• IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    On top of all the things said in this thread, I would also add caffeine is a diuretic. The liquid in coffee offsets that side effect.

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    1 year ago

    This is like asking: People who eat food for the calories, why don’t you just eat dry primate food pellets?

    Because there’s a big upside to enjoying the experience of drinking coffee with few downsides. If coffee was just caffeine dissolved in water it’d be a very different story

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      1 year ago

      Personally I only care about calories, I’m on board for food pellets if they actually worked and were healthy.

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        1 year ago

        You may be a robot in that regard but you’re clearly aware that people enjoy the taste of food and coffee, right?

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            1 year ago

            So you’re really asking about people who dislike coffee but drink it regularly anyway for caffeine? Are there a lot of people in this situation?

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              1 year ago

              Me, unfortunately. Never picked up the taste for coffee, but I accidentally got hooked on caffeine through energy drinks, which are way worse for you. Now I’m trying to acquire the taste for coffee at a late stage to wean myself off energy drinks.