Coffee Help :(

Have you tried the stevia mixed with sugar, it is called Purveia? It doesn't have the stevia after taste as much and it is much sweeter than plain sugar so you use way less. That is what I use in my coffee.

Wean down the sugar. How much do you put in right now? Decrease it half or quarter of a tsp at a time!

I went from having 3 tsp of sugar in my coffee to none (but I used flavored creamer), by cutting down a quarter tsp at a time. Didn't even notice until I was down to 1 tsp.

I use Truvia in my tea because it tastes exactly like sugar. It's erythritol with just enough stevia extract so they can say it's stevia. No weird aftertaste and great in delicate teas so it should be fine in coffee. Kroger even has a store brand, which is great and cheap. I also agree with the poster who mentioned making BETTER coffee. A higher quality coffee might improve your whole situation.

Could you try Vanilla unsweetened almond milk? Or cashew milk? I used to use the creamers and that is what I use now. Maybe some milk with less sugar would help?

I'm not messing around with mi cafe... Although I did lower the amount of azucar to 2-3 tsp per cup of coffee. Any lower and I'll kill my stomach. :drinker:

My friend and I are coffee addicts. She used to drink 30 cups of coffee a day. Now she is down to two. I drink between 2~6 every day. I used to put lots of sugar in my black tea and coffee but when I went to Russia for 4 months I drank lots of black tea (Russia is so cold~ ) and had to pay for the sugar and gave it up. Now I can't stand sugar in my coffee. I recommend slowly cutting down on the sugar. Think of it as a 2-3 week process not a right away thing. Instead of using a prepackaged sweetener, leave a bit on the bottom of the package and trow it away right away. Slowly lower the amount every 2~3 days. That gives you enough time to get used to it. Or, if you drink black tea as well, stop putting sugar in it. When you get used to the bitterness of that, it will be easier to get used to the coffee. I have milk in mine to delude a bit of the bitterness but no sweeteners.

launica20132013 wrote: »

I am a coffee addict! I am really really really trying to cut down on my sugar intake and this is the one thing that I have not being able tO get rid of! And the worst part is I love my black coffee super sweet!!
If I don't have my coffee I get so aggravated... i don't know what to do to get rid of this addiction!
Any suggestions?!
Helpppp!!!!

I used to drink my coffee really sweet. It was the only way I would drink my coffee, milky, super sweet. Once I started trying out new foods as a part of my "lifestyle change" I started to appreciate different blends and types of coffees.

I went from milky frappe Starbucks type milkshakes (Starbucks frappes are practically just sugary coffee flavoured milkshakes), to sugary caffe lattes, to low fat caffe lattes, to low fat caffe lattes with one equal. From there I started trying out new types of coffees and appreciating the quality and taste of coffees from macchiatos to long blacks (basically double shot americanos), to piccolos and cortados.
I now enjoy a range of coffees but stick to a good quality non-fat cortado on its own with no sugar, or if I'm craving something sweet, with one equal. Occasionally I'll have it with a tsp of raw sugar. It's a smaller cup, it fulfills my craving for a creamy coffee and I always make sure it's from good quality cafes - no Starbucks or diner coffees because they have crap quality coffees.

It also helps if you try other ethics coffees - they make really satisfying coffees with great flavours that don't need to be drowned in sugar to be palatable! Try Arabic/Indian cardomom flavoured black coffee, its strong, in smaller cups and don't need much sugar at all! :-)

sixxpoint wrote: »

It is likely the harsh, acrid bitterness you dislike rather than a preference for adding a ton of sugar. Bad coffee tastes bad to anyone, regardless of how developed or immature their palate is.

The trick is knowing how to brew good coffee...

I just have to point out this point. Holy moly!

I hate hate hate bitter things. For the longest time that included coffee, dark chocolate, grapefruits, etc.

Turns out, i actually REALLY enjoy coffee when it is made... the RIGHT way. Not the black-sludge office edition.


As for the OP, i suggest that you use a sugar replacement and deal with the taste, or deal with the high amount of sugar you're using. You can't want to change but refuse to make any changes! I wish you luck!