Tell me about you and caffeine

We've had a similar thread before, but it was about energy drinks and everybody jumped on the "it's overpriced, over sweetened, crystal meth in a can" bandwagon. This is just about you and caffeine in general. Every board I go onto has a caffeine thread of some sort.

So, how do you get your fix of mankind's favorite stimulant? Coffee, tea, soda, gum, intravenous injection, it doesn't matter. What's your favorite caffeinated drink? How often do you get your fix? Or do you use caffeine at all?

Myself, I gotta have my daily fix or it sets off some terrible migraines. It's the only drug that I consider myself addicted to, but society doesn't seem to care about caffeine addicts: it tries to make more of them.

I drink the cheapest drip coffee I can in the morning. Usually it's Maxwell House or an off brand. I used to drink the really shitty instant stuff, but my brother splurged and got a real coffee maker, so I brew my own. I drink it straight or with a packet of Truvia (a stevia-based sweetner) if the can is getting really old.

If I'm really tired in the day (which is kinda rare), I usually drink a bottle of green tea or a Coke. I'm trying to wean myself off of Coke since all it really does for me is make me put on weight.

I drink two cups of black coffee in the morning, and sometimes one or two in the afternoon. Some days I also drink a Pepsi max, and I don't say no thanks to a red bull if it's around.

Not much of a caffeine junkie. I don't do coffee, mainly because A) it tastes like ass (and I wonder if those who enjoy it have damaged taste buds or something), and B) I don't want to develop a debilitating dependency on it to where I simply can’t stay awake without it. I'm fine toughing it out with my sleep-deprivation the way God - or whomever else you may or may not believe in - intended it: power of will. No caffeine needed, baby.

However, at least I’m not as bad as Mormons, who refuse to drink even soda for fear of caffeine addiction. It's kind of funny...once I had a couple Mormon friends over for pizza and soda, and as one was gulping down a glass of soda, the other asks: "This is caffeine-free soda, right?"

"Nope."

*Mormon drinking the soda begins to choke and sputter*

Classic.

Whenever I have caffeine, my heart races and I get chest pains. So I try to stay away from caffeine.

I voted for one or so monthly. I rarely have energy drinks just because of the mad amounts of sugar, but I'll have a cup of coffee or caffeinated tea every now and then. Most of the tea I drink is decaffeinated though, and I don't drink much soda as it is anyway, I'm a water person.

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Originally Posted by Lëzen

However, at least I’m not as bad as Mormons, who refuse to drink even soda for fear of caffeine addiction. It's kind of funny...once I had a couple Mormon friends over for pizza and soda, and as one was gulping down a glass of soda, the other asks: "This is caffeine-free soda, right?"

"Nope."

*Mormon drinking the soda begins to choke and sputter*

Classic.

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Lol.

MMMmmmmmmMmm the touch the feeeeel of caffeine, the fuel of my life

Triple Iced tall americano, half splenda packet, drop of LF cream every morning

Diet coke maybe in the afternoon

.... I blame my Colombian mother

Most days I do 3-5 cups of good, locally roasted coffee, black. If I'm getting a late start, I might just do a shot of espresso, and if I'm staying up late I might have an energy drink (I like the orange Monster).

If I've lost all good sense, someone might talk me into Jaeger Bombs, but I'm liable to wake up in strange places.

I drink quite a bit of caffeine throughout the day. I usually have 5-6 Mt. Dews a day, but if I am at a LAN or something, I'll drink them like water....
I wouldn't say I'm addicted though. I only really drink Soda when it's around, and that isn't often. Then again, that's usually because it's gone the day I buy it :P

I try an stay away from it entirely.

I would like to avoid it entirely, but it never works out that way. Typically 2-3 times per week I will use caffeine to help me stay awake while studying or, less often, to pick me up the morning after a "long night." When I do use caffeine, I stick with caffeine pills: super cheap, effective, and free of all the sugar and extraneous vitamins. I've always been unusually sensitive to the effects of caffeine, so I can usually get by on taking only half of my 100mg pills, but occasionally I'll take the whole 100mg.

In short, while I would prefer not to use it at all, I'm at least glad that I have my use restricted to a "need" basis rather than a routine basis.

Need it for them all nighters.

anyone else drink yerba mate? i gots my gourd and bombilla from argentina :) much better for you than coffee.

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Originally Posted by Seph

I drink quite a bit of caffeine throughout the day. I usually have 5-6 Mt. Dews a day, but if I am at a LAN or something, I'll drink them like water....
I wouldn't say I'm addicted though. I only really drink Soda when it's around, and that isn't often. Then again, that's usually because it's gone the day I buy it :P

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Have fun pissin kidney stones.

I like to drink a cup of expresso almost every morning with a smoke session outside. It puts me in a good mood for the day.

Used to drink 2 cokes a day, but I've gotten down to just one(on average).
Incidentally, I decided to stop drinking them altogether two days ago to see how I fared.




I still haven't drank one but I felt really restless yesterday and really lethargic today... We'll see what happens.




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Coffee Smell=Pleasing, Good, relaxing
Coffee Taste=Death

I have one of those stove top espresso makers. I used to have 6-10 lattes a day. Then I found out that caffiene raises cortisol levels and quit. I still have a latte a month or so because they are oh so good. Frothed whole milk, esspresso and turbinando sugar lightly sprinkled on top. mm mmm good.

I don't drink pop or anything, but I do enjoy iced tea which I assume has caffeine in it. Also, I looooove iced cappuccinos from Tim Hortons. Sooooo delicious. I don't particularly care whether or not I drink caffeine, I more so just look for whether or not I love how it tastes. Also, coffee is wonderful when I have a huge project to do that I've left to the last moment, I've spent many a night up until 4am or so when I had to be up for school with my essay ready for 6am. Good times....

I don't need it at all. I have no trouble with staying awake all of one night, if it's important. Though 48 hours without sleep is near my limit. And caffeine makes me go temporarily blind, literally.

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Originally Posted by starry eyes

And caffeine makes me go temporarily blind, literally.

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0_o Ya, I probably wouldn't drink it, then. It makes my toenails bleed and my left nut grow to the size of a medium honeydew melon, but I gotta have my java.

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Originally Posted by Taosaur

0_o Ya, I probably wouldn't drink it, then. It makes my toenails bleed and my left nut grow to the size of a medium honeydew melon, but I gotta have my java.

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If you're not inclined to believe me, that is unfortunate. Would you like a note from the doctors at the e/r? I don't see why I bother being here.

I have at least one Mountain Dew a day. I don't really drink any other soda (unless it's in place of that Mountain Dew), but on weekends sometimes I'll have one in the afternoon, and another in the day. I don't buy soda for home, either. At home, it's usually iced tea or juices.

I ususally have at least 1 energy drink a week. And drink 2-3 cups of coffee about 2-3 times a week =P

When I was working for a coffee shop, I had my two lattes/mochas each day. When I worked in an office and looked for things to fill my time aside from working, I'd drink easily 4-8 cups every day. It was my water and I just love hot drinks in general.

Now that I'm not working and am just hanging out at home, if I want coffee, I have to make it. While I know it's a lazy excuse, it's true. I love tea as well and drink about 2-3 cups every day or every other day, but it's not always caffeinated. I love mint and chamomile tea, but I have some delicious black, green, and oolong teas as well. So my current caffeine intake is sporadic, but I love coffee and tea in general. I have a soda once a week or so, depending on my mood.

I'm not addicted to caffeine. I just love caffeinated beverages.

lol Grunkie! I understand completely. I don't really like the taste of coffee but I love its smell.

I usually buy at least one 44 oz fountain Coke a day (I usually only drink half of it before the ice melts and makes it flat). The rest of the day I nurse a can of Coke, though I'm trying to acquire a taste for tea and have been drinking it more often.

I'm probably crazy but water seems to dry out (?) my throat. The only thing that really quenches my thirst is Coke... but I am starting to gain weight because of them (diet anything will never happen because I LOATHE the taste of artificial sweeteners).

Oddly enough, I'm not addicted to caffeine. I try to buy caffeine free coke whenever it's affordable and I notice no difference in my mood or alertness.

but you're 17...

:eek:

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Originally Posted by Grunkie7

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Coffee Smell=Pleasing, Good, relaxing
Coffee Taste=Death

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LOL that is so true, why the hell does coffee smell like 57483957439 times better than it tastes??

I don't know, while that's true, I still like the taste. I chose "once a day" because usually I have 1-2 cups of coffee when I get up in the morning, they're fairly small, but very strong and black, so not diluted w cream or anything. (I seriously use like 3-4 heaping scoops for like 2 cups of coffee. XD very strong.) I suppose if I had money I'd get some fancy gourmet beans or something and grind them myself, would be much nicer and fresher, but since I'm broke I just get Maxwell House. which is NOT BAD AT ALL, imo.

(Folgers. is. NASTY.)

is it just me, or does anyone feel like decaffinated coffee is...pointless? sometimes I'd like a cup when it's late, but I don't want to be up all night, but I just can't bring myself to drink decaf because I feel like coffee is...so...pointless...without caffiene.

I drink tea most mornings, but during summer I don't really do it as much because I have time to eat.

I drink about a tea a day, but it's not coffee...

I sometimes make turkish coffee at home. It's delicious, though I do sweeten it a bit.

I love the smell of coffee. So good. Tastes like shit.

I get my caffeine from dark chocolate. Om nom nom.

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Originally Posted by rottingteeth

LOL that is so true, why the hell does coffee smell like 57483957439 times better than it tastes??

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That's actually the idea of espresso, to produce a coffee that tastes as good as the smell, but translate it to the States and everyone gets the idea it's "like a shot" and treats it like Jack Daniels but for staying awake :P

I guess I feel similarly about drinking alcohol as you do about drinking decaf coffee lol
I think beer is some of the most foul stuff on the planet... wine smells too "alcoholic" and the other stuff?- well I never cared much for swallowing fire :P Wine coolers are even a bit much for me lol (so when I buy them I tend to have 1/2 when I wake up and 1/2 before going to bed).
Some people just like the flavor of certain things that others can't tolerate (blec- like liver pate *barf*). It doesn't matter (or matters little) if they get an extra kick out of it or not.

Over the years, I finally discovered that tea and coffee are "okay". I just like my coffee iced and flavored and my tea hot and with milk :D

I drink 1-3 coffees a day, 1-3 Black teas a day, 2 glasses of Coke and maybe an energy drink every 3 days.

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Originally Posted by rottingteeth

LOL that is so true, why the hell does coffee smell like 57483957439 times better than it tastes??

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Most mass market American coffee is stale. Even when it's fresh out of the can, it's still stale.

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(Folgers. is. NASTY.)

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QFT. Why does the most heavily advertised stuff always taste shitty?

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is it just me, or does anyone feel like decaffinated coffee is...pointless? sometimes I'd like a cup when it's late, but I don't want to be up all night, but I just can't bring myself to drink decaf because I feel like coffee is...so...pointless...without caffiene.

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It takes all of the fun out of it, doesn't it?

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Originally Posted by Taosaur

That's actually the idea of espresso, to produce a coffee that tastes as good as the smell, but translate it to the States and everyone gets the idea it's "like a shot" and treats it like Jack Daniels but for staying awake :P

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if I remember correctly (I was a barista for about a year altogether), espresso actually has less caffiene than a regular cup of (sans cream) coffee. (unless it happens to be a very dark roast, I think?) all the straight espresso I've tried...was good, but I wouldn't say it tasted like it smelled at all...just like strong coffee. I'd love to go to Italy and try "real" espresso o_o (also I hate it when people call it "expresso". ugh.)

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Originally Posted by Odd_Nonposter

Most mass market American coffee is stale. Even when it's fresh out of the can, it's still stale.

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probably. I'm not exactly a connoisseur, though I probably know a little more about coffee than the average person...it's been awhile since I've had fresh, freshly ground coffee...so at least right now Maxwell House tastes fine to me, I can't tell the difference, accustomed to it I guess.

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Originally Posted by Odd_Nonposter

QFT. Why does the most heavily advertised stuff always taste shitty?

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because they spent all their money on the advertising instead of actually improving the quality of the product! (duh :p)

and what is "QFT"? god you guys and your fucking acronyms, I swear there's a new one EVERY DAY.

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Originally Posted by Odd_Nonposter

It takes all of the fun out of it, doesn't it?

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yes. yes it does.

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Originally Posted by rottingteeth

and what is "QFT"? god you guys and your fucking acronyms, I swear there's a new one EVERY DAY.

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Quote For Truth. And acronyms is the internet way! :cheeky:

So, uh, yeah, coffee. Totally on topic post.

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Originally Posted by rottingteeth

if I remember correctly (I was a barista for about a year altogether), espresso actually has less caffiene than a regular cup of (sans cream) coffee. (unless it happens to be a very dark roast, I think?) all the straight espresso I've tried...was good, but I wouldn't say it tasted like it smelled at all...just like strong coffee. I'd love to go to Italy and try "real" espresso o_o (also I hate it when people call it "expresso". ugh.)

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Espresso can have less caffeine because it's generally a very dark roast. The lighter the roast, the less the oils are removed and the less caffeine is lost. I usually don't drink coffee just for the caffeine intake, so I enjoy the aroma and flavor of a darker roast. I'd love to learn to roast my own beans and open up a killer coffee/tea shop.

Like some things, most people have to make themselves like coffee. On its own, if you think about it, coffee doesn't have a very appealing flavor. Like beer, wine, etc. it becomes an acquired taste and I've long passed the point where I love coffee. I started out with quite a bit of cream and sugar, but eventually started drinking it black (I think more to appear grown-up than anything else). The "expresso" gets to me, too.


...And it took me a while to figure out "QFT." Don't feel left out.

I don't drink coffee often, but I have an iced tea almost every day.

Lately I've been drinking 3 cans of soda and 2 cups of coffee a day. oh, and a cup of tea, but it's sometimes decaffe.

i used to have at least 10 cups of nice dark black coffee a day. it helped me focus and i loved the taste of it yummmm. I also drank maybe 5-10 cans of diet coke a week. Then i went to the doctor and found out the reason it helped me focus, was because i had ADD, and stimulants help people with ADD focus better. So he put me on some ADD medication that was a stimulant, and i no longer had the desire to drink that much coffee a day. Maybe like 2-5 cups. And diet coke is just for the taste now. For some reason i like the taste of diet drinks better than regular ones. weird :P

I never was a fan of coffee really, neither taste or effect was appealing. When
I had a job in.. 2006 I think I started to drink very regularly for about 2 months
because everyone was just drinking coffee there - I realized that it didn't help
me be more energetic, the the contrary, I felt more exhausted. This in addition
to not actually liking it caused me to not drink it anymore, so over the course
of this entire year (09), I maybe had one coffee.. because I was invited or something.

As for Sodas, I sometimes drink them, sometimes I have a phase were it is
more regularly, but I'm much more drawn to juices, water and tea, tbh.
So not a caffeine junky at all.

have a cup in the morning if I'm real tired. I try to stay away from it though, gives me the jitters and makes me urinate a lot.

caffeine doesn't affect me so meh..

how do you slow down a fast metabolism

I rarely drink it. But when I do, it's purely for the taste (I like iced coffee). Cause I've tried drinking it when I'm tired/sleepy, dun help me at all lol.

Amazing how so much can change so quickly.

I now LOVE coffee. I feel in love with McDonalds McCafe's but $3.00 a pop was a bit much. So I bought myself my own coffee maker, some Hazelnut flavored brewing coffee, hazlenut creamer and I'm one happy camper.
But I've noticed something "strange".

When I was taking my anti-anxiety meds (Celexa and Strattera) my first large coffee of the day would make me jittery which I understand. Now that I'm taking a break from my meds, caffeine put me to sleep. What the heck?
I know this is TMI, but it also gives me diarrhea with or without meds.

How/why the heck does caffeine make me more sleepy?

Need I say a single word? (HINT: My avatar and sig should explain).

That shit has no effect on me. >:|

I have it about once a week, a soda. Not too much.

I also don't get hyped on it unlike some people.