How strong do you like your coffee?

[Cobra]

Just wondering, how strong and how big? I have one big cup (same as a few mugs) of really strong coffee in the morning and maybe a mug of strong coffee mid-afternoon.

[ViRaL1]

Strong and pure, no cream, no sugar.

[VCDHunter]

I have a vase I use in work for coffee - one cup will last a morning. I have it as strong as possible.

[DVD_Ripper]

Unless its gonna put hair on your chest why drink it

[yoda313]

Hello,

No vote! HATE COFFEE! Give me COKE OR PEPSI! (preferably PEPSI!)

Kevin

(POP ALL THE WAY! pop caffine addict - soda for the rest of the backwards speaking world ---for those who don't know it's the last half of "soda pop".---)

[DVD_Ripper]

Hello,

No vote! HATE COFFEE! Give me COKE OR PEPSI! (preferably PEPSI!)

Kevin

(POP ALL THE WAY! pop caffine addict - soda for the rest of the backwards speaking world ---for those who don't know it's the last half of "soda pop".---)

Ahh, to be youthful ...... hey wait... don't you work in a coffee shop?

[Treebeard]

I like mine strong to very strong, I drink about half a pot (6 cups) every day religiously.

[DVD_Ripper]

I like mine strong to very strong, I drink about half a pot (6 cups) every day religiously.

Morning ritual for me too.... anywhere between 6 to 8 cups (8 more on weekends)

[Treebeard]

I like mine strong to very strong, I drink about half a pot (6 cups) every day religiously.

Morning ritual for me too.... anywhere between 6 to 8 cups (8 more on weekends)

I get massive headaches if I dont get my coffee, Its addicting.

[DVD_Ripper]

Headaches are a normal response to an abrupt and drastic cut in the supply of caffeine to the system (i.e., your body). If you drink lots of coffee, or somehow provide your body with a steady, high supply of caffeine, with time, your body will develop a tolerance to caffeine. When you deprive your body of the caffeine it has grown accustomed to, your body struggles to cope with this sudden change. In the coping process, you end up with a pounding headache. Headaches, irritability, lethargy, nervousness, and mild depression are all fairly common withdrawal symptoms associated with caffeine intake.

Makes me want to quit

Withdrawal symptoms from caffeine "detox" are nowhere near as severe as symptoms of withdrawal from other drugs. Although it does produce physical dependence, most of us would not identify caffeine as a dependency-producing drug. For more information on caffeine specifically, you can check out Long-term effects of Caffeine-Based Drugs in Alice's Alcohol, Nicotine, & Other Drugs archives.
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0398.html

As for your other issue, it's not a question of "if I do have some coffee...?," -- rather it's one of "can I have some coffee without having some more, and then maybe one more cup for the road?" Alice's point is that it's possible to drink a cup of coffee every now and then, or even one a day, without developing such a strong tolerance that your headaches will be back to haunt you on your first coffeeless morning. The key here is moderation. It's also important to be aware of the caffeine content of other beverages you drink, primarily teas and sodas. Make sure you're not substituting one form of caffeine for another. (For more information, see Caffeine Content in Alice's Alcohol, Nicotine, & Other Drugs archives.)
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0996.html

If you really can't live without coffee, drink one cup of full strength and then switch to decaf for the rest of the day. Or, like Alice, make your pots half decaf and half caf (and use good coffees, like French Roast, Viennese, and Yukon Gold... get the aroma?).

Bottoms up!

[Capmaster]

I drink insane amounts of coffee:

1) First thing in the morning I catch the first cup right out of the basket. Another 10 minutes later, and another before hitting the road.

2) I put on an 8-cup (measuring cups, not 8 mugs) pot in the morning.

3) Another 8-cup pot right before lunch, and that lasts until quitting time.

4) A cup when I get home. Another 1 or 2 after supper.

I have my own personalized urinal at work

And ...no "unleaded" - that's too much like kissing your sister. Why bother? I only drink the real stuff.

[gitreel]

average with hazlenut creamer

[Capmaster]

I forgot to answer

STRONG With one saccharin and a little creamer.

[gitreel]

Where is the keep you awake for the rest of your life opton, or the puts hair on your chest option?

[indolikaa]

Blacker than asphalt and stronger than a bull.

[Cobra]

Safe to say that we're all caffiene addicts here then.

[joecav]

Dunkin Donuts coffee is the best I have ever had. One cup (20 oz.) a day, regular cream, no sugar.

[stiltman]

I can't vote, because I don't like coffee.
Strange part is, I like expresso with a shot of ouzo with a coffee bean in it