Do you drink coffee? Why or why not?
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I do consume vast quantities of coffee. Afternoons I switch to decaf.1
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Never developed a taste for it. I'll occasionally use it in baking. (Best honey cake recipe I know calls for "1 cup strong coffee, cooled"; I have a reduced-calorie brownie recipe that asks for 1 teaspoon of espresso powder.) Can't stand mocha or cappuccino either. To the point where, when I want to buy something at the bakery to serve to company that I know I can stay out of, a mocha log—basically a jelly roll that replaces the jelly with mocha frosting—is one of my go-tos. I once tried a chocolate peppermint latte at Starbucks. Tasted chocolate-minty enough that I could finish it, but coffee enough that I never wanted another.
I think that one day I realized that I'd finished my undergrad degree without ever imbibing a drop of coffee or more than about 2 oz of beer (table ordered a pitcher; I was curious, tried some, did not enjoy the experience) and that at this point I really didn't have an excuse to start in on either.5 -
Don't drink it, because I don't really like it.1
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BMsJourney wrote: »Don't drink it, because I don't really like it.
Awesome...that means more for me :-)0 -
I tried it once when I was 5 and then again when I was 20 and it still tasted awful.
I'm all in for coffee ice cream/frozen yogurt or hard candies tho.0 -
I like coffee. Sometimes I feel I really just enjoy the habit of it too, just having a nice hot cup of coffee. Something about it is so wonderful lol. I am pregnant right now and have lost my taste for it unfortunately/fortunately.1
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I love coffee. When I was little my mom used to host the neighborhood ladies over in the evenings for coffee (aka get away from the kids and gossip). She had a huge coffee urn and while the ladies were in the living room my brother and sister and I would be out in the kitchen sneaking tastes of coffee from the urn.
Now I drink some every day - we have a fancy espresso machine at work and I make myself a three-shot iced coffee.
I have strong opinions about how lattes should be made and have given up ordering them when out because it ticks me off so much to get a cappuccino when I ordered a latte. I decided I was heading into crazy-lady territory arguing with baristas, so I just stopped ordering them.
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If I drank coffee it would be 30% coffee, 70% cream. LOL. The taste just doesn't appeal to me at all. I will, however, drink it black when I have a migraine. The caffeine helps the pain meds do their job so it's like medicine in that context.0
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Drink it daily, one strong cup at home using drip method. Italian Roast dude currently. When I buy, I’m a Peetnick and order their Cafe Americano, larege of course.
Again, one cup a day. I don’t enjoy a second cup like the first. Early every morning and STRONG AND STRAIGHT!0 -
I don't drink coffee because I don't like it...not for any specific health reason.0
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I drink a lot of coffee - mostly drip from beans I grind and usually black. I'm not fond of flavored coffees at all. Been drinking coffee since I was about 10 and now it's just a habit. My doctor told me that of all the addictions I could have, caffeine is the one she worries about least.
I did try cutting down to see if it would help with my reflux. It didn't so I just keep drinking it. I love coffee.
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I've been a caffeine addict since high school - then, I had one ultra-strong cup with breakfast before school, percolated by my dad. It was kind of a bonding thing for us. In college I averaged 7-8 cups - I was so desensitized to it. I love the flavor, the smell, the warmth - what's not to like, really. I do drink it with a little cream (1.5 tbsp for 12 ounces). Once I got my desk job I got back down to 12oz in the morning - which felt a lot healthier. Currently I'm not drinking any coffee cause I'm growing a tiny human ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I miss it but ah well2
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I drink coffee because stupid people walk amongst us9
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I’ve had to curb some of my caffeine intake recently but nothing gets me out of bed sooner than knowing that a hot cup of coffee is in the kitchen.0
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Yes, because it helps me not feel hungry in the morning and I like the way it tastes. I like it black. I used to be an occasional coffee drinker, now I'm a daily coffee drinker. I've always liked it, but didn't think the work that goes into making it was something I wanted to do every morning, so I only drank it when I was in the mood. I'm not really worried about any of the healthy/unhealthy hype surrounding it. Such claims are more often than not overblown if not completely wrong.
At one point I had to switch to decaf for a while. Apparently, my caffeine tolerance suddenly goes way down when I'm having an anxiety flare up. like, a single cup leaves me all jittery. I have since gone back to normal coffee, but at least I know what to expect next time my tolerance changes.1 -
after joining mfp I switched to black coffee no sugar too. At first it was bitter but then I got used to it. Now I drink when I wake up and before I work out. The I follow with another cup of decaf after a meal or if I want to curb my hunger.0
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1. Tastes deliscious.
2. Makes me less stabby.
3. Provides quick energy boost.
I savor the ritual around making coffee. I like grinding. Getting the water to perfect temperature and then filtering/pressing all to sit and relax and drink in peace while I sort out the day.
Seriously just made me think of Tweek Bros Coffee there, lol. I like my coffee fresh. Fresh like a spring rain, or the cool breeze of the Rockies...
I love my coffee, drink it daily. I love the flavour. I love the warmth. It's my comforting morning ritual. I can drink it any way I can get it. Although I prefer cream and sweetner. I would drink it decaf if I couldn't do caffiene for some reason. I would be very sad to have to give up my coffee.2 -
I love a hot cup of coffee in the morning - then maybe one in evening...but don't like to start my day without that first and only cup in am.0
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I drink coffee - usually 3 or 4 per day.
Weak instant coffee mostly with a bought cappacinno now and then.
Why?
I like it
Habit
caffeine is mildly addictive0 -
Love it black. Don’t see the point in decaf.2
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I LOVE coffee- it is my favorite drink- I drink at least 2 cups a day- sometimes more when I drink decaf- love all the different flavored coffees out there- always experimenting with coffees0
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i drink coffee so i dont kill people.
i consider it a public service.
you're welcome.6 -
I used to drink it daily all last year. Weaned myself off of it though cause it caused my anxiety to flare up pretty badly!0
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I drink black coffee every day. I have a toddler. I don't know how people survive sleep deprivation without coffee unless they're drinking a lot of caffeinated tea...2
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I don't drink coffee because I don't like it. It just tastes bitter to me. (I'm a supertaster; a lot of things taste bitter to me. I also don't drink alcohol for the same reason.)
I do drink a lot of tea, though. Black tea in the morning, and decaf or herbal after noon.1 -
i used to drink it every day! i still would like a morning cuppa, but my medication interacts badly with caffeine and makes me nauseous and shaky, so i can't have it anymore. i've been thinking of trying decaf.0
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I drink it to focus better, that ADHD life yo.3
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raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »I drink it to focus better, that ADHD life yo.
^^ Also this. Been self medicating for years. LOL2 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »I drink it to focus better, that ADHD life yo.
^^ Also this. Been self medicating for years. LOL
I take 2 high dosage stimulants every day too, the coffee just stays as one of my favorite habits, besides vaping lol0 -
raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »I drink it to focus better, that ADHD life yo.
^^ Also this. Been self medicating for years. LOL
I take 2 high dosage stimulants every day too, the coffee just stays as one of my favorite habits, besides vaping lol
Finally broke down and got stimulants a few months back... Coffee just wasn't cutting it anymore. Mind. Blown. Like someone turned the lights on or something! I was a little worried I would have to give up my coffee habit, because they werent playing nicely together at first. But I've got everything adjusted nicely now. *whew*. I would have probably swapped to decaf just to have that daily cup of warm. Tea just isn't the same...0
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