Coffee VS Energy Drinks

[Xiahou]

I always tell the people at the coffee shops when they ask if I want room for cream... "If it's worth drinking, it's worth drinking black." They probably hate me.

But, to the original post, there's a world of coffee variety out there. Probably any of it will take some getting used to- but if you found it too bitter, it could just be that it was roasted too dark or prepared badly. When I had more free time and disposable income, I used to roast my own coffee. I found I was generally attracted to light roast coffees from Africa for their brightness/fruitiness or a medium roasted Sumatra for it's smoothness.

This site can give you an idea of what some of the world's coffee regions are known for. Everything that's not complete garbage is some form of Arabica been. The alternative, Robusta, is only used in cheap coffees.
Also, please remember that Starbucks makes horrible coffee.