Black Coffee

ldnewlady · October 2016

For those who say they drink there coffee black. Please help. What kind of coffee do you buy. I need to cut the junk in my coffee but I tried the coffee black and it was beyond horrible. What kind of coffee do you use. I need to try a different brand other than Folgers and Maxwell.

ccrdragon · October 2016

Folgers and Maxwell House are terrible. I use the Sumatra blend from Sprout's. It comes whole bean so you have to grind it yourself, but it is much fresher and has so much more flavor than any of the mass-market brands.

queenliz99 · October 2016

I like dark roast and I grind my beans just before I use them. But I also use a sugar free creamer and splenda in my coffee. I tried black coffee for awhile but I missed it a little sweet and creamy.

peleroja · October 2016

I don't know if brand is going to make the difference for you as it's an acquired taste for most people.

I buy a few different types but lately we've been being having a medium-dark roast from a roaster called Salt Spring Coffee and the house blend from Intelligentsia. I'm not a huge coffee snob and I'll drink pretty much anything, but if when I make coffee at home I do grind my beans right before, heat my water to just below a boil and use a French press. I also prefer coffees that claim to have dark, roasty, sweet notes rather than bright, fruity, or acidic ones.

Honestly, though, I'll drink black coffee from the fancy place that does the long pour-overs, from Starbucks, from fast-food restaurants, from the gas station, and from the Keurig in my office. I like it all because I'm accustomed to drinking it that way and I enjoy bitter flavours.

For you, I'd recommend buying a bag of flavoured beans so you get a hit of sweet and mild without adding calories. Most brands make vanilla or hazelnut at least but there are generally tons available at supermarkets and they might be what you need to help you enjoy coffee without cream and sugar.

austinsneeze · October 2016

I slowly weaned myself off of sugar and cream. I got a brand I enjoyed and put less and less cream and sweetener in mine until I was okay with black. I still love cream and sugar, but I can enjoy black. Try local coffee shops in your area for beans or grounds. If you're wanting to dive head first into black coffee, I would suggest using a French press. It's by far the best black coffee I've ever tried, and it's fresh.

lemurcat12 · October 2016

Try different kinds. I buy beans from a local coffee place, Intelligentsia, sometimes from various other sources too.

I agree that weaning yourself away from the additions more gradually will likely help. That's what I did with milk, when I decided to switch to black (ages ago, because it was just easier, not diet related). Then again, nothing wrong with some milk or even a bit of sugar in coffee (except that I personally have always hated sweetened coffee, as that's just contrary to what it should taste like, to me).

janejellyroll · October 2016

lemurcat12 wrote: »

Try different kinds. I buy beans from a local coffee place, Intelligentsia, sometimes from various other sources too.

I agree that weaning yourself away from the additions more gradually will likely help. That's what I did with milk, when I decided to switch to black (ages ago, because it was just easier, not diet related). Then again, nothing wrong with some milk or even a bit of sugar in coffee (except that I personally have always hated sweetened coffee, as that's just contrary to what it should taste like, to me).

Intelligentsia is really good coffee.

xaryo · October 2016

If you are used to put ton of stuff in your coffee, start by putting just half a ton, then a quarter and so on.

Going cold turkey on black coffee might not be the best way. I think black coffee is an acquired taste.

Try avoid instant coffee, they are horrible.

mburgess458 · October 2016

Black coffee is definitely an acquired taste. There's nothing wrong or unhealthy with adding a little cinnamon if that makes it easier for you. I have read that a dash of salt keeps you from tasting the bitterness as much. I've never tried that though.

cwolfman13 · October 2016

I like a good Colombian medium roast. I buy whole bean...mostly we buy from a couple of different local places and we grind our beans every morning...this will provide for the freshest taste. I don't like most commercially mass produced brands...like yeah, there's no way I could drink Maxwell House black.

The roast will also make a difference...I prefer a medium roast while my wife prefers a dark roast...I usually have to have a little milk if I'm having dark roast just to cut it as it is more bitter than a medium roast.

Also, if you're used to just putting a bunch of junk in your coffee, you might want to start by just cutting back a bit. Even with good quality coffee, I used to use a splash of milk or 1/2 and 1/2 (never really been a sugar in my coffee guy)...I started drinking black coffee while on an extended camping trip and had forgotten the milk.

juliegilburd · October 2016

I agree with everyone recommending whole beans from coffee roasters. Flavored coffee beans will probably help a lot. I just want to add that you may be able to change your preference for sugar/cream. I was able to, and I was a 6 packets of sugar + tablespoon (or more) of cream kind of coffee drinker before. Now I drink it black 95% of the time, and just do the sugar/cream thing when I'm looking specifically for a sweeter taste (often to help me refrain from other higher calorie sugary treats.)

vingogly · October 2016

Half and half and sweeteners like stevia are junk, now?

As long as you include it in your calorie budget, have what you want in your coffee or tea. I use about 4Tb of half and half in my coffee every day; that's about 80 calories, and worth every calorie to me.

I have no desire at the age of 69 to change my preference for sweetener/cream in my coffee. My advice is: don't force yourself to eat or drink something you don't like because it's the "right thing to do", if you do you'll start feeling deprived and/or resentful and it will work against you long term.

BiggDaddy58 · October 2016

I experiment : Eight O'clock Bean, Duncan Donuts, Cameron's Giavalia (which I really like) and I grind my own.

I just bought some Krispy Kreme "Rich" so..we'll see how that is.

Hills Brothers Columbian (grind your own is actually pretty good)

I am one of those fortunate people..I can drink coffee with cream & sugar, just cream and black.

I now drink it black. I don't wish to use calories for cream in my coffee.

allyssabebe · October 2016

Peet's is great! Love their dark roast. I also add one sugar packet to cut the bitterness. After a few times I don't even miss the creamer!

HeidiCooksSupper · October 2016

I gave up sugar in my coffee but still lighten it with unsweetened soy milk. To my mind, Folger's and Maxwell house are impotable crimes against nature -- but that's just me. There are many different coffee beans and roasts and each person has different preferences. Here's my list of coffee druthers:

I like a dark roast, somewhere past a full-city (e.g. Vienna Roast) toward a French Roast. Italian goes too far. Bi-Lo Supermarket's house brand Southern Home has a variety called "Fog Cutter" that perfectly fits the bill.

To me, Eight O'Clock, Starbucks & MacDonald's burn their beans and are bitter. Gevalia doesn't roast their beans enough -- but I'd rather drink burned coffee than a medium roast, so that's just me.

kd_mazur · October 2016

I would just try some different ones until you find one you like. Honestly, if you don't enjoy the taste of black coffee just choose something else that has caffeine. Maybe tea?

CSARdiver · October 2016

Keep trying different varieties and you'll latch onto something you like. Are you into light/dark, sweet/bitter? Honestly I like them all now and just enjoy trying different roasts and blends.

Recently subscribed to Black Rifle coffee and get a random assortment each month. It's a veteran owned and run company with some great blends.

rebel_26 · October 2016

black coffee for PWO I kind of get why one would do that, but other than that I will add creamer and sugar to my morning cups to jump start my day. I drink dark roast coffees, but I read the blonde roasts are actually more caffeine so if the goal is PWO and caffeine go with a blonde roast.

philsimon1980 · October 2016

Get yourself a bean grinder and the quality will go up. There's a couple bean shops here in omaha that have great stuff.

JenSD6 · October 2016

If your grocery store has the bulk coffee bins and the in-store grinders, you can get yourself a few small bags of different blends and flavours to try.

I would also recommend just slowly cutting down the cream and sugar so your taste can adapt. I slowly got myself down from a load of cream and sugar to just one packet of Splenda per cup, and I'm good with that.

cwolfman13 · October 2016

allyssabebe wrote: »

Peet's is great! Love their dark roast. I also add one sugar packet to cut the bitterness. After a few times I don't even miss the creamer!

Pete's is definitely one of my favorites one can get commercially in the supermarket...8 o'clock is pretty good too...and Seattle's Best

PaulaWallaDingDong · October 2016

I'm not picky. I use kcups and drink it black. I got a 48 pk of peppermint bark flavor (Victor Allen's brand)from Christmas Tree Shop for like $12.99 and they are delicious. I also like Brown Sugar Crumble Donut, Island Coconut, and Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll ( all Keurig/Green Mountain brand). Mind you, I'm someone who used to be unable to drink coffee without adding enough half & half and sugar to make it taste like coffee ice cream.

CooCooPuff · October 2016

I just buy a bag of whatever is on sale or catches my eye.

Right now, I have a tasty bag of HEB's "mystery blend" as a regular blend and some decaf from a brand called Un Momento- not the best.

Machka9 · October 2016

A tip ... it's got to be fairly strong. Not so strong that it sends you into heart palpitations, but just about that strong.

Travelling through the US, I encountered some of the weakest swill ever served up under the name "coffee" in hotel complimentary breakfasts, at service stations, at McDonalds, and other places a person might pick up a quick cup of coffee.

Weak coffee is foul and disgusting ... really, incredibly horrible.

Here in Australia many places serve instant coffee ... you'll get instant coffee in the workplace, in service stations, and so on. We don't have the brewed coffee found in workplaces, service stations etc. in Canada. That was a bit of an adjustment for me!

In order to make that instant coffee halfway decent, I need 2.5 teaspoons of grounds for a little over a cup of water. Some will try to serve it with just 1 teaspoon, and that's just not strong enough ... too weak, too yuck.

On the other hand, bakeries, cafes etc. here will usually serve some incredibly strong, heart palpitation inducing Italian coffee. I usually need to add a dab of water to those coffees to make them just a tiny touch weaker.

So it's a balancing act to get the strength just right.

As for brands, at home our instant coffee of choice is Moccana, in the Caramel or Hazelnut flavours.
http://www.moccona.com.au/

We will also do a French Press and will use one of Gloria Jean's infusion coffees ... English Toffee is nice, as are some of the Hazelnut flavours.
https://shop.gloriajeanscoffees.com.au/coffee/infusion

Or, if we can get it, we'll use Cafe Palazzo infusion coffees ... just about any flavour is good.
https://www.cafepalazzo.com.au/shop/1kg-flavoured-coffees/

pomegranatecloud · October 2016

I mostly buy brands that are locally roasted and available. I prefer dark or medium roasts. Illy is widely available, decent, and not too expensive. I'd go to your local non-chain coffee shop, and ask what ground coffee is their most popular or what they'd recommend and try a few different varieties.

Also, how you brew it affects the taste so you might want to consider a different method than what you're currently using. I prefer a French press.

ldnewlady · October 2016

Thanks everyone. I was using 7 tablespoons of French vanilla cream in my coffee. No sugar. The cream was sweet enough. This week I cut it down to 5. Next week I am aiming for 3, the week after that just 1 tablespoon. Then, from there I will decide if I can stay with 1 tablespoon and still see results weight loss wise or if I need to cut it all out all together.

I will try different brands until I find out I really like. I do drink Tea for those who mention Tea, but I still want the coffee as well. I tried giving coffee up before and failed miserably. I lasted about 3 weeks and that was it.

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