My regular coffee from the gas station is 4/5ths Dark Roast topped off with French Vanilla Cappuccino.
How do you drink your coffee? And coffee tips.
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I brew my own, using Cafe Bustelo (Cuban blend) that tends to be fairly strong brew. Heavy use of sugar for my own cup, cream and sometimes honey depending on how my throat feels in the AM (allergies flare up and honey seems to help that).
I just wake some 'regular' (Cheapo) coffee in a standard coffee maker and use creamer (French Vanilla liquid is my preference). I didn't used to drink coffee, but I found it useful when I started my last diet (More as a laxative and easy breakfast then anything else).
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OT: I don't often make my own coffee. If I am at the office, I take it black with no sugar. It is one of those "easy to use" coffee machines that uses soluble coffee and produces a result that is nowhere near good, but it is decent and gets the job done.
OT: I don't often make my own coffee. If I am at the office, I take it black with no sugar. It is one of those "easy to use" coffee machines that uses soluble coffee and produces a result that is nowhere near good, but it is decent and gets the job done.
At least half milk, and a couple on artificial sweeteners.
If its half and half, I add the milk cold which means I can drink it right away. Full milk, I microwave the milk, and usually have to wait for it to cool to drink it.
If its half and half, I add the milk cold which means I can drink it right away. Full milk, I microwave the milk, and usually have to wait for it to cool to drink it.
I don't drink a lot of coffee, and almost never for a caffeine pick-me-up, but when I do I prefer it black, no sugar and really strong from a relatively dark roast preferably. The stuff that puts hair on your chest, so to speak
But I only really drink coffee regularly when I'm at my parents' place as my dad got one of those fancy coffee machine things with pre-programmable profiles and all that jazz and the cup that thing can make is divine. Otherwise I stick to tea and cocoa for my hot drinks.
But I only really drink coffee regularly when I'm at my parents' place as my dad got one of those fancy coffee machine things with pre-programmable profiles and all that jazz and the cup that thing can make is divine. Otherwise I stick to tea and cocoa for my hot drinks.
Well I too shall make the old joke:
I like my coffee like I like my women; warm and sweet. So I'm with the milk (or cold water) and sugar crowd.
That said, for the all nighter, it's heaps of coffee, heaps of sugar and my balls to the wall! Although at that point I might as well fix myself up with a intravenous drip hooking me up with a straight caffeine fix. It's a thing.
I like my coffee like I like my women; warm and sweet. So I'm with the milk (or cold water) and sugar crowd.
That said, for the all nighter, it's heaps of coffee, heaps of sugar and my balls to the wall! Although at that point I might as well fix myself up with a intravenous drip hooking me up with a straight caffeine fix. It's a thing.
With artificial sweetener. Sugar just congeals at the bottom of the cup(which I will still slurp down) and does very little for the taste. But artificial sweetener actually dissolves and sweetens the coffee. However, I don't drink much coffee anymore. Instead I just skip the middle man and take caffeine pills. 
Also, coffee is one of my favorite smells in the world. Unfortunately, that smell does not match up to the taste at all. If only coffee tasted the way it smells.
Also, coffee is one of my favorite smells in the world. Unfortunately, that smell does not match up to the taste at all. If only coffee tasted the way it smells.
How do I take my creamer you mean?
With a little bit of coffee.
Honestly, though, I can drink coffee in just about any form, even black, but I prefer flavor.
Iced coffee is my favorite though. I just prefer cold drinks to warm drinks in general.
Preferably with either a vanilla or caramel flavoring. I skip sugar though, probably more than enough of that in the creamer itself.
If I do drink it hot though, I drink it with a straw. Mostly because I'm stupid and don't understand the concept of "sipping" coffee. Doesn't seem to burn my mouth as often. Some of the heat must get lost in the straw I suppose.
With a little bit of coffee.
Honestly, though, I can drink coffee in just about any form, even black, but I prefer flavor.
Iced coffee is my favorite though. I just prefer cold drinks to warm drinks in general.
Preferably with either a vanilla or caramel flavoring. I skip sugar though, probably more than enough of that in the creamer itself.
If I do drink it hot though, I drink it with a straw. Mostly because I'm stupid and don't understand the concept of "sipping" coffee. Doesn't seem to burn my mouth as often. Some of the heat must get lost in the straw I suppose.
I dunno how any of you can get by without it. I IV drip coffee directly into my blood stream!
But then again, caffeine for whatever reason doesn't seem to effect me as much as other people. I can drink 2 cups of coffee at night, and within the hour be absolutely exhausted and barely able to keep my eyes open.
Same with energy drinks. Have a 5 hour energy and I get about an hour worth of actual energy before its time to crash.
Thus why I drink like 10-12 cups a day. Black, little wee bit of sugar.
But then again, caffeine for whatever reason doesn't seem to effect me as much as other people. I can drink 2 cups of coffee at night, and within the hour be absolutely exhausted and barely able to keep my eyes open.
Same with energy drinks. Have a 5 hour energy and I get about an hour worth of actual energy before its time to crash.
Thus why I drink like 10-12 cups a day. Black, little wee bit of sugar.
In a bizarro universe where my opposite hates Mt. Dew and likes coffee instead, because I don't touch the stuff.
I cold brew my coffee so I always have some on hand. If I want it hot, I usually just heat it up on the stove. Usually I take it black with just a spoonful or so of sugar but sometimes I add varying amounts of cream.
I recommend the cold brew method though.. makes great coffee
I recommend the cold brew method though.. makes great coffee
I drink either straight black or sometimes put a few drops of cinnamon and a teaspoon of sugar for each cup. I've tried making something fancier, like submarine coffee or cappuccinos, but I refuse to use anything other than a coffee grinder, so I've had limited success.
I'm open to suggestions though.
I'm open to suggestions though.
If you're just getting in to coffee its important to not judge all coffee's off a single one. This is like saying you don't like any fruit if you don't like green apples without ever trying banana's, oranges, pears, etc.
Try a range of them to find the right one for you.
Try them with and without milk, cream, sugar, sweetener, etc.
You can also try instant coffee's, again, every one as different as the next. There's a difference between powdered and granular coffee here.
[edit] Just had another idea here.
On many coffee websites, you can buy 'trial / variety / selection packs'. These are a great way to try different coffee's you haven't tried before for beginners and veterans alike.
Try a range of them to find the right one for you.
Try them with and without milk, cream, sugar, sweetener, etc.
You can also try instant coffee's, again, every one as different as the next. There's a difference between powdered and granular coffee here.
[edit] Just had another idea here.
On many coffee websites, you can buy 'trial / variety / selection packs'. These are a great way to try different coffee's you haven't tried before for beginners and veterans alike.
Straight black for me, though I have a sweet spot for "coffee drinks" that are basically lattes with different flavorings.
My tip is for everyone to first read kurokotetsu's post on page 1 for the basic run down of getting "more" out of your coffee. In particular getting a quality coffee brewer (whatever it is filter, pot, vacuum, french press or something else) and investing in a decent coffee grinder. When it comes to getting more flavor out of your coffee nothing beats fresh ground beans.
Where I will differ from Kuro is that while I agree with his sentiment that roasting is very important to the taste of the coffee beans, different kinds of beans (or the same beans from different locations) can radically change the taste. For anyone who wants a basic experience with this, just try getting Arabica beans from South America (Colombia is a good start) and Arabica beans from Africa (Kenya is the go to here) and see how it changes the taste.
If you want to experience more coffee, trying different beans and different continents until you find one your like is a great way to do it.
My tip is for everyone to first read kurokotetsu's post on page 1 for the basic run down of getting "more" out of your coffee. In particular getting a quality coffee brewer (whatever it is filter, pot, vacuum, french press or something else) and investing in a decent coffee grinder. When it comes to getting more flavor out of your coffee nothing beats fresh ground beans.
Where I will differ from Kuro is that while I agree with his sentiment that roasting is very important to the taste of the coffee beans, different kinds of beans (or the same beans from different locations) can radically change the taste. For anyone who wants a basic experience with this, just try getting Arabica beans from South America (Colombia is a good start) and Arabica beans from Africa (Kenya is the go to here) and see how it changes the taste.
If you want to experience more coffee, trying different beans and different continents until you find one your like is a great way to do it.
