Coffee

[rebornfree]

Any coffee drinkers out there? At one time the choice was limited, but nowadays there are so many varieties available in coffee bars. I like a decaf Americano (black filter coffee), with a little cold skimmed milk. What's your favourite, and what does it involve in ingredients and processing?

 

[davedajobauk]

I have developed an aversion to coffee

Perhaps it is the caffeine that my body rejects
But it now causes me to feel nausea and even 'throw up'

I am drinking Lift Lemon Tea and fruit juices

? all those years a serious coffee drinker [ended: in days]

dave

 

[rebornfree]

I've known that happen to others Dave. (BTW lemon tea and fruit juices sound very refreshing.)

 

[davedajobauk]

They help me to avoid that 'dry-mouth' [from diuretics]

 

[angelwind]

I love coffee, but it makes my insides hurt...even the low acid ones and caffine free ones.

I drink teas.

 

[bachatagirl]

im a big coffee drinker i love latin coffee,,expressos and my fav is iced coffee,,yum yum!

 

[frogalone]

I like most of the coffee drinks, but usually just make at home strong coffee with Splenda and hazelnut creamer, hot in morning, then iced later on.

 

[DIANAC]

The other day as I was cleaning my house and dusting the china closet, I made a startling discovery. Cup on the right is circa 1800, mug on the left is modern. Are we consuming too much coffee?

 

[jannikitty]

I drink two cups every morning of Don Francisco coffee.

 

[rebornfree]

Thanks everyone!

I don't know if we're drinking too much coffee - hopefully the availability of decaf helps keep the caffeine intake down. With me it's quality rather than quantity. At home I drink more tea or water than coffee, but when out shopping or socialising I love to have a good coffee, and enjoy the variety of choice. I like the idea of an expresso, but they look so small that I always end up getting a larger cup of coffee.

 

[mjmcmillan]

El Truckstoppo. I favor Pilot/Flying J* mild coffee, with cream substitute and Splenda. At home, I use either Taster's Choice or Maxwell House coffee. I have a twenty-ounce travel mug, and I may drink two of those in a day. The rest of the day I'll either be drinking ice-water (summer) or black tea (winter).

For you out-of-towners-- by which I mean anybody not in the States-- Pilot and Flying J are truck stops, both chains apparently owned (as far as I can tell) by the same outfit. Forget about the food, they're tied in with the big chain fast-food franchises so unless you really have a hankering for a Big Mac and large fries the food leaves something to be desired. The coffee is not part of the fast-food thing though, so it's surprisingly good.

I'm not sure if Love's Truck Stops are part of the same chain, but I wouldn't be surprised. TA is a separate outfit completely, they have an actual restaurant which isn't bad. Petro is another truck stop with their own restaurants.

 

[rebornfree]

Thanks for explaining mjmcmillan - I hadn't heard of Pilot or Flying J. Glad to know they serve good coffee. I found that the States had better coffee than Britain years ago, but I think we've caught up now with the variety and quality on offer.

 

[nChrist]

I love fresh brewed coffee, and luckily my doctor told me to drink all the coffee I want. My favorite ground coffee is Starbucks Breakfast Blend. I'll describe it as pleasant and not overly strong with a great aroma. I buy it at Wal-Mart, so it's reasonably priced and within our budget.

I also get in the mood for hot tea with lemon from time to time. My wife has hot tea every day - just plain old-fashioned Lipton tea bags. I've never tried iced coffee, so I just might have to satisfy my curiosity about that some day.

 

[mjmcmillan]

I wonder if this is enough to get me through the morning?

 

[clairefish]

At home I like Dunkin Donuts brand, but every great once in a while I indulge in a coconut mocha frappacino from Starbucks. Unfortunately, coconut is a seasonal flavor and I guess last Sunday ended coconut season.
The guy at the drive thru gave me the small amount of toasted coconut they had left from the day. I think he felt sorry for me.

 

[faithinlife]

I like brewed and also drink instant coffee. For work, drink regular caffeinated coffee; and other times like decaf. I like other flavors, and cappucinno. In the summer, also like iced coffee.

 

[rebornfree]

I wonder if this is enough to get me through the morning?

LOL!

 

[rebornfree]

I love fresh brewed coffee, and luckily my doctor told me to drink all the coffee I want."

How nice to be told something we CAN do.

 

[leytonstones]

We are confirmed coffee lovers!! We start the day with 2 cups of fresh ground coffee and after that it is usually Dowe Egberts or Kenco decaf or I wouldn't sleep at all. We are also great fans of Starbucks and find the cards very useful when travelling in the USA

 

[leytonstones]

We generally drink decaf instant but we do have fresh ground beans for breakfast every morning.