Coffee for coffee's sake? Or for the creamer?

motown13
motown13 Posts: 688 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I went to grab a cup of coffee today. In fact, I brewed it fresh, but when I went to get the creamer, there wasn't any, and I had no desire to drink coffee without it..... so that just tells me that I can live w/o coffee just fine.... How about you?
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  • morticiamom
    morticiamom Posts: 221 Member
    Javajavajavajavajavajavajava....I need my coffee. I used to drink it black, and only started putting milk in it when my kids were babies so that there wouldn't be any cups of scalding hot liquid around. I can take it with milk, or black, hot or iced, just can't stand it with sugar.
  • cindersmate
    cindersmate Posts: 15 Member
    Black, strong, and no sugar. In vast amounts throughout the day.
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    I love great coffee. I love it black. But most coffee isn't great so the worse it is, the more it needs something else in it. Though sometimes a coffee with ID will be a much needed treat in a stressful day.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    I love coffee. With cream or without. Generally I will have one or two with cream and then if I want more I will drink it black.

    I could live without coffee....but I have no reason to so it ain't happenin!
  • onegoal2
    onegoal2 Posts: 47
    I need My Coffee ...I can do without for a few days but then the craving starts. I also can't do just black coffee has to have cream and suger.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    I'm really hooked on bulletproof coffee! No creamer, and certainly no sweeteners.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Coffee is a must for me! I use a little bit of half and half.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I don't put cream in my coffee, except occasionally at work when someone makes it too strong and I don't feel like brewing a whole pot.
  • FinallyDoingMe
    FinallyDoingMe Posts: 84 Member
    Hi, my name is Lara and I am coffee-holic! :blushing:

    I gotta have my bean juice! I tried drinking it without creamer but it messes with my stomach too much. I use Equal and Powdered Creamer. Can't stand sugar - never liked it in my coffee. I used to suck down 2 pots a day. Now I have about 5-6 cups a day and if I am having a stressful day I will have 8 cups. I hate drinking my calories though! I am hoping to wean off a little more in the near future
  • motown13
    motown13 Posts: 688 Member
    I'm really hooked on bulletproof coffee! No creamer, and certainly no sweeteners.

    That stuff is nasty, LOL.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I can drink my coffee black if it's good quality coffee. It took me a long time to be able to drink black coffee. While I can do it, I prefer to put just a splash of flavored creamer in it. Anything more than a splash is way too sweet.
  • TodayYesterday
    TodayYesterday Posts: 42 Member
    Need coffee! I figure it helps to keep me employed :)

    I've learned to drink it with fat-free milk instead of cream.
  • RonandDi
    RonandDi Posts: 120 Member
    I don't "need" it, but I do like it. It's funny, I sit and drink it all day, every day, but if I go out of town for a few days, I can go without and never miss it.
  • pamwhite712
    pamwhite712 Posts: 193 Member
    I drink two cups a day- one in the morning, and one during the afternoon "slump" time (around 2:00 to 3:00). I used to drink at least 4 cups a day but have cut back. I use powdered creamer and (gasp) REAL SUGAR. My coffee is 32 calories a cup.
  • msrootitooti
    msrootitooti Posts: 253 Member
    I need coffee but I also need the creamer to go in it.. The fancier the better :)
  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
    I use heavy whipping cream only, so I drink it to wake up and to boost my fat macro percentage.
  • terrappyn
    terrappyn Posts: 324 Member
    I've managed to cut mine down to 1-16oz cup in the morning. 1 Splenda 1 Mini-Moo creamer for a whole 20 calories in total!
  • Skiing914
    Skiing914 Posts: 27
    I used to drink a 16 oz cup every day with four tsp. of sugar and light cream. However, back in December, I quit altogether. I started drinking tea instead in which I use only 2 level tsp. of sugar and skim milk. My favorite is Bigelow Raspberry Royale. I knew if I was to start a weight loss program, I would have to quit using so much sugar anyway and I simply cannot drink coffee without all that sugar. So...it's gone and I don't even miss it! That extra sugar and cream adds up over a year's time!
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Good quality black coffee is one of the most enjoyable experiences there is.
  • skcardiog
    skcardiog Posts: 316 Member
    One coffee a day .
  • xxcandywrathxx
    xxcandywrathxx Posts: 200 Member
    I need coffee each morning or I get withdrawal symptoms. (shaky hands, really tired, headache, light hurts eyes)
    its kinda brutal.

    but apart from that I can easily go without coffee at other times in the day (which I have done, cut down from 3 a day to just 1 in the morning)
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    It is definitely an American thing to load up coffee with tons of cream and sugar, some to the point where it tastes like melted coffee ice cream. That's just an excuse to ingest a crap ton of cream and sugar, the coffee is an afterthought! I use a splash of milk and one teaspoon of sugar in my coffee but want to cut that down. I can do black coffee but giving up that last little bit of sugar has been hard!
  • d0llfacex0
    d0llfacex0 Posts: 18
    I have to have it! Only in the mornings, rarely do I have a second cup. I use sugar free creamer.
  • patrickblo13
    patrickblo13 Posts: 831 Member
    I usually drink between 16-32oz of coffee a day. But I have finally managed to start drinking it black. I used to have cream and sugar but slowly got off that. I love black coffee now!! Although I made a horrible brew this weekend so I threw a little skim milk and sugar and I forgot how good it makes it!!!
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    Coffee is brown nectar of the gods to me. I can live without creamer. Heck, if it's even made right I love it black, tho most of the time I use some stevia to sweeten it up a little bit.

    If I don't get at least one cup in the morning, I'm a bear. I have cut down a LOT, tho, especially since I started doing some of my workouts first thing in the morning. I would rather have a big ol' glass of water straight out of the gate prior to working out, but after? It's on! LOL...
  • nightdragon70
    nightdragon70 Posts: 94 Member
    Have to have the coffee.. no question about it... The caffeine doesn't even effect me really... I just love the taste of it.. crave it

    I drink it black.

    The only concession I've made is that instead of drinking it all day long, I try to limit myself to only 3 cups per day

    :)
  • NutellaAddict
    NutellaAddict Posts: 1,258 Member
    It's all in the beans (and the grind)!
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
    I NEED my coffee but I need my creamer with it. I have cut down a lot on the amount of creamer I use though.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,304 Member
    Sorry if this sounds stupid but I have never heard of creamer. I don't know anyone who uses cream in coffee either.


    Like most people here I just have small amount of milk in it. I don't use sugar or sweeteners myself but many people do.


    I am in Australia
  • MinisterTom
    MinisterTom Posts: 108 Member
    Caribou Blend k-Cup with Caramel Machiatto Creamer and Stevia in the raw. 2 to 3 cups every day.

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