[Emerald U.]

General Discussion Thread 10.08.2025​

Hey there, dear GrayViners! Have you had your morning drink yet?

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I’ve been trying to cut back on sugar, but for the life of me, I just can’t bring myself to drink coffee plain—it’s too bitter for me! How about you? Do you take your coffee black, or with a little cream and sugar? I’m curious to see how the rest of our GrayViners take theirs!

 

[rabbidee]

black

 

[Kjbarton]

I can’t do black either. I use one Splenda with a little bit of cream.

 

[tennis]

I can't take the bitterness of black. l am 75 and only been drinking coffee a year. I use the flavored coffee creamers in mine.

 

[Cindy k]

Black coffee. I add turmeric, ginger and cinnamon to cleanse my system. It also helps to lose weight.

 

[Tomcatrv4]

Black, with spoon full of honey for sweetner

 

[Hazeleyes]

Black

 

[hawaiimegrl]

I’m one of those people who have to have coffee each morning or I’m a grumpy bear. I like my coffee very strong and I love Coffeemate Coconut Cream Zero . It makes it rich tasting and it has no sugar.

 

[DramaticPlay70]

I use sugar-free creamer. I do not care for the taste of black coffee.

 

[NIBOR0]

I put 2 dollops of whipped cream in mine to sweeten it up. I used to add butter which really makes it rich.

 

[GaryBlake]

Strong and black!

 

[Nonna59]

Not black, I use Vanilla creamer most of the time. I learned to love coffee when I drank it with my grandpa, Pawpaw, as a child. With a smidgen of coffee, sugar, and milk made by my grandma, Mawmaw

 

[Joylongtail]

Always black for over 65 years

 

[babycakes]

I don't do coffee at all. It's too bitter and makes me thirsty. Give me diet soda anytime

 

[Gringy59]

I have to have cream but I'm lactose intolerance so I use coffeemate and monkfruit for sweetner

 

[Justme]

As my Daddy always said, you drink a little coffee with your cream and sugar. Blonde and sweet, real sweet, three spoons of sugar or two of honey.

 

[linda/jim]

coffee with a little milk or cream

 

[LaRue]

Cream and sugar. That's the preferred way. I do cream so that the acid doesn't affect me as much

 

[DebHic]

I drink flavored coffee, no sugar and a little cream

 

[lavender3]

When I started drinking coffee I added cream and sugar. Then I tried the scarsdale diet and it called for black coffee. I have been drinking it black since. I tried c & s once and just didn't want it!