r/comics • u/DaveKellett SHELDON • 4d ago

OC Remember that drink I invented yesterday? (oc)

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COME for the acrid taste, but STAY for the lack of caffeine!

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u/0mplam 4d ago

I never understand people who dunk on decaff (good song name). It's just a drink but without the sleeping issues.

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u/Ok-Elk-3046 4d ago

Right, who is more unhappy: people who drink coffee because they like the taste, or people who drink coffee despite not liking the taste just to get the caffeine? If you don't like it you can just consume caffeine pills. Why would you torture yourself that way?

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u/TorsoLeafBoi 3d ago

There’s also some teas with higher caffeine content than coffee

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u/pseudoportmanteau 4d ago

I'm one of those people who absolutely LOVES bitter coffee. I like it with no sugar whatsoever, no milk or cream. Nothing. Just the coffee brew in water. I do not typically ever drink decaf, however I am somewhat sensitive to caffeine in the sense that I frequently have insomnias as is, so drinking caffeine too late will definitely keep me up longer than I want to. So I could see myself drinking decaf late at night if I absolutely really wanted coffee in that moment for whatever reason.

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u/0mplam 4d ago

I'm the same! I like the taste of black coffee, no sugar or milk etc. Sometimes in the evening I just like to have a warm tasty drink, but without risking losing sleep. So then decaff is a good outcome. Tea would work but I'm not a huge tea fan.

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u/throwaway5882300 4d ago

I had to quit caffeine cold turkey because of heart arrhythmia and I was a black coffee drinker. Drinking decaf honestly helped me get through it. There's good decaf out there now, too. Swiss water process.

Coffee is a complex flavor profile and most of it is brewed entirely wrong. I'm not surprised a lot of people don't like it, but when it's done right it's amazing.

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u/qwertyalguien 4d ago

IMHO it's great with something super sweet when you don't want to stay awake. It avoids the sweetness overload, and the sweet hides the bitterness of unsugared decaf for a few sips.

You could do the same with tea, but i find the extra bitterness of coffee to be a better match, and an expresso to be the right size.

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u/LateOnsetPuberty 4d ago

My mom had to quit caffeine. Finding her a decaf that was even close to an average decent grocery store bean was impossible.

The best we could find was “Swiss water method” and it just never hit that sweet spot for flavour.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PHOBIAS 4d ago

Right? Like excuse me some of us have anxiety!

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u/Harlockarcadia 4d ago

Or caffeine sensitivity, but like coffee

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u/Mental_Table_9265 4d ago

Same. I rarely drink decaf and I’m more of an iced coffee guy, but sitting on my porch at night with a hot cup of decaf in the fall/winter is the best.

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u/AUGSpeed 4d ago

I mean, it's probably the same people who dunk on pineapple on pizza. I swear, when people don't like things, they need to let the world know they are correct for not liking it. It happens the other way around too, people who really like things think everyone should like it. It's like people don't understand that other people are different!

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u/Frog_Wizzurd 4d ago

Yeah i like coffee but dont really drink caffeine as it gives me the shakes. So i avoid it best i can. Decaf is nice and i can still sleep later on in the day

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u/ako19 4d ago

I guess if you are strictly talking about black coffee. Even then, I have just acquired the taste for it and there’s really nothing like it.

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u/Substantial-Sky4079 4d ago

Yeah same, there’s people who can down a couple cups of coffee before bed and fall asleep fine…then there’s those drink any caffeine in the morning and can’t sleep at all

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u/Hans_H0rst 4d ago

Sadly a lot of decaf just isn't that good. That's my main issue with it, way harder to find good beans and a good way to prepare em.

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u/RowAndRuction 4d ago

Sometimes I want a nice hot coffee at the end of the day when things are cold and dark. Mix in one of my favorite syrups and some milk. Great way to relax.

The flavor is great when balanced with other things the same way lemon, ginger, and cilantro need balancing. Just because it’s intense on its own doesn’t mean it’s terrible.

Also, if you’ve never in your life enjoyed coffee’s flavor black, try Onyx’s Tropical Weather black. Fantastic flavor if you make even a half-decently brewed cup.