Coffee

Typical drinks I get:

Red Eye w/cream and sugar.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew - light ice.
Double shot of espresso with an equal amount of steamed half/half, and one pump of whatever syrup I like or just the classic syrup. Alternatively and almost the same - a double shot short latte with one pump of syrup.
I also like the shaken espressos with an extra shot of espresso and one less pump of syrup and light ice. If I get a drink with ice, I always ask for light ice/less ice.

Usually regular sized lattes have too much milk for me (I'm just not really a super fan of the taste of steamed milk) but sometimes I order them just to be simple. But I have to get one additional espresso shot from what's typically in it and one less pump of syrup from what's typically in it.

Nonfat latte, no flavor. I prefer a local chain over Starbucks (don't prefer dark roast), but that's always been my main choice anywhere, even when I wasn't trying to lose weight. I'm soooo not team "Hot Milkshake" (yuck)! The size of drink varies with how much caffeine I need, how many calories I have a available, and what my protein situation looks like. (Nonfat dairy milk is an excellent protein source for me, as an ovo-lacto vegetarian - very calorie efficient.)

On the rare occasion in summer, I have an iced latte, and I prefer that just slightly sweet, so would still go with nonfat dairy milk, but have a partial serving of regular vanilla syrup (maybe just one pump, but it depends on drink size a bit). To me, all of the non-caloric sweeteners taste kind of weird, sugar tastes decent, and I don't tend to go overboard on added sugar in other ways, so I'm fine with this choice.

I know that what I like isn't what most people prefer. Coffee drinks are only the tip of that iceberg! (Nonetheless . . . I managed to get fat/obese anyway, but am now in year 6+ of maintaining a healthy weight post-loss.)

I don't do Starbucks...too many good local coffee shops for that. When I go out for coffee usually get a cappuccino because I can't make those at home. My wife and I go to the coffee shop occasionally...mostly we just make coffee at home for our daily.

Double espresso on ice.

I typically go to a Starbucks afternoon so I go for a tall or grande 'pour over' decaf (black w/a package of Stevia). Or if I don't have the time to wait for it, I'll just get a decaf Americana.

azuki84 wrote: »

Venti americano if I happen to be in the area/busy. Otherwise I make my own.

In reverse. Make my French press 20 oz of Lavazza espresso in the morning. And may do venti americano @starbucks

I really can't stand anything sweet (sugar, artificial sweetener, syrup) in my coffee -- to me it's a vile mix-up of sweet and bitter, and coffee's main flavor is supposed to be bitter -- that's not a bug, it's a feature. If I want something sweet, I'll get a steamer (heated milk) with a shot or two of syrup or a tea latte (I like the "London fog" made with Earl Grey and and the chai tea latte -- sometimes I'll have them add a shot of espresso, because for some reason the presence of tea and milk somehow mitigates the bitter-sweet clash for me, even though I normally drink plain tea without sugar and usually without milk).

I used to put milk or cream in my coffee all the time, but now I generally only do that to mask bad coffee (too weak, over roasted, sat on a burner too long), or if I'm looking to get a few calories or some protein or fat with my drink and they don't have any food on offer that suits my taste and dietary needs.

If I go to Starbucks or any place that does espresso-based drinks, I generally have a hot americano in cold weather and an iced americano or cold brew in warm weather. Once in a while if I want something "fancy," I'll do a flat white or a cappuccino. Sometimes at Starbucks if I'm stopping for a drink to take in the car, I'll ask for foam when I'm ordering a cold drink to ensure I get one of the "sippy cup" lids instead of a straw. I've never liked drinking through a straw.

Looking forward to trying the new thing at Starbucks where you can bring in your own cup for them to put your drink in, instead of a disposable (it's been going on for about a week here, I think, but since working remotely Starbucks is no longer a daily or even a weekly habit for me).

just cappuccino with caramel sauce

pcrozier99 wrote: »

My choice at Starbuck's is to look at the prices and turn around and pay much less for a better black coffee almost anywhere else.

Exactly- I also drink black coffee and Starbucks coffee beans taste awful.
Maybe that's why they add so much sweet junk to it - to make it taste better.

Agree with those preferring coffee places other than Starbucks (I mostly just make coffee at home with good beans), but my choice would be either cold brewed or plain old black (both non sweetened) if at Starbucks. I dislike sweetened coffee and although I like lattes fine they tend to be something I have rarely these days and aren't my go-to coffee pick.

I prefer nonfat chai latte or a vanilla cold brew with sweet cream steamed milk....yum, but mostly drink coffee at home

Does anyone have any suggestions for drinks or mixes to boost energy levels during the day instead of getting coffee? I did used to use spark, but I’m trying to use alternatives including omega mixes with supplements including B vitamins and low-dose caffeine. Did not know if anyone had a good brand they use?