Do you drink coffee? Why or why not?

UltraVegAthlete
UltraVegAthlete Posts: 667 Member
edited December 19 in Food and Nutrition
Coffee for me is like wine for other people. I love to smell it and savor it, and even though I don’t think it’s the best thing to drink if one is low in iron and it dehydrates you, I will probably always drink it.
What about you? Do you drink it or don’t drink it for specific reasons (health, religion, don’t like it, etc.)?
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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I drink it so I don’t go to prison for killing coworkers.

    I have a funny story regarding my coffee habit.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    L1zardQueen wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    I don't drink coffee, but that's because even the smell of it nauseates me. I do drink other beverages with caffeine (tea and diet colas).

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    Coffee breath is about as bad as morning breath.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    I drink it for the flavor and don't care whether it's caffeinated or not. It pairs well with certain foods. I do love the smell of it as well.

    As for hydration, yes, that has long been debunked. It would take being off caffeine for several weeks and drinking a few cups before you would feel the dehydrating effects. Regular caffeine users don't experience this.

  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    edited January 2019
    [/quote] Coffee breath is about as bad as morning breath. [/quote]

    I brush and floss.

    ETA: I suck at fixing quotes
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    never had a cup. have tasted it to know i don't like it, altho i do like the smell!
  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 849 Member
    Yes I drink it, one nice cold iced brew per day.
  • nk9o
    nk9o Posts: 60 Member
    Need my 2 cups in the morning or I get withdrawals
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I never developed a liking for or habit of coffee. Then I started limiting or avoiding caffeine about 20 years ago. I'd rather drink other things.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Love the flavor and aroma. Like a little caffeine before my workouts. Is high in antioxidants and no, it does not dehydrate you.
  • OHFlamingo
    OHFlamingo Posts: 239 Member
    edited January 2019
    My Grandson and I have the "I can't even stand the smell of coffee" gene. My Parents and Children are all coffee drinkers. The coffee-hatred gene must skip a generation!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Yes. I enjoy it.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    UltraVegAthlete wrote: »
    Coffee for me is like wine for other people. I love to smell it and savor it, and even though I don’t think it’s the best thing to drink if one is low in iron and it dehydrates you, I will probably always drink it.
    What about you? Do you drink it or don’t drink it for specific reasons (health, religion, don’t like it, etc.)?

    I love it. It's that simple. I think I drink too much of it due to caffeine (am trying to convince myself to drink more herbal tea or decaf, but coffee is too easy).
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I like drinking something hot in the morning with breakfast, and sometimes I swear it helps get things moving. Some say that is a myth and maybe warm water would do the same, who knows. I limit myself to 2 cups though because I'd be a squirrel running up the walls if I drank coffee all morning/all day.
  • Tankiscool
    Tankiscool Posts: 11,105 Member
    Like you, I love the taste and smell and everything about it. Its also the one thing that I have that no matter how great or *kitten* my day is going, at least I got my cup of coffee. So I guess it has some comfort level to it.
  • counting_kilojoules
    counting_kilojoules Posts: 170 Member
    Nope. For me it tastes bad and smells worse so I drink other things.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Yes. Because I like it.
  • laurenq1991
    laurenq1991 Posts: 384 Member
    edited January 2019
    I have coffee a few times a year if I get a craving for it, only decaf because I do not respond well to caffeine, although even decaf can have residual caffeine sometimes. I also recently bought chicory tea which tastes similar to coffee (less bitter and more earthy) but has no caffeine. I actually think it tastes better than coffee and it doesn't leave an aftertaste (part of why I don't have coffee that much) so I may stop drinking coffee altogether and just have that. I'm way more of a tea person and drink tea pretty much every day, although I'm trying to switch to all caffeine-free teas.
  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    Do not drink it because I am allergic to coffee.

    Started really reacting as an adult, but likely always had it a little as I found the smell of coffee nauseating since I was small. But now...woo, sucks as an allergy because everyone, everywhere, drinks the stuff, and trying to avoid it is just a righteous pain in the butt.
  • saintor1
    saintor1 Posts: 376 Member
    https://www.verywellhealth.com/can-coffee-lower-your-cholesterol-697708
    Although most studies have noted that filtered coffee has a neutral effect on lipid levels, unfiltered coffee appears to increase LDL, total cholesterol, and triglycerides in some studies. Two diterpenes found in high amounts in unfiltered coffee, cafestol, and kahweol, have been found to actually raise cholesterol levels. These studies examined different types of unfiltered coffee, as well as coffee oil. Most studies have indicated that individuals consuming roughly 60 milligrams of cafestol (equivalent to ten cups of unfiltered, French press coffee or two grams of coffee oil) may raise total cholesterol levels by an average of about 20%.

    Of the word 'may'. But many studies support this. Using paper filter avoid this. I drink my coffees with paper filters. 'a lot of them. :smile:
  • neugebauer52
    neugebauer52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    I like one good, strong mug of coffee a day - don't mind if there is a second one going though.
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