• Tujio@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Me, unfortunately. Never picked up the taste for coffee, but I accidentally got hooked on caffeine through energy drinks, which are way worse for you. Now I’m trying to acquire the taste for coffee at a late stage to wean myself off energy drinks.

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      1 year ago

      I say this as a coffee drinker: try tea. There’s way more flavor options to help you ease into it. Start with some fruity flavors and work your way toward the more bitter stuff (if you ever want to get there)

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        1 year ago

        Drinking tea actually expanded my palate enough to learn how to enjoy black coffee. It wasn’t until I started brewing my own including cleaning the machine myself that it started coming out good enough to really look forward to.

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          1 year ago

          I’ve tried and failed to enjoy black coffee so many times until I realized it’s the mouth feel. I don’t prefer it with sugar but I need milk or creamer for it to be palatable!

          Somewhat ironically I can’t stand milk in tea.

      • Usernameblankface@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Seconding the idea of tea. My schedule doesn’t allow the amount of bathroom breaks I would need if I consumed enough tea to get the caffeine I need, but I would prefer tea over anything else given the chance.

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      1 year ago

      I learned to drink coffee with chocolate milk mixed in, then after a week black coffee was palatable. Parents drank excessive levels so it was always available, no one had milk or sugar in it so… I guess I learned it fast out of convenience :-)