Coffee: Good or Evil? - Page 2

ladysycamore · 07-26-2004, 01:40 PM

Haven't had coffee in a great while, but when I did drink it, I would do a max of 2 cups/day. And it could not be plain (black). I *had* to have cream of some sort in it, and most times, it would be flavored, like hazelnut or vanilla.

And then, if I really wanted to treat myself, I'd do Starbucks mocha cappuchino (sp???). :thumpsup:

jaguar · 07-25-2004, 11:18 AM

I used to drink far too much, now I mostly drink tea instead (Twinings Earl Grey addict, how british of me) but when it gets late and I want to keep going the mugs of straight black sugerless stuff come out. Ave 1-2 a day + 3-4 mugs of tea. Occasional binges during all night work sessions can result in 6-10 mugs over 24h, usually combined with a few panadol to keep headaches at bay, a heavy vitimin supplement and the occasional perscription muscle relaxant to stop my neck killing me. So much for body temple

xoxoxoBruce · 07-25-2004, 12:45 PM

Don’t drink coffee, ever.
I hate the politics of coffee at work. Who left the empty pot on the hot burner to crack. Who stirred their coffee and put the wet spoon back in the sugar or dry non-dairy creamer. Who slopped coffee on the floor and walked away. Who left coffee rings on EVERYTHING. Who left the Styrofoam cup with 4 tablespoons in it, on the very edge of the shelf. Who didn’t pay. Who put in a dollar and took 6 quarters change. I hate coffee,....no,.....I hate people.

Catwoman · 07-26-2004, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jaguar

I used to drink far too much, now I mostly drink tea instead (Twinings Earl Grey addict, how british of me) but when it gets late and I want to keep going the mugs of straight black sugerless stuff come out. Ave 1-2 a day + 3-4 mugs of tea. Occasional binges during all night work sessions can result in 6-10 mugs over 24h, usually combined with a few panadol to keep headaches at bay, a heavy vitimin supplement and the occasional perscription muscle relaxant to stop my neck killing me. So much for body temple

I Love Earl Grey. The best tea in the world. Good choice.

If you want to keep going I recommend Viagra....

... not so good as a muscle relaxant tho.

And you must stop with the pills-to-combat-the-effects-of-the-pills thing. Try a good diet and lots of exercise instead, that'll keep you headache-free more efficiently than any drug. Treat your body like the temple it is.

Kitsune · 07-26-2004, 09:57 AM

Starting drinking coffee around age 12 and I've dropped it a couple of times in my life.

But what good is that?

If you find you are getting addicted to coffee, dont worry. Any caffeine containing drink will sort out those witthdrawal symptoms

Ah, this is the fun part -- addiction doesn't quite work that way. People who get their kicks from coffee will continue to get it from coffee. Drinking anything else doesn't feed the addiction properly, as even just the smell of coffee is what usually gets their "B process" going.

I'm actually bad enough with coffee that I only drink it five days a week. The weekends are off-limits because my brain is so used to having it at the office and nowhere else. I walk into the office, my B-process starts, and I have to have that cup of coffee to counteract the sleepy, headachey feeling that I get. Drinking coffee at home or anyplace other than the office or car results in me getting overhyped and jittery.

Ah, sweet, sweet addiction!

I like my sugar with coffee and cream.

But its too sweet to be sour and too nice to be mean!

Kitsune · 07-26-2004, 10:01 AM

And now, the very political side of coffee: where do you get your coffee? Do you brew your own? Grind your own or from a can? What brand? Do your drink the shunned liquid from Starbucks? (I like their espresso drinks -- strong!)

jinx · 07-26-2004, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

Do your drink the shunned liquid from Starbucks? (I like their espresso drinks -- strong!)

I love Starbucks. I've loved their coffee since we started buying it at Sam's clubs in CA in the early 90's. It just tastes better to me than all other coffees I've tried. We're between coffee machines right now so we've been getting them right from the shop lately. I wish I had a venti decaf soy latte right now...

jaguar · 07-25-2004, 02:07 PM

You realize there are ethopian farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty due to decreasing coffee demand in the first world bruce? You are part of the problem, you personally are causing poor ethopian farmers to be unable to send their kids to school, what do you have to say for yourself????

xoxoxoBruce · 07-25-2004, 02:31 PM

Let 'em drink Coke.

Carbonated_Brains · 07-25-2004, 07:55 PM

It's a sad state of affairs, that most people don't know how to make a truly excellent cup of coffee at home.

Not only am I an addict, I'm a pretentious coffee elitist.

(and starbucks tastes like ass)

wolf · 07-26-2004, 12:47 AM

Over Roasted Dry Ass.

Filtered water ... and grind my own beans. I have not reached the stage of elitism where I roast my own, but don't think I haven't considered it.

I do need a burr type grinder, though.

Cyber Wolf · 07-26-2004, 07:15 AM

100% coffee free. *flex*

Undertoad · 07-26-2004, 10:16 AM

Peets.com, Costa Rican, whole bean via the website.

As a treat to myself I have bought this item:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...56701?v=glance

It was on special so it even cost less than that. You put in the whole beans, it grinds them and brews them through its built-in mesh filter. It brews right into the thermos-esque carafe so coffee stays hot for hours. Then it turns itself off, no warming burner involved. And it has a timer so you can set it at night to brew in the morning, so you have a hot thermal carafe of freshly ground and brewed coffee made 10 minutes before you wake up.

wolf · 07-26-2004, 10:32 AM

I know you prefer not to go out ... but Genuardi's is carrying the Peet's brand now. That is some damn good coffee. And I'm down to my last bag, so I have to get more.

Kitsune · 07-26-2004, 10:37 AM

I think I'm going to have to place an order on that site, UT -- I've always wanted to get some nice beans. But now I have to dig out the old grinder, again, and I fear it probably doesn't work. Messy as all hell, too. Ugh.

My favorite method of brewing coffee: Vacuum Brewers

Its supposed to taste better, but I think just watching this thing bubble away is cool. I call it "the coffee bong".

07-26-2004, 01:40 PM	#1
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Haven't had coffee in a great while, but when I did drink it, I would do a max of 2 cups/day. And it could not be plain (black). I had to have cream of some sort in it, and most times, it would be flavored, like hazelnut or vanilla. And then, if I really wanted to treat myself, I'd do Starbucks mocha cappuchino (sp???). :thumpsup: __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

07-25-2004, 11:18 AM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	I used to drink far too much, now I mostly drink tea instead (Twinings Earl Grey addict, how british of me) but when it gets late and I want to keep going the mugs of straight black sugerless stuff come out. Ave 1-2 a day + 3-4 mugs of tea. Occasional binges during all night work sessions can result in 6-10 mugs over 24h, usually combined with a few panadol to keep headaches at bay, a heavy vitimin supplement and the occasional perscription muscle relaxant to stop my neck killing me. So much for body temple __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

07-25-2004, 12:45 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Don’t drink coffee, ever. I hate the politics of coffee at work. Who left the empty pot on the hot burner to crack. Who stirred their coffee and put the wet spoon back in the sugar or dry non-dairy creamer. Who slopped coffee on the floor and walked away. Who left coffee rings on EVERYTHING. Who left the Styrofoam cup with 4 tablespoons in it, on the very edge of the shelf. Who didn’t pay. Who put in a dollar and took 6 quarters change. I hate coffee,....no,.....I hate people. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-25-2004, 02:07 PM	#8
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	You realize there are ethopian farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty due to decreasing coffee demand in the first world bruce? You are part of the problem, you personally are causing poor ethopian farmers to be unable to send their kids to school, what do you have to say for yourself???? __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

07-25-2004, 02:31 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Let 'em drink Coke. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-26-2004, 09:57 AM	#5
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Starting drinking coffee around age 12 and I've dropped it a couple of times in my life. But what good is that? If you find you are getting addicted to coffee, dont worry. Any caffeine containing drink will sort out those witthdrawal symptoms Ah, this is the fun part -- addiction doesn't quite work that way. People who get their kicks from coffee will continue to get it from coffee. Drinking anything else doesn't feed the addiction properly, as even just the smell of coffee is what usually gets their "B process" going. I'm actually bad enough with coffee that I only drink it five days a week. The weekends are off-limits because my brain is so used to having it at the office and nowhere else. I walk into the office, my B-process starts, and I have to have that cup of coffee to counteract the sleepy, headachey feeling that I get. Drinking coffee at home or anyplace other than the office or car results in me getting overhyped and jittery. Ah, sweet, sweet addiction! I like my sugar with coffee and cream. But its too sweet to be sour and too nice to be mean!

07-26-2004, 10:01 AM	#6
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	And now, the very political side of coffee: where do you get your coffee? Do you brew your own? Grind your own or from a can? What brand? Do your drink the shunned liquid from Starbucks? (I like their espresso drinks -- strong!)

07-25-2004, 07:55 PM	#10
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	It's a sad state of affairs, that most people don't know how to make a truly excellent cup of coffee at home. Not only am I an addict, I'm a pretentious coffee elitist. (and starbucks tastes like ass)

07-26-2004, 12:47 AM	#11
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Over Roasted Dry Ass. Filtered water ... and grind my own beans. I have not reached the stage of elitism where I roast my own, but don't think I haven't considered it. I do need a burr type grinder, though. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-26-2004, 07:15 AM	#12
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	100% coffee free. flex __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

07-26-2004, 10:16 AM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Peets.com, Costa Rican, whole bean via the website. As a treat to myself I have bought this item: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...56701?v=glance It was on special so it even cost less than that. You put in the whole beans, it grinds them and brews them through its built-in mesh filter. It brews right into the thermos-esque carafe so coffee stays hot for hours. Then it turns itself off, no warming burner involved. And it has a timer so you can set it at night to brew in the morning, so you have a hot thermal carafe of freshly ground and brewed coffee made 10 minutes before you wake up.

07-26-2004, 10:32 AM	#14
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I know you prefer not to go out ... but Genuardi's is carrying the Peet's brand now. That is some damn good coffee. And I'm down to my last bag, so I have to get more. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-26-2004, 10:37 AM	#15
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I think I'm going to have to place an order on that site, UT -- I've always wanted to get some nice beans. But now I have to dig out the old grinder, again, and I fear it probably doesn't work. Messy as all hell, too. Ugh. My favorite method of brewing coffee: Vacuum Brewers Its supposed to taste better, but I think just watching this thing bubble away is cool. I call it "the coffee bong".

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