Guys, I just had black, unsweetened coffee and I have to say.....

[Tommy_Carcetti]

.....it's actually pretty terrible.

And this is coming from someone who has loved coffee for decades. But without milk or cream, or sugar or sweetener, it's basically just liquid dirt that wakes you up.

[underpants]

1. Yeah....and?

[WheelWalker]

6. Exactly !

[CTyankee]

2. I'm into these new coffee creamers...dear god, they are good. I now have iced coffee all the time.

lots of different flavors (I just can't have much in the way of chocolate, sad to say). Caramel and vanilla are my two latest faves...

[mr_lebowski]

3. I think it kinda depends on what strain, the roast, how it's brewed ...

I've had some black coffee I found actually quite tasty. Others, yeah ... not so much.

I also prefer w/cream and sugar though.

[kimbutgar]

4. I used to add half and half and sugar now I use French vanilla international delight creamer

Yummy yummy

[Phoenix61]

5. I love coffee plain

Can’t stand it with milk and sugar.

[WheelWalker]

7. Couldn't agree with you more.

[Atticus]

12. Yup. First cup I ever had was made on a campfire in a blue-spatter enameled pot.

The grounds were "settled" to the bottom by tossing just-emptied egg shells into the pot when moved to the edge of the coals. (Found out later it is the albumen in the residual egg white that "coagulates" the grounds)

I've drunk it black since then.

[Danascot]

23. The French used egg whites to settle out solids in wine

then found themselves with huge numbers of yolks. So they came up with yolk intensive macarons.

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[WheelWalker]

35. Fascinating factoid.

[lark]

36. Wonderful invention!

One of my many favorite things about France.

[Crabby Appleton]

24. Me three

[geardaddy]

26. Me too

I love my coffee strong and black.

[polmaven]

29. Ditto!!!

I only drink my coffee "black". That is how my mom used to drink hers and I guess I have just followed in her footsteps!

[Anon-C]

8. True, it is an acquired taste. When I was a barista folks couldn't believe my preference...

...was for unsweetened black coffee. I do like it au lait with almond milk, and of course please enjoy yours with five Torani syrups, whole milk, whip cream and crushed oreos.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. I don't get the flavored creamers. I like my coffee coffee-flavored...

[pandr32]

13. Agreed!

When I order one while out it seems I am always asked if I want a flavor just to be sure because it appears most do. I always answer that I prefer my coffee coffee-flavored.

[flotsam]

18. I like my steaks steak flavored

But that doesn't mean I can't add salt, pepper, a pat of butter, and steak sauce.

[samnsara]

31. i like the sugar free coffee syrups.. i even ought a cofefe flavored sugar free syrup...

..but my fav is salted caramel..or peppermint pattie...topped with an un-stirred cloud of heavy cream

[Ohiogal]

10. I agree with mr-l

Coffee. Cream. Real sugar.

Don’t give me any weird tootie frootie flavors.

And, black coffee is better than no coffee at all.

[sdfernando]

11. If you are going to drink coffee black and unsweetended

it is best to have it freshly brewed at a coffeehouse (preferably NOT Starbucks). Also, you will want a nice little head of crema. No, that isn't cream, its the little bit of foam on top of an espresso shot (https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-coffee-crema-765688).

You can also try adding Cardamon to your coffee. It reduces coffee acidity and adds an interesting flavor.

[Cracklin Charlie]

14. I have never had a cup of coffee.

Don’t ever ask me to make you coffee. I have been told that is not drinkable.

[spinbaby]

15. I drink black coffee all the time

But I like bitter flavors such as extra dark chocolate. Also, it has to be decent coffee. I like Dunkin’, which I buy in big bags from Costco and brew in a simple pour over coffee maker. I find any coffee from a Keurig to be “off” and undrinkable black.

[Laffy Kat]

16. I'm with you, TC.

My first cup of coffee in the morning is much like a hummingbird juice. I need both the caffeine and sugar to wake up. After that first cup, I just put a small splash of vanilla creamer in it and I'm good.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. It has to be black and unsweetened, though I don't like the very dark roasts.

Coffee with milk and/or sugar just tastes weird to me.

[angstlessk]

19. The only black coffee ..without sugar I LOVE

is served in a restaurant in a china cup.

I think the freshness, plus the china cup makes the difference.

[whistler162]

20. HEATHEN Repent and

reject the adulterated CAFFEINE. There is but one way to have COFFEE that is with no flavorings, bo milk, and no sugar!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. I won't say I won't drink it, mind you.

It just tastes awful.

Still smells nice, FWIW.

[Wounded Bear]

22. Blasphemy...

?

[malthaussen]

25. De gustibus non est disputando

I've been drinking black coffee for upwards of 40 years, and I think all you weirdos who put fancy flavors and sweeteners in it should just go ahead and remove the coffee and drink hot water instead. More for me.

-- Mal

[samnsara]

27. i always drank black straight coffee until a Romanian friend of mine made me Turkish coffee...

....coffee grounds into a pot of boiling water. remove from burner and skim off foam and grounds from the top..pour into a cup with some sugar. I added the cream years later ( it has to be heavy cream!). I havent drank it unsweetened since.


But if i have to drink it black, it has to be strong.

[sagesnow]

28. Please Keep Your Fights in the COFFEE FORUM!

Do not take up time and energy of the DU Lounge forum arguing for your
PERFECT COFFEE CANDIDATE!

[sagesnow]

30. BTW, I support a third party candidate:

Chai Tea.
Donate to Chai Tea at this link: www.chaiteaforamerica.com

[FoxNewsSucks]

32. I have to have some stevia,

From time to time I try black coffee to see if it's become one of those things I used to dislike but now like. Hasn't happened yet.

I always add some half & half, although I could do without it if I had to. But I also get good coffee, grind the beans fresh, and make it in a French Press or percolator. If I have heavy cream leftover from cooking, I'll put in a little of that to use it up. That's probably my favorite way to have coffee.

Powdered creamer tastes crappy. Those flavored creamers are delicious, almost like dessert. But I generally only use them at the gas station to make inferior coffee drinkable. At a coffee shop or good restaurant, I just want cream. Good coffee doesn't need flavored creamers.

[cwydro]

33. I make a pot of strong black coffee in a percolator every morning.

I only buy the bold Italian or French roasts.

I got in the habit in France years ago, and I love it black and strong. I don’t like sugar, so none of that either.

[SeattleVet]

37. Absolutely!

Italian or French roast, fresh ground and I've been using a French press lately.

If I'm out and stop off at a coffee shop I always ask for the tallest dark roast they have, and usually have them add a double shot of espresso (just to help get my heart started).

(BTW - Trader Joe's Italian Roast is *very* good!)

[cwydro]

40. I like a French Press too.

Hey, thanks for the hint on the Trader Joe’s!

[pnwest]

34. Oh no, give it a chance! Use spring water,

a higher quality bean like Peet’s or Gevalia, (I and the Mr are addicted to Starbucks Sumatra), bought whole and ground fresh, and a clean coffee maker - experiment with the coffee-to-water ratio, and I know you’ll come to love black coffee.

[SamKnause]

38. I am 66 and I drink black unsweetened coffee.

I refer to what you drink as pretend coffee.

[FakeNoose]

39. I only drink straight black Colombian coffee with no additives

Sugar ruins coffee, and cream isn't needed if you're making high-quality Colombian coffee.

Since my college days, I learned early on that great-tasting coffee doesn't need anything added. If stuff has to be added to make it drinkable, then I'll skip coffee and drink something else instead.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

41. My coffee.

Black as night, dark as hate, cold as vengeance.

[Hotler]

42. I like a cup of balck coffee with a slice of pie.....

the rest of the time I like a little mike and sweet.

[3catwoman3]

43. Many people who don't drink coffee do like the smell.

I don’t drink it and I can’t stand the smell. I don’t even know how to make it for others. I could never be a barista.

More for those of you who love it.

(I know this is the beer emoji - can’t stand beer, either).

[SeattleVet]

44. I didn't like cocaine, either...

I just liked the way it smelled.

[UTUSN]

45. It's called Navy coffee. I didn't know it was supposed to taste good!1