What is it about coffee that is so attractive? The taste is definitely acquired — I mean, let’s face it, coffee doesn’t actually taste that good without all the sugar and flavored creamers. [Someone once told me that if you drank black coffee for 2 weeks, you would never go back. Baloney. I tried it and hated every moment of those two weeks.] Whenever I walk past Starbucks [or the office next door] and the rich smells of freshly ground and brewed coffee wafts out the door and past my nose, something inside of me immediately longs to pour myself a cup. I quit drinking coffee around 2002 or so. My good friend Holli was the brewmaster. We lived next door to each other at the time – our condos were side by side. Often we would walk out our front doors in the morning and she would hand me a steaming cup of Starbucks or Seattle’s Best, sugared and flavored exactly the way I liked it. Those were days. Once we worked in the same building, we always had coffee brewing. It was shortly after she left Grace that I quit drinking it. I was trying to discover the source of my digestive issues at the time, and I found that the acid and dairy in coffee could be problematic… so I quit. Cold turkey. For the past 6 years or so, I have not been drinking coffee. Every so often I would taste some or try a small cup, but it always bothered me. Then, a week or so ago, Adrianna made this 90% reduced acid coffee for Deanna. I tried some and discovered that it wasn’t all that bad. Sure it was instant [which, as we all know, isn’t “REAL” coffee] but it was decent. Yesterday I discovered the “real stuff” at Down to Earth. So I thought I would try it for a bit. I have no idea if I will continue this, but it is funny to me that despite 6 years of being without it, I can see how easy it is to go right back to the habit as if I had never stopped. There’s a lesson here, I am certain. There’s a verse in the Bible about dogs returning to their vomit, but I don’t want to go there quite yet.
Oh, I can’t wait to see the comments on this one… 🙂
Yeah, this could be really good.
don’t get too excited. i doubt it will last long.
Why would you want to put all the caffeine back into your system? Not to mention…. what kind of chemicals are used to make the coffee reduced acid? You don’t drink soda, coffee isn’t much better.
Tea. Herbal tea, green tea, naturally decaffeinated teas (the kind that doesn’t have caffeine to begin with, no preservatives and added flavors). Lots and lots and lots of tea.
Want a “pick me up” in the morning? Try slicing cucumber and lemon (or the juice from a fresh lemon) into a pitcher of water. Let it sit overnight, and drizzle a little honey to sweeten it if you want. Refreshing, healthy, and not too difficult for people who have limited culinary experience.
🙂
Here we go… Now the comment ball is rollin’. See, it’s all relative. Most people desire to make healthier choices (although I have heard of some who actually want to do down in a Big Mac blaze of… glory?). The interesting thing is what we actually base our decisions on.
Take for example coffee vs. tea. Now, I am not advocating that coffee is healthy and I am also not advocating that tea is healthy. If you are going for less acid, black tea is actually a worse choice than black coffee. I’ve seen the data, now I’m trying to find them to site my source.
Take for example water. We go to great lengths to drink healthy water (or at least we should), but then stand in a chemical bath for 10 mins each morning with our pores wide open.
My conclusion? Follow your convictions. Period. They’re your convictions. If someone asks you, share with them, but more and more I’m hesitant to charge into a situation like I have all the health answers. Besides, what I may be reaching to attain today could be my weakness tomorrow and if I make a huge deal out of it my next health choice could be Humble Pie.
Does that make me your drug dealer. I can easily see myself getting blamed for this one. DO NOT tell my husband!!! He will have waaaaaayyyyyyy too much fun! I can hear him now, saying something about sharing addictions and being a pusher…
ooh, I made up a little song. I’m sure Dave can come up with the appropriate twangy tune for it. Here goes:
Oh, I’m a caffine pusher
Yup that really is me!
Oh, I’m a caffine pusher
That’s why everybody loves me!
Yup, that’s for you Dave and Liz. I know you both just fell off your chairs in fits!
I guess I will put my two cents in too! I still like a cup of black coffee in the mornings, when Denny has it waiting for me!!