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You're not a "coffee person", you're most likely an addict (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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The people who say they need 3 cups of black coffee to start their day are just addicts with a high tolerance that experience mild withdrawal symptoms each morning.

If you feel like that, it's your body crying for you to take a break.

If you like an occasional cup of coffee or energy drink to get through something, then that's fine. But if you ever feel like one isn't working like it used to, you should take a break from caffeine to reset your tolerance, not up the dosage like an addict.

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[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The cooler coffee is, the longer it stays tasting good. Making an extra cup or two and letting it sit at room temp for an hour or two and then heating it up in the microwave works for me. Too large a quantity may not cool down fast enough, and if you heat it back up to scalding that can have an negative effect.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, depending on the design, though, those hotplates can really damage the flavor. Technology Connections does a great in-depth breakdown of how they do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp9H0MO-qS8

They are just way way way too hot. The pretty much start ruining the coffee right away.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 4 points 8 months ago

Sorry if I was unclear. I'm in agreement with you that hot plates degrade coffee. I was recommending the let it cool down and heat it back up later approach.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Not only that, but coffee made well will taste fine cold/room temp.

Yeah, I prefer it hot, but my cold coffee is perfectly drinkable.