I usually plan my morning around a cup of coffee and a pipe even if that means waking up an hour early. Sometimes a nice bump of snuff also helps 
Smoking a Pipe First Thing in the Morning
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I love my morning pipe with a coffee first thing in the morning. I smoked a bowl of Carter Hall/5 Bro's mix for a long time as a first bowl but as of late its been Borkum Riff Bourbon.
Either before or after my first cigarette. I usually have bowl loaded and ready. But, there are times a cigarette is the correct call.
I wake up at 6:00, let the dogs out, make coffee, feed the dogs, bring my wife her coffee, and smoke for an hour.
On my days off, when I don't have other things to attend to, I like to brew a cup of coffee and head out to the shop for a pipe. I really enjoy starting my day with a coffee and a pipe. I don't have a set tobacco I enjoy as it varies from day to day.
I usually dont smoke before 11 but today It was a little earlier. Im semi retired and work from home in my shop so no set schedule. I dont have a set tobacco for morning either but usually its not a Latakia blend unless I add it to a Vaper. I tend to smoke those later in the day. No real reason. I guess I have more of a sweet tooth in the moning for Vapers or a nice burley. Maybe I will do a change up just to see what I think.
I also start my day with cigarettes, I'll usually chain smoke 4 of them with my coffee. I can't do with a pipe first thing. I get my nic fix from stix, pipe for me is slow-down and relax, which isn't conducive to trying to wake up.
And it's not like I am trying to load up on nicotine necessarily. It's just, that chain smoking 4-5 cigarettes will be in the span of 45 minutes to an hour, about as long as my pipes would last actually, but I am too busy catching up on stuff (checking social media, dumb phone games, news, weather, figuring out my day, doom and dread, panic, scratch my nuts, etc).
If I were to start with a pipe, I'd pick something that I didn't have to think about, but would also be forgiving if pushed a bit (so not a VA, probably some kind of simple burley or English).
And it's not like I am trying to load up on nicotine necessarily. It's just, that chain smoking 4-5 cigarettes will be in the span of 45 minutes to an hour, about as long as my pipes would last actually, but I am too busy catching up on stuff (checking social media, dumb phone games, news, weather, figuring out my day, doom and dread, panic, scratch my nuts, etc).
If I were to start with a pipe, I'd pick something that I didn't have to think about, but would also be forgiving if pushed a bit (so not a VA, probably some kind of simple burley or English).
My first bowl is after breakfast, almost always a burley blend - and usually a"codger" blend at that - in a cob.
As much as I've wanted to be an "Early Morning Pipe" guy, it just never sounds good in reality. I find that my coffee tastes funky if I'm having or recently had a bowl, and then as AroEnglish mentioned, there's the toothbrushing to consider. I hate brushing my teeth after having had a pipe.
So I'm with Sigmund - I usually don't end up smoking until 11 or later, well after breakfast and coffee have been had and digested. My preferred time of day for a bowl is around 2 or 3 in the afternoon, or right when I get off work at 5 on weekdays.
So I'm with Sigmund - I usually don't end up smoking until 11 or later, well after breakfast and coffee have been had and digested. My preferred time of day for a bowl is around 2 or 3 in the afternoon, or right when I get off work at 5 on weekdays.
Make my morning coffee and lately have been enjoying a big pipe of Best of the Rest English.
Im retired so time is no longer relevant to me yet I still wear a watch at all times ?
I have coffee and a cigar then a bowl usually C&D Exclusive or Bayou Morning while letting the dog out.
I have coffee and a cigar then a bowl usually C&D Exclusive or Bayou Morning while letting the dog out.
I use an unflavored charcoal toothpaste. Don't judge but I rinse with a shot of cheap whiskey. I dint swallow it though.
I’m retired and a very early riser and there is nothing more enjoyable than good burley and a cup of coffee. Mornings are my favorite time of the day to smoke.
I have never felt a compelling need to smoke in the morning. I usually have a couple bowls in the evening.
If I'm working from home or off that day, I'll often have a pipe with coffee early in the morning. If its an office day, I don't have time for a pipe. Either way, I usually start the day with some nasal snuff.
I never brush my teeth in the morning, so that's not an issue for me.
Retired, but still get up early. Make a pot of Navy grade two coffee, which wipes out the toothpaste taste. Light up a regular sized bowl of EMP to start the day off right. Been doing so for several years and no ill effects, yet!
What is this 'Navy grade two coffee' you speak of?
I usually eat breakfast, then brew a nice strong cup of coffee, accompanied by a nice English blend. Currently my go-to morning blends are Chelsea Morning, HGL, Squadron Leader or Owl's Head from 4Noggins. I usually sit in my recliner by the fireplace and work or just contemplate. Truly a pleasure.