As to the second: daily, more or less.
Personally I prefer a good dark roast, and if it’s a good blend (also for medium or light roast) I want it black.
Outside of dedicated coffeehouses though, most coffee out & about isn’t what I consider “good” (I guess I’m a snob?:-P), so I usually add sugar & creamer.
(Pro-Tip: combine black coffee with a pastry for the ultimate snack, i.e. the sugar doesn’t need to be poured directly into the liquid! The juxtaposition of the bitter and sweet really works well.:-)
I can’t stand Starbucks coffee regardless though, so if needed I’ll get a mocha. I’d sooner trust a McDonald’s coffee though - seriously: b/c Lavazza is great!
It’s such a personal choice though - what do you like?
I make myself a single espresso allongé (run twice as much water through it as you’d normally do), using locally roasted beans. I like to try something different every time I run out, usually on the lighter side.
I found out I particularly like the “pink bourbon” variety, washed.
My partner drinks a semi-caffeinated blend, and I usually take a double-shot of that with me to work.
I can’t stomach filtered coffee, it’s a little too much caffeine for me.
Welp, just saw the name of the community, so you can discount my answer, I’m not in the US.
No way - you are just as welcomed here as anyone else!
I just wanted to help this community grow, and people in the USA tend to go more for coffee than Europeans, although as you are pointing out, the reverse is not necessarily true… :-D
I also liked how you pointed out that “coffee” can be a much more diverse variety of beverages than people may naively give it credit for being:-).
Well, you are still technically “asking USA” :)
Although to counter your Europeans statement, I hear the Swedes are absolute coffee fiends.
Yup.
And your answer is related to topics that interest people in the USA!! 😆
I’ve always heard how Europeans like to talk about people in the USA who like their coffee. TIL otherwise - I guess Turkish coffee is a thing as well. Now I suppose there needs to be an AskEurope…?
The British are well known for their love of tea, but AFAIK most of the rest of Europe drinks mostly coffee, in one form or another. Usually very different than your usual diner’s pitcher of endless refills though.
Just for the sake of clarity, I am originally European, but currently live in Canada, where I developed my love for espresso. So take everything I say with a grain of salt.
And I am from the USA, so my responses should have even more sugar, plus the salt too (/s - though American foods are extremely heavily sugared and salty, that’s just a fact!:-P).
Do you know then why the British make fun of Americans for liking coffee, rather than making fun of like Europeans for doing the same? It might be if USA coffee is “weaker” than e.g. French coffee - I could see that.
I believe the main difference is the amount of coffee consumed, but I suspect the main culprit is the fact that Brits love to criticize the US (as does most of the world, tbh).
I mean that’s fine (and understandable), though with so much to choose from, at least pick something that makes sense! (Like metric system, healthcare, time-off especially after pregnancies, etc.)
We do like our coffee though, that’s a fact. ☕