This is the only reason I choke down the swill every morning. It’s totally on faith.
It’s also worth noting (as I’ve long suspected) that there does seem to be a genetic component to its effects, which is probably why I a) don’t like the stuff and b) it has no discernible effect on me.
You need to clean your machine; try vinegar. Once you’ve done that it will produce an elixir of such ambrosiac dimension you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.
The work at Harvard is just part of an emerging picture of coffee as a potentially powerful elixir against a range of ailments, from cancer to cavities.
Drink coffee, skip brushing your teeth. -> That’s Onion territory.
Daniel Chasman, an associate professor of medicine at HMS and associate geneticist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who worked with Cornelis on the study, said caffeine consumption habits are highly heritable
Well that’s kind of idiotic. Drinking 3 cups of coffee every day is the same as downing a 5-hour vial once a day? BS.
You need to clean your machine; try vinegar. Once you’ve done that it will produce an elixir of such ambrosiac dimension you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.
Nope. I’ve never had a good cup of coffee. There’s no reason to think I ever will.
Vinegar. Trust me, vinegar.
Been there, done that. Trust me, not all people are biochemically the same.
Just wondering, if you take a regular cup of coffee, add a spoonful of your favorite ice cream and some ice cubes and shake it up, is that just as gag-inducing? Ever tried coffee-flavored ice cream?
Obviously, if I want to poison myself with sugar, I can make it taste not as bad. But cold coffee (or tea) is worse than hot. I take the edge off it by throwing sea salt in the filter. But no, I’ve never had coffee-flavored anything that I’d consider tasting “good.” Please, just accept the fact that not everyone has the same tastes.
Fat-free Yogurt. Trust me, fat-free yogurt.
Fat-free anything is an abomination.
That stuff was a big part of my childhood growing up in southeastern Massachusetts. It is an acquired taste to be sure (so is coffee, the drink), but thosr who acquire it never give it up. Even Wallmart has its own version of it, that’s not half bad and cheap too.
I’ve been drinking coffee for several years now, and it tastes just as bad as it always has.
You aren’t using enough sugar. ?
As much as I love coffee, I can’t trust Harvard. Aren’t they the ones who gave sugar a pass in the seventies?
My ‘breakfast’ amounts to a few tablespoons of heavy cream with my coffee. I usually drink 2-3 12 oz cups throughout the morning so I put a tablespoon or two in each cup. It smooths the flavor out a great deal.
I can’t drink coffee anymore because somehow I became allergic, or perhaps some of my gut bugs did. A quarter cup and I’m wandering around in a haze wondering if I should walk to the ER.
However I’ve drank enough for four or five lifetime’s worth. Maybe my body said “enough!”
It’s a bummer because I wrote a Shakespearean review of the Kurig B60
George, that’s a genius review.
Recently, my drip coffee at work does a number on my stomach, yet my french press at home and Starbuck’s coffee are absolutely fine. I think it may have to do with the paper filter. I think it removes the oils that balance the acidity, but that’s a guess.
I love coffee, and always have. Peet’s is the best I’ve found for the price: Major Dickason’s Blend at Costco is a real deal. Also an excellent value is Costco’s own Colombian blend.
I used to drink 3 Mr. Coffee sized pots a day in my youth. Now it’s just one. I only drink it during the week, at work. But even during my 3 pots (also only at work) years, I never got a caffeine withdrawal headache on the weekends.
As for the taste, I can perfectly appreciate Rand’s response. One of my sons has the gene that makes broccoli intolerable to him. About half the population has it. I don’t, and neither does anyone else in my family. It is entirely possible that a similar gene exists vis-a-vis coffee.