coffee came out quite strong. I put 1T creamer and 2 Hershey kisses in the coffee and was able to drink 1/2 cup. Today I bought Archer Farms Vanilla Bean Creme Brûlée light roast coffee, and my goal is to work myself up to the darker roast coffee eventually. What I was wondering was how can I find out caffeine content for an 8oz cup? I can't find any concrete info online. Also, if anyone has any suggestions on a good coffee to buy, I'd appreciate any feedback, thanks.
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Hi, what do the directions on the package say. Not familiar with that brand. For an 8oz cup, I would suggest just trying a teaspoon and see if that helps or even half of a teaspoon if that's too strong.0
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Been drinking coffee for years, and my favorite morning cup is Peet's, and I drink it black. A good quality roast makes all the difference in the world.
But if you don't really like coffee, why bother? I don't think the health benefits are worth forcing it down, or loading it up with creamers, flavors and candy to make it palatable to you!0 -
Alton Brown will teach you all you need: altonbrown.com/how-to-brew-best-cup-of-coffee-at-home/0
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You're trying to work yourself up to the darker roast? Why? The lighter roast has more caffeine, so I'd assume it would have better health benefits too0
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AmyRhubarb wrote: »Been drinking coffee for years, and my favorite morning cup is Peet's, and I drink it black. A good quality roast makes all the difference in the world.
But if you don't really like coffee, why bother? I don't think the health benefits are worth forcing it down, or loading it up with creamers, flavors and candy to make it palatable to you!
Agreed. Coffee is toooooo amazing to have to choke down! I also drink it black so as not to RUIN IT lol! But no, everyone has his/her own preference, but I do feel like adding things to it makes it dessert-y. Bleh. I always tell my friends that if they give it 3 solid weeks of black coffee, they mightttttt just change their minds about adding stuff. But again, to each his own.0 -
I don't like coffee either. I have to add loads of milk and sugar to make it half way enjoyable, so I don't bother and just stick with tea, which also has caffeine, just not as much as coffee.
Sorry, don't have any tips for you :blushing:0 -
Why would you drink it if you don't like it? I've heard of people trying to quit coffee, you're definitely the first I've heard forcing yourself to drink it.0
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One thing that I decided very early in the weight loss process was that I would neither make myself eat food I don't like or give up foods that I do in order to lose weight. So far it's worked out very well.
In other words, if you don't like it, don't drink it. You can get similar benefits (ie caffeine) from plenty of other sources.0 -
Stick with Organic Decaff. Black.0
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Caffeine content is going to vary by type of coffee and how strong you brew it. But, yeah, if you don't like it, why would you drink it? I hear great things about avocados but I can't stand them and there's no way I would force myself to eat them.
On the other hand, melting two Hershey kisses into my coffee sounds amazing. I might have to try it.0 -
Came on here hoping to find an interesting post about coffee, which I love, and instead found a bunch of people talking about trying to force themselves to consume something that they hate, just because they read an article that said it was good for you. Tea has caffeine too, drink that.0
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light roast has better caffeine content. it also depends on how strong you brew it0
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Ready2Rock206 wrote: »Why would you drink it if you don't like it? I've heard of people trying to quit coffee, you're definitely the first I've heard forcing yourself to drink it.
Yeah, I would think that any health benefits are simply incidental...no need to be miserable.0 -
Hi guys, I've been reading about the benefits of drinking coffee for some time, and I've decided to start drinking it. I know nothing about coffee, I think it's gross, but my goal is to drink a cup of coffee in the morning and quit diet soda. I bought a coffee pot, a single serve bag of French vanilla flavored coffee grounds and some silk almond milk coffee creamer. I followed directions on package but the coffee came out quite strong. I put 1T creamer and 2 Hershey kisses in the coffee and was able to drink 1/2 cup. Today I bought Archer Farms Vanilla Bean Creme Brûlée light roast coffee, and my goal is to work myself up to the darker roast coffee eventually. What I was wondering was how can I find out caffeine content for an 8oz cup? I can't find any concrete info online. Also, if anyone has any suggestions on a good coffee to buy, I'd appreciate any feedback, thanks.
Are you sure you bought French vanilla and not French roast? Because most, if not all, flavored coffees I've seen are light roast.0 -
I started drinking coffee about 3 years ago. I still can't drink black coffee. I need sweet n' low and a tbsp of liquid creamer and maybe a splash of skim milk. Those 35-40 calories make all the difference. My version may negate the health benefits, but I'll bet it is still better than soda.0
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If you don't like coffee, don't drink it...the health benefits are largely from antioxidants found in the bean which can be found in a myriad of other things...I wouldn't force feed myself coffee if I didn't like it.
That said, maybe go with a lighter roast.0 -
You're trying to work yourself up to the darker roast? Why? The lighter roast has more caffeine, so I'd assume it would have better health benefits too
According to so-called coffee connoisseurs, darker or "bold" roast = burnt beans. The light or mild has more nuanced coffee flavor and is probably much more easy to get used to.
When I started drinking it in college, I put loads of sugar and cream in it. Gradually I stopped adding the sugar and cream and finally began to drink it straight black. I prefer it that way now - mild and without any additions. That is where you will get your best health benefits.
You might like to try a coffee press too. You can buy that from Walmart or Target, just add the grounds as dark or light as you like it, and let it steep for 4 minutes. Press and pour. Voilà!0 -
For caffeine content, one of the best sites I've found is www.caffeineinformer.com/the-caffeine-database-1
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I personally think coffee is so much better than diet pop with artificial sweeteners.
I like trader joes organic coffee.
I like creamer and soy milk.0 -
hmm ok, so what if one drinks an iced skinny vanilla latte from starbucks (160 cal) but its in there calorie goal for the day. Still terrible?0
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