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Unpopular, maybe, but I agree with OP. When I finally counted up all the caffeine I was consuming, I found I was over 1500mg/day.
I switched to caffeine-free drinks the next day, and tapered down to 200mg in the mornings.
Apparently, I shouldn't try to explain this to people IRL.
200mg? That a Celsius?
2x 100mg caffeine pills per day.
I would probably still brew decaf coffee to go with them for the taste and smell.
It's not unpopular, it's being ignorant.
Take my mocha away and there will be trouble. Lol
Sure, if your goal is literally just to get a dose of caffeine. Some people actually like the taste and experience of drinking it in liquid form.
Not every way. Coffee is better:
Coffee tastes good.
Coffee is reasonably healthy, it's a food not a pill.
Coffee is nice to relax with friends, it's overall a pleasant experience.
On dose only, I agree. But why be efficient about eating and drinking? That doesn't seem like a reasonable goal. I want to be inefficient about that. Stop and relax.
Caffeine pills are the functionally superior caffeine delivery solution, but when pleasure is taken into account, they fall short.
I don't just drink coffee for the caffeine delivery, I also like how it tastes, and I value the social ritual around coffee.
I love the smell of coffee more than the taste.
And if the aromatherapy industry is any indication, we humans really like to smell things that were like
I think coffee just generally smells better than it tastes.
It still tastes good, but I would rather drink that smell for sure
If coffee doesn't taste like it smells, you need better coffee
Not at all, I get freshly roasted specialty coffee ordered in small batches from a local roaster, and it tastes amazing.
Still, the smell is decidedly more pleasant, probably because you don't really smell the bitter part of coffee, which while not at all overwhelming in the coffee I drink, is still decidedly a note.
Fair enough. But your coffee probably does taste like other people's coffee smells
Every possible way? How about the fact that I drink coffee for the taste and ritual - not for the caffeine.
Just say you don't like coffee and go take your pills mate some of us enjoy the flavor of the beverage
Can't dip no cookies into a pill, and that's a fact, Jack
I love going on a date with a woman to
*checks notes*
take caffeine pills. lol
Does pfizer make a viagra with caffeine?
Somebody hasn't seen Saved by the Bell
I'M SO EXCITED! uncontrollable sobbing
That shit was supposed to be speed (amphetamines), but it got censored 😭
Yeah its more efficient for sure, but coffee/tea/other caffeine producing plants have more alkaloids than just caffeine in them. Pure THC feels different than cannabis, plain nicotine is different than tobacco, etc. Yeah it will do the job, but elements of the experience are missing. Ever notice that the caffeine buzz from tea feels different than from coffee? Its not just the amount. Also, coffee and tea are tasty and come with a ritual that in my opinion is just as important as the drug itself. Pulling a shot of espresso and sipping on it does more for me in the morning than just chugging something caffeinated. And you can control the amount of caffeine you get to a certain degree. Most Arabica coffee contains close to 0.5%-1% caffeine by weight after roasting, so I know my shot of espresso made with 18g of beans is going to be a little under 130mg of caffeine on average accounting for less than perfect extraction.
Here to say that people need to up vote OP more. They actually posted an unpopular opinion.
Well, I love coffee but at the moment I'd better avoid caffeine, thus I'm drinking a lot of decaffeinated. What I mean, coffee isn't just about caffeine.
Have someone jet wash your skin makes more sense than having a shower
People downvoting seem to have forgotten this unpopular opinions.
I love the taste of coffee and it’s the only thing I drink other than water. It’s not just about caffeine intake and happily drink decaf along with 2 regular coffees.
Counterpoint: the ratio of downvotes to upvotes indicates that it is an unpopular opinion
People downvoting seem to have forgotten this unpopular opinions.
And we should just get rid of sex, all insemination should be done in a lab because it's much easier.
By the same logic, Soylent is better than food...
Except you're forgetting that it's about the enjoyment of the whole experience, not just getting caffeine into your body as efficiently as possible. That would be an IV drip.
edit: I've just realised where I am. Well played, excellent content, 10/10, take your upvote
What's for dinner tonight honey?
McDonald's At-Home Nourishment Cube 2.0! Now available in green flavor!
Oh boy, I was getting tired of red flavor!
Bro dropping the pro tip. folks out here digesting food for energy when you can get energy out of the wall for free with a clothes hanger.
I drink decaf. Where's your god now?
True ...... Your opinion isn't gonna be popular any time soon ;) . It's not (just) about caffeine. The problem seems to me you never had a decent cup coffee in your life.
This is all true, but thankfully tea exists which is both caffeinated and unlike coffee doesn't taste like somebody already digested it.
Do you like how coffee smells?
Occasionally, not universally. I also occasionally enjoy a small bit of coffee flavor ice cream, though never very much, and I do actually like coffee in food occasionally; the espresso bellavitano is delightful and a small pinch of coffee or espresso is very nice in chilis, pork rubs, or chocolate cakes and mousses.
But drinking the stuff is no bueno for me.
That's fair, the taste is not the smell. I think coffee smells a million times better than the taste
Its one of my big 3 smells; bread, coffee, bacon.
Teas contains more psychoactive ingredients than just caffeine, including some with stabilizing effects to knock down that jittery unpleasant part. Broad spectrum stimulants are better than straight caffeine.
Broad spectrum stimulants are better than straight caffeine.
Eh, I disagree. Coffee has even more psychoactive chemicals than tea, making it an even broader spectrum... But caffeine and tea doesn't bother my stomach, coffee does.
Coffee is a very good source of fiber, which protects against aging, while the drug caffeine does nothing.
My teeth are never stained.
Coffee is delicious.
So wrong on every point.
Fiber?
I just did a quick search for coffee nutrition facts, and all resources say 0g of fiber
Assuming you're using a paper filter, only water soluble particulates will end up in the coffee
And, water soluble fiber tends to be a thickening agent (porridge, Psyllium husk)
On what plane of existence is coffee a good source of fiber?
Indeed unpopular, well done!
You miss out on all the phytonutrients.