Healthy caffeine options?
cassiecotter1
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I work long 24 hour shifts, plain black coffee is too bitter for me, are there any other options available that are still low calorie and don't have artificial sugars available in them that are natural and not synthetic drinks?
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cassiecotter1 wrote: »I work long 24 hour shifts, plain black coffee is too bitter for me, are there any other options available that are still low calorie and don't have artificial sugars available in them that are natural and not synthetic drinks?
Black tea or caffeine tablets.5 -
Green tea, pre workout pills, chai tea, sugar free energy drinks.1
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I stopped using creamer a while back. I don't like bitter coffee so I don't make mine strong but strong enough for the caffeine. I put some of my cashew milk in it (25 cal/cup)
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Oops just noticed the not artificial... That makes it harder... Tea it is1
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Iced tea with fruit in it! This has been my go to lately! I bought a bag of frozen fruit from Costco and drop a handful in. It doubles up as ice cubes! Then eating the fruit is not much calorie wise.4
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Cold brew with splash of sweet cream. It’s not as bitter as coffee.3
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I drink coffee with cream and sugar. I make sure I stay within my deficit.3
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I don't think tea has that much caffeine in it. Correct me if I'm wrong but I drink 3-5 cups a day and it certainly does not energise me in the slightest. A sugar-free Red Bull will though.0
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I don't know whether it's enough of a taste difference to make a difference to you, but a light roast coffee will have a milder flavor, plus have a tiny bit more caffeine, compared to a darker roast.
Personally, I like my coffee with hot skimmed milk in it (which will be an abomination to others ), which not only smooths the flavor profile, but contributes helpfully to my protein goal.5 -
Learn to like black coffee. Or, have you tried matcha? It has more caffeine than coffee. But the taste is very strong without sweeteners.0
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The better the coffee the nicer it is to drink black. Folgers - Nope!
Don Francisco’s Hawaiian Hazelnut - Yep!
FWIW - I have nothing against artificial sweeteners.3 -
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk is my latest favorite in my coffee.0
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spilledmilk wrote: »Learn to like black coffee. Or, have you tried matcha? It has more caffeine than coffee. But the taste is very strong without sweeteners.
I just recently started drinking my coffee black. I drink French vanilla flavored k cups but with nothing added. It was a rough transition but I'm really into it now!1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »The better the coffee the nicer it is to drink black. Folgers - Nope!
Don Francisco’s Hawaiian Hazelnut - Yep!
FWIW - I have nothing against artificial sweeteners.
This! Buy good coffee. Try out small bags and see what you like. My local coffee shop has great beans I can buy by the kg, but I also love most varieties of kicking horse coffee. If you are in a shop and love their coffee, see if they will sell you the beans.
And as much as I love sweet foods, not in my coffee so I really can’t help you there. For me it is black/unflavoured cappuccino/espresso with heavy cream. If there is sugar or sweetener in my coffee it tastes like a swamp to me.
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Coffee with unsweetened almond milk? It won't have any fake sugars in it since it's not supposed to be sweetened. It's at least a little better than black coffee, though I'm with you on that one. Honestly I have a sugar free energy drink most mornings lol. Yeah, not "healthy" by some people's standards, but whatever. Hasn't killed me yet.1
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Unsweetened tea. I like Tzao Zen, jasmine green, and peach green iced and chai for hot0
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Yerba Mate tea has a similar amount of caffeine than coffee. It has lots of anti-oxidants. I like the flavor - it is mild and not bitter. I love coffee but stopped drinking coffee because it didn't agree with me. I love this as an alternative! I buy the loose leaf tea and use my french press to make a pot of it. Best of luck!1
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Have you tried Stevia to sweeten the bitter taste? Silk makes a no sugar almond milk creamer that I’ve been using.1
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cassiecotter1 wrote: »I work long 24 hour shifts, plain black coffee is too bitter for me, are there any other options available that are still low calorie and don't have artificial sugars available in them that are natural and not synthetic drinks?
I just do a cup of coffee in the morning at home in my Keurig and you can put a couple tablespoons of yummy liquid flavored creamer for under 100 calories ☺️ or sugar free ones are even less!
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Jet Alert. 200 mg of caffeine per tablet, and they claim zero calories. $1.24 at Wal-Mart. Just don't pull a Jessie Spano.1
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How about a zero calorie energy drink?0
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Wow, regular coffee with cream and sugar (well, honey) is on my list of "Pry this from my cold dead hands" foods that I will never give up. I fit it into my calories. You are braver then I3
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So all we need is a coffee kick that doesn't taste like coffee and that's sweetened so it's not bitter but low calorie but no artificial sweetener, but it's gotta be natural and not synthetic....
How do you feel about staying law abiding because to me that sounds like you're looking for cocaine
Note: No, I'm not seriously suggesting this....9 -
I've been told if you brew coffee with a touch of salt it removes the bitterness.0
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You could try adding a natural sweetener such a honey, or unrefined sweeteners such as raw cane sugar, agave, or coconut sugar. If you are careful with how much you add, these additions could be fine unless you want to eliminate sugar entirely. Then I would suggest a variety of teas or as @AnnPT77 mentioned, add a little milk to your coffee (or tea 😉) for an enhanced flavor profile (for some, like me).0
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I've found plain green tea to be more palatable than plain black coffee, and I get the kick I need if I have two cups. Although, like @wmweeza, I will give up my creamy, sweet coffee when HeII freezes over.0
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lalalacroix wrote: »How about a zero calorie energy drink?
Are there zero calorie energy drinks without artificial sugars?0 -
cassiecotter1 wrote: »I work long 24 hour shifts, plain black coffee is too bitter for me, are there any other options available that are still low calorie and don't have artificial sugars available in them that are natural and not synthetic drinks?
Tea with caffeine bothers my Mom's silent reflux. (Coffee might as well, but she doesn't care for it.)
She's taking caffeine pills: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U0DL5O2/0 -
I put milk and sugar in my coffee and it really doesn't add many calories. like 40 calories per cup (I only like a little sugar, not too much or it's gross)
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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.0
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