Coffee VS Energy Drinks

[edyzmedieval]

I've started to have an unhealthy addiction to energy drinks, particularly on demanding days where I have a lot of stuff to do, also personal projects and also doing other things like going out. I don't drink alcohol, nor do I smoke or drink coffee, but loving Red Bull and an occasional Monster Energy apple flavour is not really ideal.

Since I should be substituting those things with a small cup of coffee, can someone help me wean off the energy drinks and go for a coffee? I tried coffee, Arabic coffee in fact, it was too bitter and strong for my taste to be honest.

How do I get into coffee?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I've started to have an unhealthy addiction to energy drinks, particularly on demanding days where I have a lot of stuff to do, also personal projects and also doing other things like going out. I don't drink alcohol, nor do I smoke or drink coffee, but loving Red Bull and an occasional Monster Energy apple flavour is not really ideal.

Since I should be substituting those things with a small cup of coffee, can someone help me wean off the energy drinks and go for a coffee? I tried coffee, Arabic coffee in fact, it was too bitter and strong for my taste to be honest.

How do I get into coffee?

This should have been a poll

Unless you are lactose intolerant, the traditional "starter" approach to coffee is a latte. The milk smoothes the bitter a notch. Sugar to taste.

[Andres]

Coffee is a bit of an acquired taste. As Seamus said, you can start with a latte. You could add some sugar. Within time, you'll learn to appreciate coffee with a cloud of milk and no sugar.

Then you're ready for manhood and will learn to drink it black.

Frol then on, once you've learned to love the bitterness, a whole new world will open to you with strong espresso and ristretto.

[edyzmedieval]

I had the Arabic coffee, no sugar, very bitter. Woah. Woke me up instantly but at the same time couldn't drink it.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Eventually, you work up to Navy 'mid-rats' coffee. [higher ratio of ground bean to liquid volume, pinch of sea-salt or strained seawater tossed in] Mid-rats are the "middle of the night rations" served to the crew working 0001-0400.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Arabica can be a bit harsh on the palate. Colombian or Jamaican Blue Mountain would be my suggestion.

[Beskar]

Why not be British and drink tea?

[Hooahguy]

This thread is making me regret swearing off coffee...

[edyzmedieval]

Why not be British and drink tea?

Too strong for me. I had an Earl Grey once for breakfast and it made me shake my head. I don't like anything that's bitter or particularly strong. In fact I like my tea to be more like an infusion of fruits, and I really love tea. Just not the heavy earl grey / black tea ones which slap me into waking up.