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Re: The world is drinking less coffee while office workers stay home

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Post by Mc91 »

volkk wrote: post #5

i personally drink coffee less because i can simply take a 25 min power nap when i get my usual noon drowsiness after lunch. i also sleep longer because i dont need to commute as much and feel much more refreshed throughout the day

Before working from home, I used to set my alarm to two hours before work. I would shave, shower, brush my teeth, have a quick breakfast, then commute in.

Now I set my alarm for fifteen minutes before work. It's preferable for me if I go to bed early enough that I wake up with enough time for a shower, but if I don't I can take one after work (or during lunch). The only reason I need a whole fifteen minutes in the morning is that it takes a couple of minutes for me to log in my Mac and VPN in.

At work we have nice coffee machines with free coffee. I have coffee at home too but I am less tired in the morning. Not that costing a little prevents me from drinking coffee, it's more that it being free is an enticement to drinking it, as if I am missing one of my perks of the days at the office when I skip coffee. Also, I am getting less physical activity every week now, so I also avoid coffee for the calories, and go for water instead.

Re: The world is drinking less coffee while office workers stay home

#12

Post by volkk »

Mc91 wrote: post #11
volkk wrote: post #5

i personally drink coffee less because i can simply take a 25 min power nap when i get my usual noon drowsiness after lunch. i also sleep longer because i dont need to commute as much and feel much more refreshed throughout the day

Before working from home, I used to set my alarm to two hours before work. I would shave, shower, brush my teeth, have a quick breakfast, then commute in. Now I set my alarm for fifteen minutes before work. It's preferable for me if I go to bed early enough that I wake up with enough time for a shower, but if I don't I can take one after work (or during lunch). The only reason I need a whole fifteen minutes in the mo…

> as if I am missing one of my perks of the days at the office when I skip coffee

same mentality for me.

> so I also avoid coffee for the calories, and go for water instead.

i'm pretty sure coffee is like almost 0 calories as long as you dont add milk, isnt it?

Re: The world is drinking less coffee while office workers stay home

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Post by sitzkrieg »

volkk wrote: post #12
Mc91 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Before working from home, I used to set my alarm to two hours before work. I would shave, shower, brush my teeth, have a quick breakfast, then commute in. Now I set my alarm for fifteen minutes before work. It's preferable for me if I go to bed early enough that I wake up with enough time for a shower, but if I don't I can take one after work (or during lunch). The only reason I need a whole fifteen minutes in the mo…

> as if I am missing one of my perks of the days at the office when I skip coffee same mentality for me. > so I also avoid coffee for the calories, and go for water instead. i'm pretty sure coffee is like almost 0 calories as long as you dont add milk, isnt it?

yup black coffee is calorie free

Re: The world is drinking less coffee while office workers stay home

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Post by WheelsAtLarge »

I drink a lot less. I drink a cup a day now. I used to drink a few a day but I'm better rested and needed less of it now. Quick tip, McCafe coffee is great tasting and a pretty good bargain. I bought it for the cost and kept it for the taste.

Re: The world is drinking less coffee while office workers stay home

#16

Post by Ductapemaster »

pantaloony wrote: post #7

I drink a lot less good coffee at home. Not worth shelling out for 5lb of the good stuff when everything past the first pound will be stale and not very good by the time I get to it, and purchased in smaller (usually 8-12oz) bags high-quality, freshly-roasted beans are way too expensive to have more than occasionally. So those transcendently good cups where one can actually taste stuff other than "coffee flavor" or "…

The more expensive beans from Costco are great as Toddy cold brew! I don't like them as normal hot-brew...too much cigarette/burnt flavor comes through for me as you mentioned — but not in the cold brew!

Re: The world is drinking less coffee while office workers stay home

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Post by mtts »

pantaloony wrote: post #7

I drink a lot less good coffee at home. Not worth shelling out for 5lb of the good stuff when everything past the first pound will be stale and not very good by the time I get to it, and purchased in smaller (usually 8-12oz) bags high-quality, freshly-roasted beans are way too expensive to have more than occasionally. So those transcendently good cups where one can actually taste stuff other than "coffee flavor" or "…

You can freeze coffee beans. Helps keeps them fresh a lot longer.
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