Coffee/Black Coffee Question...?

Question

Who here drinks BLACK COFFEE...and HASN'T had any headaches, depression, or extreme anxiety after drinking it?

The last time I had black coffee I felt so nauseous and almost threw up..but i had it on an empty stomach. Has any1 else had experiences like this?

Also, would you prefer black coffee or coffee with milk? Which one has a stronger effect from the caffeine (or are they both the same)?

Answer 1

I love black coffee, and drink it every single day. I almost never get headaches, and I'd attribute any occasional anxiety/depression to other factors. First off, the more milk/cream you put in, the less coffee you're drinking, so yeah, your caffeine concentration would therefore decrease. But unless the milk makes up a quarter or more of your cup, the caffeine is dominating your drink. To avoid most ill effects of the caffeine, I'd say:

1. never drink coffee on an empty stomach, and never make it the first thing you drink upon waking. Try to start the day with food, water, and maybe some juice before coffee. You'll be a lot less jittery and less likely to throw up.

2. Control your caffeine intake. 16-20 ounces of coffee daily should be the absolute most you need to get going. If you find it isn't, adjust your diet or exercise routine rather than drink more coffee. If you like a cup in the morning and one again late in the day, try doing half caff/half decaf both times. I don't like the taste or mouth feel of decaf, like many, but this is a decent enough compromise

3. If you get anxiety every time you drink coffee, STOP. Either your natural body allergies/tolerances have a serious problem with caffeine, or it's interacting poorly with other medications you are taking (particularly ones that can raise your heart rate/blood pressure). My girlfriend recently had this problem, and now gets any caffeine she needs from the occasional diet soda. She seems to have enough energy without the accompanying ill effects.

Hope this helps, and that you can continue to enjoy our country's finest legal drug in its purest form.

Answer 2

Milk has no effect on the amount of caffeine in coffee. Roast level does, however. The lighter the roast, the more caffeine is in the coffee. Brew methond does as well. Espresso has less caffeine than drip coffee. I drink my coffee black and only get nauseous headaches when I don't have any.

Answer 3

My guess is that you had a reaction because of it being on an empty stomach. It does sometimes happen to me and I drink mine with equal and powder cream. As far as the second part unless you are drinking a decaf the caffiene remains the same it is just if you use say milke or liquid cream instead of the powder you just get less coffee but the same amount of caffiene for that amount of ounces of coffee. I know it sounds confusing let me try that again. if black say you get 8 oz of coffee with the milk you get about 6-7 oz.

Answer 4

Coffee with cream and/or sugar still has the same amount of caffein as black coffee. It seems as though cream and sugar makes the coffee sit easier on the stomach, because they dilute the tannic acid that's in coffee. I drink coffee both black and with cream & sugar. With black, I need to eat something with it.

Answer 5

black coffee without milk would have a stronger effect from caffeine.Black coffee is the most concentrated in caffeine.

Answer 6

Love Black Coffee and sometimes with alittle milk if the coffee has sat very long and not freshly brewed to cut down on the bitterness. LOVE MY COFFEE

Answer 7

I only drink black coffee. And in the morning on an empty stomach. I couldn't stomach cream or sugar in it. Ick. My parents always said "If you need to add anything, you shouldn't be drinking coffee."

Answer 8

always black/mayby its because i drink decaf. never felt like that!