Changed Up My Coffee Drinking

[uberam3rica]

I decided to start drinking my coffee black. The decision originally came out of necessity. We ran out of sugar, and I already had my my coffee in my cup with milk in it. I didn't want to pour it out, so I drank it without sugar. It was good, so later that day I had a cup with no milk, and it was good as well. It went great with what I was smoking. I can't remember what I was smoking, but I know I've have had it with coffee before, and found that it tasted better with black coffee. So I decided to just drink it black from now on. I still love lattes, cappuccinos, etc.

 

[wildcat]

Love a good latte... No sugar. Used to use the sweet stuff years ago. No longer. Just coffee and a splash of milk. But I enjoy a cup of black coffee too. Nothin' like coffee and smoke!

 

[cortezattic]

Ditto. Coffee and a bowl of P.A. is a well balanced breakfast, in my book. ::

 

[profpar]

When I was young I always had my coffee very sweet. While I was working on my doctorate, the lab had coffee but no sugar. Soon I got used to it that way. Hence forward I never sweeten coffee, and in fact find any form of sweetening makes the coffee less than paletable

 

[bigboi]

I have been slowly going to black coffee. I will have to pair it with some nice tobacco soon.

 

[Perique]

Funny, I have quit sugar in all aspects of life except coffee. And I was never a big sugar guy to begin with. I will have to experiment with no-sugar coffee. Only problem is I buy cheap not-so-good coffee in deference to my tobacco and alcohol habits... But every Christmas I get a pound of Dunkin Donuts coffee from Mrs Sothron. Mmmmm that's always a good week or so. Then I'm back to the cheap stuff

 

[05venturer]

I just had a cup of 100% Kona coffee with a bowl of Blend #5 :!:

 

[uberam3rica]

I buy cheap not-so-good coffee

I drink Folgers French Roast. It's good enough for me.

 

[pstlpkr]

I rarely drink coffee with cream or sugar...

But, when I do it has to have way too much of each.

I like a good latte or espresso too.

And, can't forget a good old Türk kahvesi. (of course that is sweet)

::

 

[bobpnm]

Eight O'Clock coffee strong and black. Goes great with everything! - bp

 

[wildcat]

I rarely drink coffee with cream or sugar...

But, when I do it has to have way too much of each.

Ha! If I find myself at a Dunkin Donuts, I go cream and sugar! Nowhere else.... DD puts me in a desert frame of mind I guess. It's the only time I add sugar. Weird...

 

[sparroa]

Black coffee is best for me. Some people may find it puritanical, but I think it is a waste to soil a good brew with loads of milk and sugar.
Instant coffee pretty much requires a generous helping of both to offset the intense bitterness, but I generally treat that as an option of last resort.
Anyway, it is an acquired taste so if you never try a couple mugs of black coffee you will never get to like it.
I wasn't fond of it because I was so used to the instant/industrial/economy versions that I found drinking it black repulsive for many years.
It was only after I tried a very nice and fresh Cuban dark roast one day with very mild acidity that I realized the flavour potential that a black cup of coffee can have...
I never looked back.

 

[uberam3rica]

Instant coffee pretty much requires a generous helping of both to offset the intense bitterness, but I generally treat that as an option of last resort.

Starbucks instant coffee is rather good as far as instant coffee goes.

 

[dhizzy]

Black coffee is the only way to go for me EXCEPT, on a hot day I enjoy an iced vanilla, caramel, mocha, frappiatuccino fru-fru somethin' er other.

 

[flyguy]

Coffee and a bowl of P.A. is a well balanced breakfast, in my book.

Now you're talkin'.

 

[sparroa]

Uber, I have never had Starbucks Instant Coffee so I can't comment.
One thing is for sure, though, I think that their negative nickname - Charbucks - is right on the money.
Starbucks roasts some of their blends into oblivion and I do not enjoy the burnt result.
They are hugely popular so millions of people must like it, but not me...
(Maybe some of the lighter blends are better, but I found I couldn't drink the last Dark Roast I tried from there. The coffee shop down the street from me is a humble local outfit; I usually just buy from them when I get a cup to go))

 

[trailspike48]

When I was in college my study partners drank their coffee black and I used cream and sugar. Every time it was their turn to get a new round of coffee while pulling and all nighter they would bring mine back black saying it took to much time to add the cream and sugar. I finally gave up and now I drink my coffee black by choice. Garry Owen!

 

[chopsie]

I've always drank black coffee, you know its bad coffee when I add sugar to it.

 

[gray4lines]

I go backvand forth. Usually just a little of both cream and sugar, but sometimes I can do black.
Actually we have terrible coffee at work, and no cream so if I can down that, I should just drink it black all of the time!
Has anyone ever tried smoking pipes' coffees? Kinda pricey, but are they good for an every now and then treat?

 

[ssjones]

I'm a black coffee drinker myself, just lazy early on and it stuck.
I bought a couple of pipes from a gentleman in NJ who is a real coffee aficionado. He grinds beans purchased in NYC and either drips thru a hand funnel with (water boiled on the stove!) or in a press. He uses this vendor in NYC:

https://www.orensdailyroast.com/index.aspx