What are you Drinking ... Right Now ... ?

[Panolyman]

Finishing a pack of white honey processed Geisha. I am loving honey processed coffee, if anyone is wondering - no actual honey is used. This one is from Costa Rica and is twice my spend limit on coffee but it's just so good and life is too short, i ordered more.

So, what's with the white honey bit?

 

[John King]

Coffee. For me, it's a mildly sedating tranquilizer. Paradoxical reaction to stimulants ...

As for alcohol, I've been teetotal since 1986. With a family history of alcoholism, it's a bit late when you find yourself pouring scotch on your weeties ... .

 

[bredman]

So, what's with the white honey bit?

There are two main processes for removing the mucilage from the beans. One is called 'natural' which is essentially sun-dried, and the other called 'washed' where they basically soak it off in vats of water. With Honey processing they intentionally leave some of the mucilage on the beans using a machine that controls how much. This has an effect on the the flavour. There are slight differences that are named a colour - white, black, yellow, and red. The practice is spreading and little water is used so it's considered eco friendly. Here's a brief and clip - Hasbean are pretty good too they sell green beans or freshly roast and ground to your door.

https://www.hasbean.co.uk/blogs/coffee-processing-explained/honey-processed-coffee

 

[Biro]

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I love Black Sambucca. I just have to remember not to have any close to bedtime. The sugar will keep me awake.

 

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[jackramirez]

Now I'm drinking Da Hong Pao. Recently I bought a massage pad and now I'm sitting on it. After work, it is the best drink and the best occupation!

 

[jackramirez]

Coffee. For me, it's a mildly sedating tranquilizer. Paradoxical reaction to stimulants ...

As for alcohol, I've been teetotal since 1986. With a family history of alcoholism, it's a bit late when you find yourself pouring scotch on your weeties ... .

Are you drinking now?
I'm asking because I've got the same problem in my family. My dad was an alcoholic, his dad was an alcoholic (the main word is "was" because they are dead). And this is the biggest reason why I don't drink.

 

[John King]

I have not drunk or eaten anything with alcohol in it since mid 1986.

IMNSHO there can be a very strong genetic component to all sorts of addictive behaviour.

Interestingly, the only other thing I have ever been addicted to is tobacco. I finally managed to give tobacco up completely in 1982. Today, I consider myself a non-smoking cigarette addict, even though I have not smoked anything for nearly 40 years!

 

[jackramirez]

I have not drunk or eaten anything with alcohol in it since mid 1986.

IMNSHO there can be a very strong genetic component to all sorts of addictive behaviour.

Interestingly, the only other thing I have ever been addicted to is tobacco. I finally managed to give tobacco up completely in 1982. Today, I consider myself a non-smoking cigarette addict, even though I have not smoked anything for nearly 40 years!

WOW! That is unbelievable!
A lot of my friends can't live without cigarettes few days, but you ...
This is a really good habit. (in my opinion, no smoke is a habit too)

 

[John King]

WOW! That is unbelievable!
A lot of my friends can't live without cigarettes few days, but you ...
This is a really good habit. (in my opinion, no smoke is a habit too)

BTW Jack, to this lovely forum.

 

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[John King]

Orange juice and coffee.

It's breakfast time here ...

 

[John King]

Orange juice and coffee.

It's breakfast time here ...

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[doady]

I probably haven't drunk alcohol in a few years either. I don't mind it, but I don't drink it for its taste either. It's just a social thing, I don't have much of a social life, especially since COVID.

I did start drinking coffee a year ago. I saw a bag of Zavida Hazelnut Vanilla in Costco and I thought "Hazelnut Vanilla" sounded good, so I decided to try it. I'm lazy, I just use metal tea strainer and coarse grind instead of making coffee the proper way. I used to drink once a day but since I started taking epilepsy medication a month ago, now I drink two cups.

I have drunk Vietnamese coffee occasionally in restaurants back in the day. I have the Vietnamese coffee filter, but is too much hassle at home every morning, the filter, the ice cubes, and cans of condensed milk. And I like to eat a cookie or two or a muffin or something else sweet on the side, so I also prefer no sugar added to the coffee, so no condensed milk, just some half-and-half cream and regular milk. It took me some time to get used to drinking hot but now I don't mind it.

 

[agentlossing]

Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast tea, decaf. My third cup of tea today. Coffee in the morning and tea thereafter.

 

[John King]

I probably haven't drunk alcohol in a few years either.

I've been teetotal since 1986. A family history of alcoholism made me feel a bit twitchy.

It's too late when you find yourself pouring Scotch on your breakfast cereal.

 

[Shadetree]

Coffee, to go with waffle and eggs

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

I just finished my bowl of` cereal and now I’m drinking the Scotch that’s left over.

 

[ata3001]

Ice water