Godlessness and coffee

[sarahmichigan]

I've got a "Why I'm an atheist" post percolating, especially after some discussion with dionysus1999 yesterday, but it's not quite ready for posting.

So, in the meantime, do you like coffee? Why or why not?
How do you like it? Black? With cream or sugar?
Do you like it prepared a certain way, say on the stove in and old-fashioned percolator, or in a french press? What makes this method superior?
Do you have a favorite "froofy" drink when you go out to a coffee shop?
Which coffee shops make the best coffee and which are over-rated?
Have you tried to cut down on caffeine, and how successful were you?
Did you used to dislike coffee but acquired a taste for it?
What do you think about flavored coffees?

Tell me your thoughts on java, please!

Comments

[rossja.livejournal.com]

I hate office coffee. I drink it from time to time, but it's nasty. It doesn't matter where you work and it doesn't matter what type of coffee they purchase, it's nasty.

Hmmm...on my own at a Denny's or something, I typically drink a cup of coffee with 1 cream, 2 sugars.

I also like coffee with hot chocolate, cream and sugar.

At Dunkin Donuts I typically end up drinking their iced Carmel Latte. It's yummo! Which brings me to the fact that I love iced coffees.

I haven't totally found "my coffee drink" at places like Starbucks. Although I am fond of a good raspberry mocha something.

I have cut down on caffeine over the years. Mostly in the form of soda. I used to drink TONS!! Now I mostly have soda on the weekends at my parents. Minus the part where 2 half 2-liters were left here and I finished them hoping it'd keep me awake. (No such luck) I can't drink caffeine late at night or I won't sleep. And soda, particularly Coke, had started making me feel crappy when I was drinking it, so I cut it out.

I've gone through phases where I've made coffee at home, but I don't these days. It's been awhile since I had a phase like that. 3 shots of espresso at 11 o'clock at night, will make me shake. :)

And I guess those are my thoughts on coffee. :)

Amen about office coffee

[sarahmichigan.livejournal.com]

I work for a company that has a close association with a couple of different coffee companies, and our office coffee STILL sucks. I make my own and bring in a thermal mug in the morning.

[pstscrpt.livejournal.com]

I like the Frappucinos at Starbucks, especially in the winter when they last longer before melting. The basic mocha Frappucino isn't that interesting, but I combine it with carmel, malt, mint or coconut, depending on what they have available.

I also like coffee with hot chocolate, cream and sugar.
I do that with office coffee. My office has free coffee, tea and hot chocolate, so I mix a hot chocolate packet with coffee, a little Equal, and some of my own bottle of cinnamon.

[sarahmichigan.livejournal.com]

A packet of cocoa does make terrible office coffee more palatable.