My preferred caffeinated beverage is artificially flavored, colored and sweetened; it might stain, but as I keep it constrained in a vacuum-insulated tumbler with a tight-fitting lid and a straw, it seldom leaks. And as “energy drinks” go, it’s very, very cheap; about 20 cents per 30-oz. mug. When I want a break from that, I drink iced tea, usually unsweetened. I get the weirdest looks from people in Mississippi and Alabama when I order unsweet tea and then don’t dump a pile of artificial sweetener in it. (The concoction they call “swate tay” is best used as waffle syrup, in my estimation.)
It is interesting to me (not a coffee-drinker) that the most common way of ingesting the world’s most popular psychotropic drug is super-slowly, via a scalding-hot liquid with – as the video outlines – typically minimal protections against serious burns and related in-transit messes.
I once suggested caffeine pills to my wife as a substitute for her daily double-shot latte, but her response seemed to indicate that the nearly-mouth-flesh-burning part of the experience of drinking this concoction is part of the uh, enjoyment? I guess this is how the economy turns…
@Limewater A friend said that he takes ginseng capsules on occasion and that they provide a boost of energy and focus. Any experience with such things? (Part of me wonders if there’s black (or other caffeinated) tea in the mix.)
@andymand My preference is ice cold cold brew coffee. Of course I drink coffee for the flavour and not the caffeine. I sometimes add sweetener or cream and sometimes I add both.
Caffeine pills are an expensive alternative when you have to take at least 4 at a time to feel anything.
I use caffeine pills occasionally. They are a lot cheaper and more efficient than drinking coffee.
I guess we just have different reasons to drink coffee. The caffeine is just a component, and not the primary benefit. I drink coffee because I like the taste, not for the ‘buzz’.
Likewise, I don’t drink beer to get hammered. I like the taste of some most beers, and drink it for that reason.
Ditto for most wines and alcohols.
Pot, OTOH was strictly a way to get stoned…
I guess we just have different reasons to drink coffee. The caffeine is just a component, and not the primary benefit. I drink coffee because I like the taste, not for the ‘buzz’.
Nah. I was just responding to a previous assertion that caffeine pills were an expensive alternative to coffee. I keep the pills around because I can take one immediately with no effort or planning. I enjoy drinking coffee.
My preferred caffeinated beverage is artificially flavored, colored and sweetened; it might stain, but as I keep it constrained in a vacuum-insulated tumbler with a tight-fitting lid and a straw, it seldom leaks. And as “energy drinks” go, it’s very, very cheap; about 20 cents per 30-oz. mug. When I want a break from that, I drink iced tea, usually unsweetened. I get the weirdest looks from people in Mississippi and Alabama when I order unsweet tea and then don’t dump a pile of artificial sweetener in it. (The concoction they call “swate tay” is best used as waffle syrup, in my estimation.)
Yes it is
If it has dairy and sugar, it’s not coffee… just a coffee flavoured drink.
It is interesting to me (not a coffee-drinker) that the most common way of ingesting the world’s most popular psychotropic drug is super-slowly, via a scalding-hot liquid with – as the video outlines – typically minimal protections against serious burns and related in-transit messes.
I once suggested caffeine pills to my wife as a substitute for her daily double-shot latte, but her response seemed to indicate that the nearly-mouth-flesh-burning part of the experience of drinking this concoction is part of the uh, enjoyment? I guess this is how the economy turns…
@andymand I use caffeine pills occasionally. They are a lot cheaper and more efficient than drinking coffee.
@Limewater A friend said that he takes ginseng capsules on occasion and that they provide a boost of energy and focus. Any experience with such things? (Part of me wonders if there’s black (or other caffeinated) tea in the mix.)
@andymand I have tried ginseng, but didn’t really notice anything. However, it is quite possible that I didn’t take enough.
@Limewater
thx
@andymand My preference is ice cold cold brew coffee. Of course I drink coffee for the flavour and not the caffeine. I sometimes add sweetener or cream and sometimes I add both.
Caffeine pills are an expensive alternative when you have to take at least 4 at a time to feel anything.
@andymand @yakkoTDI
This puzzles me. The caffeine pills I use (Piping Rock) are 200mg/pill and are between $0.02 and $0.06 per pill. That’s way cheaper than coffee.
You’d have to drink a lot of coffee to consume 800mg of caffeine.
@Limewater Good to know that there are cheap caffeine alternatives out there, thanks!
@andymand @Limewater
I guess we just have different reasons to drink coffee. The caffeine is just a component, and not the primary benefit. I drink coffee because I like the taste, not for the ‘buzz’.
Likewise, I don’t drink beer to get hammered. I like the taste of
somemost beers, and drink it for that reason.Ditto for most wines and alcohols.
Pot, OTOH was strictly a way to get stoned…
@andymand @chienfou
Nah. I was just responding to a previous assertion that caffeine pills were an expensive alternative to coffee. I keep the pills around because I can take one immediately with no effort or planning. I enjoy drinking coffee.
Thanks irk. I needed a giggle this morning. My son is in a laughing fit. Everyone wins. Well everyone apart from the coffee spilling fools.