Healthy caffeine options?

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  • karalynn_10
    karalynn_10 Posts: 5 Member
    I weaned myself onto black coffee when I did overnights by gradually decreasing the amt of cream in it and sprinkling with cinnamon. Starting with lighter roasts or even flavored coffee makes the transition easier. Also, since it's summer, black iced coffee is easier to tolerate than hot especially at first.

  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    Have you tried black cold brew, or cold brew with just a little milk or half and half? It's much smoother than coffee that's brewed with hot water.

    Good idea.

    I will also recommend to the OP just trying some better coffees if you haven't. I don't find the coffee I drink (black, non flavored) to be bitter. I grind the beans at home, and I make it to my own liking -- that might take a bit of experimentation.

    That said, a bit of sugar doesn't have a lot of calories and might make a difference for you, or some milk (also not a lot of cals, depending on how much you add and what type you use, and has some nutrients, including the protein Ann mentioned).

    I never liked sweetened coffee, but back in college I'd drink it about half milk (skim), half coffee, and just gradually started adding less until I ended up preferring it black (the coffee from the college dining hall was likely not the best coffee).
  • idioblast
    idioblast Posts: 114 Member
    I've never liked coffee, so I've been taking caffeine pills for at least 20 years now. I get Jet Alert from Amazon. They come in 100mg pills (basically one cup of coffee) and for the last few years I've used a pill splitter to make them 50mg each which is about perfect for me to keep my intake around 200mg a day. Pretty cheap and low cal way to get caffeine IMHO.
  • missblondi2u
    missblondi2u Posts: 851 Member
    Echoing the suggestions for trying cold brew. The high temp of standard brewing is what brings out the bitterness. Also fresh grinding the beans helps.
  • MrsTitus2
    MrsTitus2 Posts: 61 Member
    I just ordered uncle Lee's organic white tea off of amazon. It has less caffeine than green tea . Which is the same leaf as green and black .
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,281 Member
    My option would be to add skim milk and make the coffee not as strong.

    Not zero calorie but certainly still a low calorie drink.

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