Are you a coffee person??

United States
August 18, 2009 1:08pm CST
I have never been into coffee myself.. Do you have to have coffee first thing in the morning to get your day started?? Do you like it regular, decaf, or flavored?? I had a yard sale this weekend, in which I had people, such as my Mother in law, my aunt, and a cousin give me stuff to get rid of out of there houses and I ended up with 3 coffee makers to sell.... apparently these ended up as extras through the years --or these people are not coffee people. I am not so much into coffee, unless it is a flavored coffee... so I thought I would ask here... are you a coffee person?? what is the best coffee you have ever had?? was it flavored or just black coffee? Do you need cream and sugar or just plain?
14 people like this
93 responses
dlr297
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
18 Aug 09
When i get up the first thing i do is make coffee, i have to have my 2 cups every morning, i like mine with cream and a little sugar
4 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
it seems to be a morning thing.... wake up have coffee... I am not so much a coffee person, but once in a while I enjoy a flavored coffee...and because I am concerned about the calories in the iced coffees in the summer --again it is just a treat once in a while... but winter is coming and I might have to start checking out some flavored coffees at my local grocery store!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
1 person likes this
dlr297
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
19 Aug 09
I like some of the flavored coffees once in a while, But it is something that i do not have on a regular basics, I like the carmal flavors once in a while. and the chocolate, and if i add them i leave out the sugar.
2 people like this
mermaidivy
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
19 Aug 09
Ihave started drinking coffee in the lat couple months, I didn't like to at all before until I started to drink my first coffee, the reason why I drank was because I have moved into a new place where I cannot find my favourite iced milk tea anymore... so I figured iced coffee can be a substitute for the time being... I have to say it is addictive, it is something that you want everyday and you feel a little awkward without it. I like regular coffee with sugar and cream.
4 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
oh see, that makes sense to me that you started drinking it replace something else that you normally drink... I have been bad with soda pop over the years and drinking mt dew --not a coffee person myself-- and I have recently found these energy drinks or even powerade drinks that are less calories and full of vitamins... only come winter time I know I will want something warm to drink when I wake up. thanks for the response and have a great day!
1 person likes this
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Aug 09
hi bookreader ah yes indeed. I hAve three cups of good strong coffee a day because studies have shown that women who drink three to five cupsof coffee a day are shown as less likely to get senile dementia or alzenheimers disease'so thats A pleasant way to help keep a womans brain working into old age and beyond. I like mine regular and black no sugar, yuck, and no cream.
3 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
I never heard of that, but if thats the case I think you are doing a good job them drinking it... I am going to look into a flavored one, because for me I cant do black coffee on its own...to strong/bitter for me. thanks for the response and have a great day!
1 person likes this
TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Aug 09
Coffee tends to do a number on my stomach, so I don't drink it that often. But I'm not fond of black coffee. Cream and sugar or a loverly iced mocha or something.
3 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
no, you definitely wont make yourself drink something that messes with your stomache. I like the iced mochas myself!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
1 person likes this
cyrus123
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
19 Aug 09
I used to drink three or four cups of coffee a day. Then, my chiropractor told me to cut it down to one cup a day. Now, I can't drink it at all because I get nauseated from it, even decaf makes me sick. I have a nervous stomach, anyway. I told my stomach doctor I went to years ago that I couldn't drink decaf even and he said it was the oil in coffee that was making me sick. I wish I could drink it. I miss it, in a way. Kathy.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
wow, I never thought of it as something that would make people nauseated... I mean it smells good, not something that I drink often but it never really effected me either way. sorry you dont get it anymore, but I hope you have replaced it with something better!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
1 person likes this
cyrus123
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
20 Aug 09
Yes, I agree. Coffee does smell good. I just drink Diet Coke these days. Kathy.
joygracia
@joygracia (1325)
• Philippines
18 Aug 09
I tend to become sometimes because of constant night shift scheds but I tend to minimize it because I`m totally scared to be too dependent on it.
3 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
that is great that you dont become dependent on it, that could be bad.. I have heard where people drink it to the point that they addicted to it... and there seems to be quite a few on here as well according to the posts I am getting!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
1 person likes this
sylvia13
@sylvia13 (1850)
• Nelson Bay, Australia
19 Aug 09
I used to be one, but not anymore, as I discovered that I had difficulty going to sleep at night! So now I only drink tea in the morning and although I like coffee very much, I only drink it before 12 midday!
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
thats smart, that way you get you coffee in but it doesnt effect your sleeping. thanks for the response and have a great night!
marababe
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
19 Aug 09
I love coffee so yes, I AM a coffee person. I have coffee at least once a day. The maximum number of cups I can consume in a day is 4. I drink all sorts of coffee, brewed, flavored, decaf, etc. but my all-time favorite is a Double shot Vanilla Latte from Starbucks. When I'm at home, I either have black or with creamer.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
oh that sounds really good from starbucks... I might have to try that one!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
smart44
@smart44 (510)
• Philippines
19 Aug 09
I take coffee sometimes but not every day. I use milk every day in the morning and before I will goin to sleep. Coffee sometimes and I use with mushroom since its good in our body or the decaf one. I also add cream in the coffee I cannot take it with out cream or milk.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
I use to drink milk all the time, lately I have been bad about getting it in and I know I have to bring it back into my daily diet!! that is great you get that in everyday! thanks for the response and have a great night!
maikarumike
@maikarumike (458)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 09
I have to admit that I am a Coffee person and I love coffee so much that missing a cup of coffee every morning would be a disaster and the whole day would be spoilt. I usually take the instant coffee mix instead of making them. Since the instant mix are readily prepared and all we need is just hot water to add and stir and hence it is done. Flavored coffee are the best of course with double shot of expresso.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
that is how I am with my hot chocolate during the winter!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
bing28
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
19 Aug 09
I'm a coffee drinker and really can't live without coffee. Coffee in the morning, in the afternoon and even at noon time. Same at midnight I still have coffee. With cream and sugar of course. Lately however I slowed down due to my hypertension, I have hot chocolate and milk tea as substitus. Though still I go back to coffee drinking when I crave for it, but this time lesser coffee. I used half of the sachet for a cup and just add sugar. I also avoid it now before going to bed as I can't sleep unlike before where I can't sleep without drinking a cup of it. Everything change when we get older.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
that is so true...things use to do when we were younger and it never effected us, and now we wouldnt even dream of things like coffee at night or eating late (for me)...LOL thanks for the response and have a great night!
rakesh284
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
19 Aug 09
I think I am not that coffee person, I am drinking tea that also once in a day. they are refreshing but still I avoid to have that thing more than once. Sometimes when I am out with my friends then only I may prefer coffee otherwise I will avoid both of them. But still whenever I am having coffee it is flavored one because I don't like black coffee or even tea.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
I know what you mean... I could never do the straight black coffee or tea, as they are bitter and not pleasing to the taste for me...but hot chocolate is my favorite!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
patofgold23
@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
19 Aug 09
I can't live without coffee... what is it in coffee that even the smell of it is very irresistable...
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
I will admit it does smell good!!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
christmas_
@christmas_ (121)
• Singapore
19 Aug 09
last time i drank a lot of coffee...just normal coffee with milk and sugar now i hardly drink coffee already...i heard drink coffee not good for brain -- true ?
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
I am not sure, I dont drink coffee that often to know any of the benefits or bad things... just once in a great while I will try the flavored ones. thanks for the response and have a great night!
grecychunny26
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
19 Aug 09
I am a coffee person. I drink in the morning, during breaktime at the office and after a meal at dinner. I like coffee with cream and sugar, but I drink pure coffee and sugar every morning. Do you I mixed coffee with choco powder, cream and sugar, it is so delicious. That is the best coffee experiment I had. Until now I am doing that.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
oh that sounds good...I bet I would like it that way!! thanks for the response and enjoy your coffee!! have a great night!
derek_a
@derek_a (10874)
•
19 Aug 09
I am not a coffee person any more, but at one time I was totally addicted to it and would have one at every opportunity. The problem was that it was giving me headaches and sometimes migraine, so one day, I quit. It was hard, but now I have become a tea drinker. It still has caffeine in it, but not so much and I feel much more comfortable drinking it. - Derek
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
good for you for giving it up!! sorry to hear it gave you problems, but at least you figured that out and gave it up... thats great. I am a tea drinker myself... hmm, maybe those that dont drink coffee yet maybe they shouldnt start!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
Maida
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
19 Aug 09
yes i am. i was a coffee addict but it's lesser now. before, i get headaches if ki miss a mug per day. i work at night and coffee is the only thing that would wake me up and it's the perfect start before work. i like brewed coffee. i only buy cappuccino or other flavors if i'm out.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
oh I can see people drinking coffee during a night shift to keep them up for sure!! I would be a total mt. dew addict then... and that would be so bad!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
starlight70
@starlight70 (316)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 09
This is my subject. I am a coffee lover. I have been addicted to coffee since my mom introduced my brother, my sister and me to coffee. I love the taste. If I don't have a coffee a day, I feel the day is incomplete. I take mine with cream or sugar. Never attempt before to take it plain. Bitter. I prefer caffeine sweet.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
I am finding that out... if you are a coffee person you have it every day...dont miss type thing... I know I like the smell of it, but I would have to adjust to the taste!! thanks for the response and have a great day!
hardino
@hardino (22)
• India
19 Aug 09
no,definitely not me friends.i hate coffee.it is bad for our heart.better everybody drink tea.its safer than coffee.
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
19 Aug 09
I do enjoy hot tea during the winter months, and ice tea during the summer.. coffee is not my thing, but something that I would have once in a great while!! thanks for the response and have a great night!
mc_kol
@mc_kol (65)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 09
No.... i am not coffee person..i hate coffee..
2 people like this
bookreadermom08
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
20 Aug 09
I was like that forever.... I have tried a couple flavored coffees but that is only once in a great while and then that is a treat. thanks for the response and have a great night.