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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 6:41:03 GMT -5
I want to like coffee, but I don't really. It smells so good though!!! In the winter, I do enjoy a peppermint mocha (with lots of mocha) and I recently tried the McDonalds frappe drinks....they are good! I think they are less coffee and more sugar and all sorts of bad stuff.
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Post by happyscooter on Jul 10, 2013 7:03:05 GMT -5
About 4 cups in the morning. Black. And I have tried green tea. I think it tastes like grass.
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Post by marvholly on Jul 10, 2013 7:05:06 GMT -5
I am a coffee drinker. Used to kill a pot/day by myself between home & work as did DH. These days I jut do 2-3 cups in the am. I just use a sprinke of sugar substitute. A single packet lasts me 2-3 days.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 7:18:57 GMT -5
My name is beerwench and I am addicted to coffee!!! I LOVE it and drink at least a pot a day. I was able to cut down to 2 regular cups when I was pregnant -- 1 in the morning and 1 to get me through the afternoon. NO ONE wants to be around me sans caffeine. I started out drinking it black. DH's family all took cream & sugar so I tried it that way & I like it too. I read somewhere if you ditch the cream & sugar you can lose 10 lbs in a year without changing anything else and I gave it a shot. So now I am back to drinking it black. I am with whoever said that iced coffee needs cream & sugar, so I only have those every once in a while. I will take it any way I can get it! (I'm "friendly"! )
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 7:37:59 GMT -5
I am disappointed in myself! I obviously need more coffee!!
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Post by steph08 on Jul 10, 2013 7:43:00 GMT -5
Coffee is disgusting! Obviously I don't drink it. My parents drink it black, DH drinks it with french vanilla creamer or milk/sugar depending on his mood. The only caffeine I really drink is iced tea, and I don't drink that much anymore.
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Post by flamingo on Jul 10, 2013 9:52:28 GMT -5
Coffee is amazing! I drink at least two cups each day. I put a little skim milk in it and I'm good to go. I figure no sugar and just a bit of skim milk makes it more healthy, therefore if I want more than one mug, I'm not doing any harm. On the weekends my DH and I got together to the local coffee shop which gives free refills on coffee and get super-caffeinated together. Yes, yes, I know, I'm addicted and should try to be better about it, but it just tastes soooooo good!
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jul 10, 2013 10:04:03 GMT -5
Depends on what coffee I am drinking. Office swill to get my caffeine jolt? LOADED down with crap to make it tolerable. Good, fresh-roasted coffee that DH will brew at home occasionally? I will drink that black as long as it's not too strong (like a Sumatra blend).
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Post by Abby Normal on Jul 10, 2013 10:50:00 GMT -5
I've switched to Almond Milk in my coffee and I love it because it's thicker and creamer, but less calories. Basically, I drink coffee and water- that's about it. I switched to decaf when I was pregnant and I don't drink cheap coffee because it bothers my stomach. When things get really chaotic at work, my boss will walk in with a starbucks for me and announce to the entire staff that " She'll be bearable in 10 minutes"
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jul 10, 2013 11:00:32 GMT -5
Iced from Dunkin with caramel, cream and sugar. Starbucks caramel macchiato or caramel mocha if it is a sleep deprived kind of morning.
In Jamaica I just drank it with a little cream but their coffee is amazing.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 10, 2013 11:03:19 GMT -5
I drink a whole pot and I drink it black. I drink it black too. I never have to worry whether or not I have sugar or cream in the house.
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Post by whoami on Jul 10, 2013 11:05:12 GMT -5
The only coffee I drink is the iced coffee from McDonalds or white choco mocha from Starbucks...probably twice a year. The iced coffee is getting to be a habit though.
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Post by saveinla on Jul 10, 2013 11:14:52 GMT -5
Love coffee and drink 2 cups of very strong coffee with hot milk or a cappucino from a local place once in a while - No sugar or flavored stuff in my coffee, thank you.
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Post by greeniis10 on Jul 10, 2013 12:11:07 GMT -5
I drink a whole pot and I drink it black. I drink it black too. I never have to worry whether or not I have sugar or cream in the house. Same here! But it has to be good quality coffee, certainly none of that "hotel packet" stuff. Ick. If I do go to Starbucks I order a triple espresso, plain. Yum! DH on the other hand likes what I call "hot brown water", preferably Folgers with flavored creamer and sugar. During the week I make my own coffee at work. On the weekends we make separate pots of coffee. He says mine is much too strong for him. Wimp!
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Post by moon/Laura on Jul 10, 2013 12:25:57 GMT -5
I use the flavored creamers too. Problem is, I've been drinking more coffee than normal lately and there's a shit ton of calories in that stuff. So, I've switched to sugar free.. not as many choices there, but.. oh well.
I just can't learn to like it black.
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Post by greeniis10 on Jul 10, 2013 12:35:12 GMT -5
Do you put cream and sugar in it? I put so much creamer in it, I probably should just have a glass of milk. Do they sell milk with 100 mg of caffeine in it?No, but I see Shark Tank in your future. I don't put cream. But I put so much sugar that you can't taste coffee, it's just a sugary mud water. I also add lemon Lemon That is the first time I've ever heard it used in coffee. Huh, I can't even figure out how that would taste... I DO use lemon in my hot tea, sweetened with a little agave.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 12:37:34 GMT -5
No, but I see Shark Tank in your future. I don't put cream. But I put so much sugar that you can't taste coffee, it's just a sugary mud water. I also add lemon Lemon That is the first time I've ever heard it used in coffee. Huh, I can't even figure out how that would taste... I DO use lemon in my hot tea, sweetened with a little agave. It is Italian to have lemon in your espresso, but I have never heard of lemon in coffee.
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Post by greeniis10 on Jul 10, 2013 12:41:31 GMT -5
Oh, well, good to know - thanks! I'm going to have to try it just to see...
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Post by sapphire12 on Jul 10, 2013 13:15:16 GMT -5
I do not drink coffee.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 10, 2013 13:49:14 GMT -5
3 cups of a freshly ground mix of Allegro Organic Nantucket and Allegro Organic French Roast each morning, percolated, strong, with skim milk, no sugar. Otherwise, I drink water, seltzer water, and skim milk. Well, and oaky, buttery, Chardonnays, but you all know that is a given. I hate to think what heinous acts I would commit without my morning caffeine fix.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 13:53:03 GMT -5
large cup of joe with wife in morning on the patio
stop and get either 7-11 or Dunkin Donuts every morning on way to work (20-24 oz)
i always used to drink it black....
about 4 years ago, my doctor suggested cream to cut down on the acidity (was having stomach issues)
so cream...no sugar...and stomach issues disappeared
gotta have my caffiene in the morning but none allowed after 3pm.....
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 10, 2013 14:17:13 GMT -5
DH keeps trying to convert me but it doesn't happen. I think I've tried it enough times to be able to justify saying I don't like coffee. I'm a tea drinker. Depends on what I'm drinking when it comes to how much sugar I add. If all I can find is a Lipton packet I have to add a lot of sugar to get it down. The tea I've been getting from Colorado or the Farmer's market I have to add very little to none. I got spoiled by bringing tea with me back from Malyasia. I didn't need any sugar with that. I wish I could find that brand in the states. Costs too much to ship.
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Jul 10, 2013 14:47:58 GMT -5
I've never figured out something that smells so good to me can taste so vile. Guess that is a NO Ditto here, love the smell hate the taste.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2013 6:59:23 GMT -5
Did you lose 10lbs? I intentionally started drinking coffee black because I didn't want to drink any extra calories. When I first started drinking coffee, I thought it tasted nasty no matter what was added to it. I just wanted the caffeine so I forced myself to get used to it. Now I really like it. I did! But I also got a dog about 8 months in, so I don't know if it was the black coffee or the additional walking that did it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2013 7:01:53 GMT -5
I'm downing a frappe right now. Didn't want the calories, but hope it has enough caffeine to knock back this migraine.
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 11, 2013 7:23:18 GMT -5
I'm downing a frappe right now. Didn't want the calories, but hope it has enough caffeine to knock back this migraine. where is the caffeine coming from?? I don't think I could drink one of those this early in the day.....too damn sweet!
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Jul 11, 2013 7:36:39 GMT -5
I'm a coffee drinker. It is my only addiction. Straight up black - however, sometimes I do add a bit of water to dilute it if it is too strong. I definitely don't need the extra calories. I brew my own at home or drink the office coffee. I always ask for Starbucks gift cards on holidays and birthday. I can't drink the fancy sugary drinks - way too sweet for me. If you ask my husband - he will say I'm sweet enough - at least he better say that!
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Post by midjd on Jul 11, 2013 8:49:43 GMT -5
I loooooooooove coffee, although not quite as much as DH does (before we got the Keurig he'd easily go through a 12-cup pot a day). I use a splash of creamer and 2 Equals. I wish I could enjoy it black but I just don't like the taste.
I couldn't abide the smell/taste of any coffee during my first trimester and it was awful. Going without coffee was WAY harder than giving up alcohol! And that's saying something.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2013 9:36:52 GMT -5
I usually buy the big tub of Folger's Black Silk when it's on sale. DH loves the Wegman's Rainforest Supreme blend but that gets pricey for the amount of coffee we go through. I really enjoyed the Archer Farms Cupid's Blend from Target. I got DH a gift pack for Valentine's a couple of years ago and it had a coffee press, travel mug and a bag of that in it. DELICIOUS! Unfortunately, I haven't seen it since.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 11, 2013 9:40:07 GMT -5
At least a pot a day, sometimes more.
I'm lucky, don't get headachs if I miss it for a few days.
When I had DD, my best friend at work figured out I was preggo before I told anyone...how did she know?
I had stopped drinking coffee! (not for the baby's sake, I was totally naseauated by the smell and taste)
My favorite home brew is intellegensia, but it's expensive so only a treat.
My favorite mass market brand is papanicholas.
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