I mean, why would you want to drink something that you have to add that much milk, sugar and flavoring to in order to make it taste good. Seems to me that one might want to choose something that tastes good in the first place.
Is it the caffeine? (Why not have a delicious Coke or your other preferred caffeinated soft drink)
Is it just fashionable?
Has everyone been brainwashed by Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts?
(I know there are many people out there who do actually drink plain black coffee, but i'm talking about all the double choco, mocha, almond, marshmallow... ultra grande latte guzzlers out there)
2006-12-21 05:21:59 · 38 answers · asked by TK 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
coke and pepsi are good paint removers...coffee is not
2006-12-21 05:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people might say the same about beer...why would someone want to drink something that tasted like horse's pi$$?? But I love the stuff. It's an acquired taste. And yes people do become addicted to the caffeine. Drink a cup of coffee one morning and a glass of coke the next...HUGE difference in the caffeine amounts. And for all those people who drink the mocha latte's and such, those taste good. I'm sure the people who buy those buy them because they get the caffeine bonus of coffee without the bitter taste. Why do girl's who hate beer drink zima's? Because it's the same thing with a better taste!
2006-12-21 05:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by CarolinaGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, not all people add "that much sugar and milk" to it. Some people drink it black and it tastes absolutely delicious. I like adding only a little sugar and creamer because I like tasting the coffee. I find it very soothing, something soda can't give me. I guess it is partially the caffeine but it's different than soda. Soda will wake me but coffee just makes me feel good. And it's good on my constantly sore throat. Yes, hot chocolate can be too but I find that sometimes, hot cocoa is too sweet.
And I rarely go out to Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, I make my own. I hate those places and the silly idea that it's somehow difficult to brew your own.
But, I do agree to some extent with your double choco, mocha, almond, whatever whatever. Why would you drink coffee if it's not going to taste like coffee? I guess mochas and lattes are alright (I do love a good latte.) but what is UP with all these weird drinks? They're like the equivalent to girly (alcholic) drinks.
2006-12-21 05:28:32 · answer #3 · answered by ourxtrees 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Navy used to love it! I still do. Black is my choice. Years ago I weaned myself off the cream & sugar now it almost seems as if I can taste the natural sweetness in a good cup of "joe". If you like to have something to drink frequently during the day and you're not a big "water" drinker, coffee fits the bill. It doesn't have to be sweet and a reasonable amount of caffeine can give you a little pick up during the day. I like almost all types of drinks but wouldn't want to give up coffee.
Talking to another Navy Vet the other day who recently visited a Navy Ship. He couldn't get over how many places he could get a soft drink but no coffee. That is a major switch from the Navy I remember from years gone by. I guess more young people are pop drinkers than we were.
2006-12-21 06:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by aquaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't go to starbucks or dunkin' donuts or anywhere else for my coffee. I prefer to stay at home to get my caffeine. I'm very addicted to caffine. Yes, I do drink soda, but there's nothing like a hot cup of coffee in the morning.
2006-12-21 05:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by sweetgurl13069 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who you are. I personally drink coffee because I really like the taste and I'm not going to lie, I'm quite addicted to caffeine. Its just a habit to start my day off with a cup of coffee. I don't use cream sugar and all of that junk I drink my coffee black unlike most. Alot of people use alot of that stuff because they really don't like the taste of coffee but still want the effect caffeine has on them. Then yes there are other people who are buying the coffee for the brand name. To some people it is a social status to carry a cup with a certain logo on it. In other words they are paying for the cup. To them its "hey look at me I have enough money I can afford a five dollar cup of coffee." Its sad people are like that but they are. We live in a society that bases who you are off the clothes you wear, cars you drive, house you live in, logo your carrying around today rather than who you are and what you have to contribute to society.
2006-12-22 14:20:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the sugar- people will not admit it, but that it is. They have a sweet tooth. Some people are good and only get their sugar fix in their coffee, one a day type thing, others are, well, adicted to the sugar.
I read that even "normal" food is being bombarded by more sugar to get customers to like their brands better- pay attention to the sugar ammount in a serving, then check the ingredients for sucrolose (fake sugar) because that makes the sugar content go down, but its fake sugar people, its FAKE. they take two molecules of sugar away from it and add chlorine into it- dont believe me? look it up
2006-12-21 05:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by allaboutme_333 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey, haven't you heard the expression to each his own?
Anyway, coffee starts out good, the flavorings & stuff just make it better. Just like adding a little bit of cherry to your Pepsi or Coke!
And besides if we, as a nation, weren't crazy about Starbucks then think of all the unemployed people that would be out there if they all had to close.
2006-12-21 05:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by momofmodi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Caffeine
2006-12-21 05:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by Gloria B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OK TK you obviously have something against coffee drinkers!!! If you want to know more for your personal knowledge The COKE is worse!! is not just watter with caffeine..you should read the ingredients before you drink that crap,then talk about coffee k? :)
2006-12-21 05:25:46 · answer #10 · answered by kittybebe12 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Social aspects of coffee
Coffeehouse in DamascusSee also: Coffeehouse for a social history of coffee, and caffè for specifically Italian traditions.
Main article: Social aspects of coffee
Coffee plays an important role in many societies throughout the world today. From the coffeehouses of the 16th century, to the modern day cafés, coffee has had a profound impact on the lifestyles of people from all walks of life. When it first appeared in Africa and Yemen, it was commonly used as a type of religious intoxicant. This usage in religious rites among the Sufi branch of Islam led to it being put on trial in Mecca for being a "heretic" substance much as wine was. It was briefly repressed at this point, and was later part of a larger ban in Ottoman Turkey under an edict that led to the death of thousands of people.[15] Its early association in Europe with rebellious political activities led to its banning in England, among other places.[16]
In India the Indian Coffee Houses became an icon of the worker's struggle. This restaurant chain is now owned by the workers of ICHs, as a result of the struggle performed by the thrown-out workers from the Coffee Houses of Coffee Board. This struggle was led by famed Communist leader of India A. K. Gopalan. Thus the ICHs became the meeting places of the progressive-minded in India later
2006-12-21 05:26:22 · answer #11 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋