The Coffee & Tea Thread

jadis · 07-06-2025, 09:46 AM

I miss diner coffee now that I no longer live in north America. It's so good. A bit tangy.

AFX · 07-06-2025, 07:27 PM

Yup, exactly.

AFX · 07-06-2025, 07:27 PM

Something wonderful about diners in general.

jadis · 07-08-2025, 04:13 AM

Agree

I read that having coffee within 90 minutes of waking up is bad for you, it ups your cortisol, which is the thing everyone is talking about now. Trying it out today. Been awake for way over two hours, gonna go for my first coffee now. Will report whether this makes me a less irritable person or something...

Rexorcist · 07-11-2025, 01:45 PM

Super hard to pick ONE tea, so I went with green.

AFX · 07-11-2025, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadis

Agree

I read that having coffee within 90 minutes of waking up is bad for you, it ups your cortisol, which is the thing everyone is talking about now. Trying it out today. Been awake for way over two hours, gonna go for my first coffee now. Will report whether this makes me a less irritable person or something...

I always really prefer an afternoon coffee or even an evening one.

jadis · 07-13-2025, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadis

Agree

I read that having coffee within 90 minutes of waking up is bad for you, it ups your cortisol, which is the thing everyone is talking about now. Trying it out today. Been awake for way over two hours, gonna go for my first coffee now. Will report whether this makes me a less irritable person or something...

Btw this kind of works. Feeling more energized, less wired.

Coddy23 · 09-14-2025, 07:58 AM

Coffee! As it’s like a separate ritual of the day rather than just a drink. Grinding beans, the smell, that first sip — it all feels a bit ceremonial compared to just chucking a teabag in. I drift between coffee and tea depending on mood, but coffee still wins when I want a proper pause. At work we ended up trying an office coffee machine rental after years of instant, and it genuinely changed how many people actually bothered to take a proper break. Tea’s still solid, but coffee just feels more like an event.

Stabty · Yesterday, 12:39 PM

My favourite hot beverage would be coffee. I love a warm cup in the morning, especially with a little milk, as I slowly start my day.

Drjohnrock · Yesterday, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stabty

My favourite hot beverage would be coffee. I love a warm cup in the morning, especially with a little milk, as I slowly start my day.

Sometimes the best places to buy coffee are discount stores. You can get “gourmet” coffee for less than the price of mainline brands like Folgers at supermarkets. I recently shopped at a newer Dollar Tree not far from my home. It has the biggest selection of any Dollar Tree I’ve been in. I got a bag of breakfast blend from the White Coffee Company on Long Island NY at a good price.

View Poll Results: Your favourite hot beverage would fall under which option?
Coffee	42	42.42%
Espresso Based Coffee (Cappucino, Latte, Americano etc)	17	17.17%
Black Tea	8	8.08%
Green Tea	8	8.08%
White Tea	4	4.04%
Oolong Tea	0	0%
Infusions ("Fruit Teas", Camomile Tea, Rose Hip Tea, Mint etc.)	7	7.07%
Other "tea" (Rooibos, Chai etc.)	7	7.07%
Other (Cocoa, Husky Wee-Wee, Warm Sweat etc.)	6	6.06%
Voters: 99. You may not vote on this poll

07-06-2025, 09:46 AM	#231 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 2,194	I miss diner coffee now that I no longer live in north America. It's so good. A bit tangy. __________________ Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.

07-08-2025, 04:13 AM	#234 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 2,194	Agree I read that having coffee within 90 minutes of waking up is bad for you, it ups your cortisol, which is the thing everyone is talking about now. Trying it out today. Been awake for way over two hours, gonna go for my first coffee now. Will report whether this makes me a less irritable person or something... __________________ Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.

09-14-2025, 07:58 AM	#238 (permalink)
Coddy23 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 15	Coffee! As it’s like a separate ritual of the day rather than just a drink. Grinding beans, the smell, that first sip — it all feels a bit ceremonial compared to just chucking a teabag in. I drift between coffee and tea depending on mood, but coffee still wins when I want a proper pause. At work we ended up trying an office coffee machine rental after years of instant, and it genuinely changed how many people actually bothered to take a proper break. Tea’s still solid, but coffee just feels more like an event. Last edited by Coddy23; 02-10-2026 at 02:09 PM.

07-06-2025, 07:27 PM	#232 (permalink)
AFX Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2025 Posts: 126	Yup, exactly.

07-06-2025, 07:27 PM	#233 (permalink)
AFX Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2025 Posts: 126	Something wonderful about diners in general.

07-11-2025, 01:45 PM	#235 (permalink)
Rexorcist Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: Somewhere between black and white Posts: 50	Super hard to pick ONE tea, so I went with green.

Yesterday, 12:39 PM	#239 (permalink)
Stabty Groupie Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 17	My favourite hot beverage would be coffee. I love a warm cup in the morning, especially with a little milk, as I slowly start my day.