Coffee? [Now with addl questions!]

Coffee is life. I need to get my fix everyday. We are lucky to have great coffee. I noticed when I was in America that the coffee often tasted burnt so I would only order caramel lattes, at least then I could get my sweet caffeine hit.

Guys, try an iced latte with almond milk and hazelnut. It's so good.

Coffee either makes me hyper or makes me calm.

Honestly I can't tell anymore.

Although......i'm generally kind of both hyper and calm o_O;;; its weird xD

I really am not a coffee person tbh. I can tolerate it black but even then I really am not a huge fan.

Castform said:

I really am not a coffee person tbh. I can tolerate it black but even then I really am not a huge fan.

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Coffee is habit forming anyways so you're lucky you don't care much for it haha :P

This reminds me of my mom a bit. She doesn't care for sugar/sweet tastes much at all, saving her from ever being at risk of a sugar addiction like other people are more prone to.

I like both coffee and sugar though. Luckily, I wouldn't say I get too addicted to sugar, but i've learned self control with it after I was too sensitive to have it for years haha. As for coffee.....well, I can over do coffee sometimes >_<;;;

I actually can over do sweets on some days too but. I don't get "I Want Its" over sweets my mom wouldn't want me eating at grocery stores too. I stick to sweets I know don't trigger my autism badly pretty well. I'm not too bad with sugar overall when it comes to that, at least. And I do try to limit how much I have in one day with the stuff I can have as much as I can. Having fruit around helps ;3 Gives me something sweet to reach for that isn't gonna be too unhealthy in large amounts xD Fruit is like the best stuff ever.

Coffee does wonders for me but I can't have it without some form of sweetener as I refuse to have it alone or with any form of sugar.

The kind of coffee is also a factor for me. I'm not very picky about it, but lately I've been into having the Alta Rica Nescaf? which by instant coffee standards is fantastic.

Signomi said:

Coffee does wonders for me but I can't have it without some form of sweetener as I refuse to have it alone or with any form of sugar.

The kind of coffee is also a factor for me. I'm not very picky about it, but lately I've been into having the Alta Rica Nescaf? which by instant coffee standards is fantastic.

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Alta Rica Necaf? sounds tasty :3 At least the name does. Maybe i'll try it someday! I'm fine with the taste of the normal instant coffee we get too though.

I don't like coffee sweetened much (although; I LOVE the taste of mocha, and mocha flavored kind bars are becoming my favorites now xD). I like it most with milk in it. I've put up with plain coffee but it's kind of icky tasting to me too.

Cherrim said:

I enjoy some "barely" coffee drinks, but I'm coffee intolerant, so I get sick within a few hours every single time I drink coffee, no matter the source..

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Would this with or without additives such as high glycemic-load sweeters, pasteurized milk/cream, etc? Also, with or without filtered water?

I asking as a matter of curiosity, since there are probably myriad of factors toward coffee intolerance.

Esper said:

IV drip?

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Why not sport coffee enemas while we're at it! :laugh-squinted:

LadyJirachu said:

I really like coffee, typically with milk added :3

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Would this with be pasteurized milk?

As for myself, I am a bit picky, since I am a bit of a health nut, and am attempting to retard the aging process as much as possible without living in a bubble with all my power. Note I did not say anti-aging, since that presumes I am attempting to make myself immortal---which I am sure some "biohackers" are attempting to achieve. I will admit it would be interesting if this were to happen within my lifetime but that's here & there.

Also, I don't have a french press, or any fancy coffee preparing apparatuses. So, for now, I am settling with Bulletproof Cold Brew Mocha Flavor, which I prefer cold as opposed to room temperature. It's also convenient that the Whole Foods that I walk to sell these individually.

By the way, as a cautionary tale, I would advise against drinking four of these per day. I tried this as an experiment (two in mid-morning, two at night), and I was wired during my sleep & the next day. Thus, one proves to be sufficient.

I do enjoy a coffee but never have one as a 'wake up' drink in the morning. I don't want to become dependent on it to feel awake. Lots of milk and sugar are necessary. If I can find hazelnut milk I'll use that.

Alright people - here's the real question:

Pumpkin Spice?

It is basic but it's tasty so I'll definitely make sure to have one if I'm in Hong Kong or elsewhere. China's Starbucks seasonal selection is appalling :(