COFFEE!!!!!!

I used to absolutely love my coffee, and the excitement of making it. Contracted a hiatus hernia which was aggravated by coffee more so as I like it strong.

Went T total and haven’t touched it for about 2 years :( if I even try to have a coffee now, I spend the next several hours with stomach cramps and the urge to sit on the throne!
 
I’ll have a double espresso each morning and maybe another espresso based coffee in the afternoon but not always.

I’d like to say I’m not dependent on coffee but I certainly notice the mornings where I haven’t had it.

My saving grace is that I don’t like or drink instant coffee so that temptation isn’t over me during the day.
 
Cosmic182 said:
I used to absolutely love my coffee, and the excitement of making it. Contracted a hiatus hernia which was aggravated by coffee more so as I like it strong.

Went T total and haven’t touched it for about 2 years :( if I even try to have a coffee now, I spend the next several hours with stomach cramps and the urge to sit on the throne!
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Tried going swiss water decaf? I have a hiatus hernia too so gave up caffeine years ago. I can still enjoy a nice filter grind. If it helps you, I get mine from https://www.decadentdecaf.com.
 
As a child, I was addicted to coffee flavoured ice cream, I used to have one a week when we went shopping and my dad would take my sister and I to the arcade so he could buy more tools and he got us an ice cream. I know, cool story.

But since the age of about 12-13, I went off it and never had it again, and over the 30 odd years, I’ve had about 3 cups. Don’t like it. I drink tea instead.
 
I have up to about 7 hot drinks a day. First and last are usually tea. The rest is decaf instant coffee mostly, unless I can be bothered to make flat whites. Which again is decaf, usually from rave.
 
dave_beast said:
Never really liked coffee until we got a proper machine (I prefer Starbucks blonde roast lol) Now I have 3 cups a day
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I've actually always hated Starbucks the most out of the main coffeeshops (I was a Nero guy) but when we went to Cente Parcs one year, Starbucks was the only coffee choice.

Tried the Blonde roast and it instantly changed my mind on Starbucks. I've always felt their beans tasted burnt and far too dark for my liking. Changing to blonde and I feel they make one of the better flat whites around.

Costa I feel you need to order a different drink to get what you want. I typically drink Flat Whites or Cortados but if I'm going to Costa I'll order a Cortado to get a flat white because their flat whites are more like small lattes.
 
Generally two cups in quick succession in the morning, another around 11am and then one after lunch and another cup around 2 or 3pm so 5 cups in total. Mostly the morning ones are filter machine and the rest are instant though because I'm too lazy to make proper coffee.
 
Normally at home 2 during the morning and 1 in the afternoon but at work I tend to have 1 or 2 more just to get away from my desk for a few minutes.
 
Junglist said:
I've actually always hated Starbucks the most out of the main coffeeshops (I was a Nero guy) but when we went to Cente Parcs one year, Starbucks was the only coffee choice.

Tried the Blonde roast and it instantly changed my mind on Starbucks. I've always felt their beans tasted burnt and far too dark for my liking. Changing to blonde and I feel they make one of the better flat whites around.

Costa I feel you need to order a different drink to get what you want. I typically drink Flat Whites or Cortados but if I'm going to Costa I'll order a Cortado to get a flat white because their flat whites are more like small lattes.
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+1 to Blonde roast, basically all I drink now. I'm yet to find anything else I like as much, usually have 4-5 coffees a day. They used to be double shots as well, but opted to reduce it to singles just to try and lower the intake without reducing quantity of drinks through the day
 
Used to drink tea and recently moved back to coffee. Got into using Sugar Free Caramel Syrup instead of sweetener and love it. I even have the same one Costa use. I have about 3-4 decent cups a day. 2-3 while at work and one when i get home.
 
Junglist said:
I've actually always hated Starbucks the most out of the main coffeeshops (I was a Nero guy) but when we went to Cente Parcs one year, Starbucks was the only coffee choice.

Tried the Blonde roast and it instantly changed my mind on Starbucks. I've always felt their beans tasted burnt and far too dark for my liking. Changing to blonde and I feel they make one of the better flat whites around.

Costa I feel you need to order a different drink to get what you want. I typically drink Flat Whites or Cortados but if I'm going to Costa I'll order a Cortado to get a flat white because their flat whites are more like small lattes.
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Will give the Blonde roast a try. Expensive for the beans though, I normally use RAVE or ASDA house blend if I don't have time to pop into Rave.
 
Thinking about one of these pod machines, most notably this one:

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From a quick google, the pods are the Nespresso jobbies. I can't confirm whether this company makes pods for the Nespresso that are compatible, or whether all pods are compatible with Nespresso.

As this will be my first pod machine, I'm not keen on getting roped in to a closed ecosystem. Can anyone confirm whether these are boggo pods that I can buy anywhere, or do I need special ones for this machine?

Cheers :)
 
Usually 2. 1 after an early Zwift session then 1 with breakfast. Often at work as there's a kitchen with fridges stocked with milk/soy/oat for porridge and free fruit.
 
iamdjdz said:
Generally two cups in quick succession in the morning, another around 11am and then one after lunch and another cup around 2 or 3pm so 5 cups in total. Mostly the morning ones are filter machine and the rest are instant though because I'm too lazy to make proper coffee.
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I'm not sure my body could handle that
 
News in Swedish media that coffee was going up a crap load about 25%.

Is this a world wide thing? Bad harvest!!!
 
I have at least 5 cups of coffee a day.

Is it just me though, or is a lot of instant coffee now become bitter?. Gold blend always use to be nice now its got bitter...i know not all beans are equal :D but just seems whatever they're doing lately is making them bitter.

I really should at this point invest in a proper coffee machine, That you use beans fresh!.
 
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