Sugar - Who uses it.

hiphipharar

Dry bean. wrote:

The sugar question is often raised in coffee forums, seems there are always the hard core who would never allow sugar to pass their lips, those who admit the use of sugar and are immediately cast into the wilderness and of course the silent majority who simply won't show their hand for fear of being labelled one way or the other. Oh, I guess there are also a few who claim never to use sugar but secretly indulge. :stir

There's another category: the ex-sugar user. I stopped adding sugar, partly because adding sugar to coffee arose from drinking instant and then my early attempts at plunger and espresso demanded it. The other part was that I wanted to learn to enjoy coffee unadulterated. I think any sugar changes the taste: 'sweetness" is a taste. But I don't begrudge anyone from enjoying their coffee however they like.

Koffee_Kosmo

Apart from sugar In the past I have added natural maple syrup But in small amounts as not to sweeten but to enhance the coffee flavour KK

Lwowiak

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

to enhance the coffee flavour

Exactly! Sugar is added to many foods and drinks. No need to be puritanical about. I try to limit my consumption, but sometimes it is added when my taste requires it. I always make sugar readily available for guests and never begrudge anyone for using it. Everyone's palate changes, and sometimes coffee warrants "enhancement". That said, my wife avoids it as much as possible, and sticks to low GI foods. Consequences of child birth.

askthecoffeeguy

If I have to add sugar to coffee then its not worth drinking - I cut processed sugar from my diet maybe 12yrs ago - I still stray into wickedly super dark chocolate occasionally - but otherwise we are a mostly processed sugar-free household!

Dry_bean

Ahhh yes, I'd forgotten about the holier than thou attitude of those who have given up something, they never stop trying to convert the fools who still indulge. :🙂 No chance here, in fact I would go as far as to say coffee without sugar ain't worth drinking. :stir

Kelsey

I don't know DB, I started drinking coffee white with seven. I was also drinking a couple of litres a day of coke. Over the years I cut out milk (allergies) and coke. Eventually I just decided to stop sugar too, along with a lot of other vices. I understand why others like sugar, probably better than most. It's not just a matter of 'sweet', it changes the flavour. And that's what we're all after, right? Flavour? So I have it without sugar and I'm learning to taste the differences each day. You have it with sugar and get differences each day that you appreciate. The only requirement for being able to objectively discuss these things is consistency. And not even that us required to simply enjoy what's in the cup.

askthecoffeeguy

I'm not advocating that others should give up sugar, and I would never presume to tell others how to drink their coffee, I just think its a cheap and nasty product added to many supposed 'health' foods just to get the kids addicted!

hiphipharar

Dry bean. wrote:

Ahhh yes, I'd forgotten about the holier than thou attitude of those who have given up something, they never stop trying to convert the fools who still indulge. :🙂

You're such a sweetie, DB. It's still not too late to repent 😉

Dry_bean

Kelsey wrote:

I don't know DB, I started drinking coffee white with seven. I was also drinking a couple of litres a day of coke. Over the years I cut out milk (allergies) and coke. Eventually I just decided to stop sugar too, along with a lot of other vices. I understand why others like sugar, probably better than most. It's not just a matter of 'sweet', it changes the flavour. And that's what we're all after, right? Flavour? So I have it without sugar and I'm learning to taste the differences each day. You have it with sugar and get differences each day that you appreciate. The only requirement for being able to objectively discuss these things is consistency. And not even that us required to simply enjoy what's in the cup.

Holy guacamole Kelsey, white with 7 teaspoons of sugar (that's 35 grams or just over an ounce) washed down by a couple of litres of coke :o that's out of control, my wife and I were just discussing a friend who uses 5 teaspoons in white coffee, the most we've ever seen anyone use, you've just broken his record by 40%. When I say I enjoy sugar with my coffee I'm talking a single coffee spoon of the stuff per cup, that's about 3 grams, 3 cups a day a little less than 2 teaspoons in total, hardly anything to get excited about. Consistency, yep I certainly agree with that, along with only changing one variable at a time. :coffee2:

Dry_bean

hiphipharrar wrote:

You're such a sweetie, DB. It's still not too late to repent 😉

Yeah, I know, sometimes I just cant help myself. :-*

Kelsey

Dry bean. wrote:

Holy guacamole Kelsey, white with 7 teaspoons of sugar (that's 35 grams or just over an ounce) washed down by a couple of litres of coke :o that's out of control, my wife and I were just discussing a friend who uses 5 teaspoons in white coffee, the most we've ever seen anyone use, you've just broken his record by 40%. When I say I enjoy sugar with my coffee I'm talking a single coffee spoon of the stuff per cup, that's about 3 grams, 3 cups a day a little less than 2 teaspoons in total, hardly anything to get excited about. Consistency, yep I certainly agree with that, along with only changing one variable at a time. :coffee2:

Yep, those were the bad old days alright. Kicking the coca cola habit was a nightmare. I was also downing a couple of liters of milk a day. I don't drink either at all any more. It's amazing how much you can alter your tastes tho. I can't stand soft drink anymore and rarely have any dairy, save some Parmesan and stinky cheese. It's probably saved my life, to tell the truth.

Divey

I am currently reading a book "The Coffee Book" by Jacki Baxter, in one of the early Chapters she is talking about the origins of coffee and how different cultures drink it. I think this is rather pertinent to this thread. [quote]As one of the largest growers of coffee, Brazil's economy relies heavily on coffee. Needless to say, Brazilians love coffee for its taste too. The bustling streets of Rio are filled with coffee carriers delivering the brew to thirsty office workers and it is not exceptional for up to 20 cups per day to be drunk per person! The morning brew is likely to be [i]caf

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