Café / Caffeine Thread

[Swissky]

Work getting you down? Coffee is the solution (no pun intended)
Sick, or just British? Tea's your friend!

Here we discuss all things caffeine (**** energy drinks)

Arabica is by far the most popular coffee bean.

My town has a coffee brand named Gevalia, if you ask for Engwall's coffee in South America you can still get the original.

 

[havoc]

Can't seem to find a teapot/infuser that comes with a USB pad to keep it warm.

Love me some tea.

 

[Swissky]

I know there are ones with candles under the teapot, but USB? 
EDIT : Put teapot on USB mug heater?

 

[Phonemelter]

Caffeine doesn't seem to affect me much (don't need it to wake up - when I'm up, I'm up), but a year and a half ago I was turned onto coffe drinking because one of my friends was a barista at a fantastic joint and would give me free drinks whenever I'd come over.

We have some pretty great local coffee places here - Recently had a fruity Ethiopian and a floral Mexican that I liked very much.

 

[Fierce Headmaster]

Currently on my 6th mug today. I should stop, my chest already hurts.

 

[A_Mustang]

Energy drinks are awesome. Screw you poll.

But I do like a nice hot cuppa Joe. Black, no cream, please.

 

[Phonemelter]

The only way to drink coffee is black - adding things is unacceptable.

 

[Swissky]

Like my men.   

I rarely drink anything but black, but when I do. It's Einspänner.

隐藏: Damned be the Austrians and their silly but delicious coffee.

 

[Patchouli Knowledge]

Coffee tastes like liquid dirt and you should be ashamed.

 

[Swissky]

No coffee in L'Aigle, then? 

 

[Phonemelter]

Coffee tastes like liquid dirt and you should be ashamed.

Coffee from Denny's - yes. Coffee from a fancy roastery - no.

I admit it isn't for everyone, but I dislike sweet things and love bitter things, so I'm a huge fan.

 

[Fierce Headmaster]

隐藏: Damned be the Austrians and their silly but delicious coffee.

I refuse to say that's coffee. This is coffee:

Though sometimes I do swap the water for milk, or make it 50/50. Which doesn't make it look like 1/10 coffee 9/10 cream.

 

[Swissky]

Einspänner is just whipped cream ontop of a cup of coffee. 

It's not like Starbucks with tons of sugar.

 

[Fierce Headmaster]

Well I can only see coffee on the bottom anyways.

I'm proud to never have had Starbucks, though to be fair there's no Starbucks here. I would try it once and mock it forever afterwards, maybe.

 

[havoc]

I've started drinking non-homogenized milk, which I have found is really good in coffee, hot chocolates, etc.

 

[Swissky]

Well I can only see coffee on the bottom anyways.

I'm proud to never have had Starbucks, though to be fair there's no Starbucks here. I would try it once and mock it forever afterwards, maybe.

Never ever seen a Starbucks in my life. ^^

Trophy awarded - Protectionist country.

 

[Vraelomon]

(**** energy drinks)

Damn right. Messes you up. Aside from that, I don't drink coffee. Or tea. Or anything else with caffeine, save for soda (or pop as they call it in these parts), which I drink all day.

Why is there not poll options for soda/nothing?

 

[Swissky]

Fixed.

 

[Vraelomon]

*yay*

 

[Tibertus]

I hate caffeine, and find it unnecessary. If I happen to drink caffeine, I find the jitters and crash afterwards to be completely not worth it. I drink hot chocolate or decaf if I want something hot. If I want soda, I get ginger ale or root beer which are not caffeinated.