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[-] glimse@lemmy.world 74 points 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

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

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

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 28 points 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?

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

That's why I said for the caffeine and not who enjoy coffee.

[-] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 21 points 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?

[-] Tujio@lemmy.world 9 points 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.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I say this as a coffee drinker: try tea. There's way more flavor options to help you ease into it. Start with some fruity flavors and work your way toward the more bitter stuff (if you ever want to get there)

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[-] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I learned to drink coffee with chocolate milk mixed in, then after a week black coffee was palatable. Parents drank excessive levels so it was always available, no one had milk or sugar in it so.. I guess I learned it fast out of convenience :-)

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You don't have to dislike, you can be neutral about it, not care about it, you just drink it for the caffeine.

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[-] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I drink coffee mainly for the caffeine but I'd prefer to consume said caffeine via the most delicious method. Why NOT drink coffee if I also like the taste?

Your question is actually "people who drink coffee for caffeine even though they hate the taste, why not use caffeine pills?" which targets an extremely slim demographic

[-] Fogle@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago
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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 67 points 1 year ago

The same reason smokers don't just wear nicotine patches.

There's much more to the ritual. The caffeine may be part of it, but pulling in the other senses: the flavor, the smell, the warm mug in your hands, all add up to much more than a dose of caffeine.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought about that but two things. 1) nicotine patches don't give you the same amount afaik. 2) There are more addicting things in cigarettes, people that switch to vaping (same nicotine) say it doesn't hit as much. 3) also why I said for the caffeine instead of who enjoy coffee.

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

Most people that say "I just drink coffee for the caffeine" likely think that, but actually do like the coffee experience.

People who just want caffeine do indeed take caffeine pills

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[-] IamRoot@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 year ago

People who have sex for the orgasm, why don’t you just masturbate?

[-] MycoBro@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I personally find that coffee delivers caffeine in a way superior to pills or Red Bulls or whatever. Coffee gives you a better buzz. Red Bulls and pills are like concentrates to flower. The nuances are lost. quit scratching, my fucking chair Oliver. Edit : on the phone, so I use speech to text and my cat is a dick

[-] NaturalViber@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Is Oliver your cat, orrrr-?

[-] MycoBro@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah. He’s a cat. I’m not sure how he would feel if I said “my” cat but I’m the one he has charged with caring for all of his needs, including but not limited to, adding food to his bowl every morning even if it’s still full. I have to at the very least pretend to add food. Also, he doesn’t like to be petted or touched in general, so I’m not even sure what I’m getting out of this relationship.

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[-] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  1. Coffee smells good
  2. Coffee tastes good
  3. Coffee is warm and comforting
  4. Coffee is more socially acceptable than popping pills
  5. Caffeine pills are somewhat harder to find. I can't order them at a restaurant.

Edit: I'll point out that you'll rarely find someone who only drinks coffee for the caffeine. For many (most?) it's just a perk, or even an unfortunate side-effect, hence the popularity of decaffeinated coffee.

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[-] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Drinking gives higher comfort levels than pill popping.

[-] Devious_Thoughts 25 points 1 year ago

I like the taste of coffee

[-] FrostbyteIX@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

You can put a lot of things in coffee.....I can't exactly mix whiskey with caffeine pills...

[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Cause I like the smell, the taste, the warmth. Maybe if I had no time I would take caffeine pills, but the experience of a cup of coffee is nice.

[-] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago

coffee means I can take a shit at work

[-] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 12 points 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.

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Have you had a good cup of coffee?

[-] mom@nom.mom 9 points 1 year ago

When I was in my training for the Army, I did use caffeine pills - it was a jittery and uncomfortable experience, but I couldn't fill my canteen with coffee, and it's not like we were allowed to swing by a café.

Also when I used to go to conventions, and caffeine is handed out like crazy (because, gamers - so pimping your brand of caffeine is an obvious move, and free shit is good for business) - but it's also kinda "required" in order to get the most out of the experience. Late night parties and concerts and next morning panels, and more! Plus visiting the city!

But it's too much for just a normal day now, and the jitters and sour stomach aren't worth it. Part of the problem is that it's basically delivered all at once whereas I can add a little bit more caffeine throughout the day if I need it via coffee or soda or tea.

[-] kometes@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago
[-] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I googled this and still don't get it. Can you elaborate?

[-] Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Controlling your dose

When you titrate something, you're controlling how much of something you add to get the desired effect. A sip of coffee is a very small amount of caffeine, you'll slowly add caffeine to your system throughout the cup. A single caffeine pill is like drinking an entire cup in one swig.

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[-] Chobbes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I’m convinced that the “ugh, decaf, what’s the point?” crowd don’t actually like coffee and should just take caffeine pills, lol.

[-] swordsmanluke@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

I dislike coffee. Something about the scent literally makes me nauseated.

So for years my caffeine source of choice was Mtn Dew. (I don't like black tea either. Tastes like boiled raisins to me, and yes I have tried the good stuff.)

Unfortunately, after years of this, I have developed The Beetus.

Today, I get my caffeine from caffeinated chewing gum. It's faster, less glycemic impact, and makes my breath nice. (Especially vs coffee breath.)

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

"People who drink to get drunk, why don't you just drink Everclear?"

Some people like coffee. It tastes like mud, feels like wet sediment in your mouth, but some people like it.

[-] weeeeum@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's tasty and something to look forward to in the morning. It's also a pretty cheap luxury if you make it yourself.

[-] SirToxicAvenger@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

coffee smells amazing. if I make it myself, I can do it cheaply & add whatever I want to it (freshly ground cinnamon is very nice).

if I want pills I can get them. I dont want them.

[-] HamSwagwich@showeq.com 6 points 1 year ago

I do pills. Personally, it's because a pill releases it all at once and coffee is a dose over time, making the effect less.

Also, my pills are tempered with L-Theanine to blunt the jitters.

[-] biscoot@lemmy.getmeotter.work 5 points 1 year ago

I do drink coffee for the caffeine. But its also yummy and soothing on cold days. Win win.

[-] elscallr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Because I also want to poop.

[-] richteratmosphere@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

There's other healthy components in coffee that wouldn't be present in a caffeine pill. Plus, I like the taste.

[-] tourist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Other people make a scene about it. Same with energy drinks. You won't get a health lecture if someone sees you drink a cup of coffee. Pop a pill? Prepare for unsolicited medical advice.

Also, they don't sell them at the grocery store or pharmacy I frequent.

tldr: it's too much of a hassle

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[-] aesopjah@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I do both. Coffee ritual because it's nice time spent. But caffeine pills for the actual alertness.

I've asked my partner the same question a few times. They will drink 3-4 espresso over the course of an hour in the morning, so they could surely take a 200 mg pill and just have 1 cuppa. They just don't want to. And also will not try, so they will never know if they like it.

[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pills don't warm me up.

Pills aren't as easily divisible/measurable.

Pills don't have a good taste like creamer.

The pills that I have make me too jittery (this might just be a reflection of the 2nd point).

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