Very serious question

Eru · 06-06-2008, 12:27 PM

wth???

Does caffeine have a *flavor* ?

This guy just walks into the coffee bar (sry for another coffee bar at work thread) pours himself a cup of decaf (which I also dont understand), takes one sip and says "AUGH! This isn't decaf!" and pours the cup out and storms off.

I dun ever drink decaffeinated versions of anything that is usually caffeinated, and anything I drink that is decaffeinated has a vastly different flavor already (root beer, milk, sprite, etc...)

Aryia · 06-06-2008, 12:42 PM

I have had both kinds of coffee and i can slightly taste the difference but i never thought of caffeine having a flavor o.o

Though "in its natural form, caffeine tastes very bitter. But most caffeinated drinks have gone through enough processing to camouflage the bitter taste."

Eru · 06-06-2008, 12:57 PM

hmmm

perhaps he was a "super taster"
...there is a They Might Be Giants song about them...

uhm...so...in its natural form? Where does caffeine come from? Never seen a caffeine bush

Or do you mean extracted and purified or something?

-too tired to ask smart questions-

/goes to get *another* regular cup of coffee

**Hessah** · 06-06-2008, 01:04 PM

I dont understand why people want a decaf coffee...

if u want something to wake u up, then no caffeine isnt gonna help..

if u want a healthier drink then have juice!

as for caffeine hving a taste... i hv no idea... LOL!

**Ivramire** · 06-06-2008, 01:07 PM

because people like the taste of coffee

I wouldn't know.

still, even decaf has some caffeine in it, just a lot less

Eru · 06-06-2008, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Hessah

I dont understand why people want a decaf coffee...

if u want something to wake u up, then no caffeine isnt gonna help..

if u want a healthier drink then have juice!

as for caffeine hving a taste... i hv no idea... LOL!

couldnt agree more!

the three unsolved mysteries in life:
1. why ppl drink decaf coffee
2. non-dairy creamer
3. flotation stones in Islya

**a.L** · 06-06-2008, 01:13 PM

Kopi Luwak, anyone?

Quote:

Kopi Luwak (pronounced [ˈkopi ˈluwak]) or Civet coffee is coffee made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The civets eat the berries, but the beans inside pass through their system undigested. This process takes place on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago, in the Philippines (where the product is called Kape Alamid) and in East Timor (locally called kafÃ©-laku). Vietnam has a similar type of coffee, called weasel coffee, which is made from coffee berries which have been defecated by local weasels. In actuality the "weasel" is just the local version of the Asian Palm Civet.

**Spirit** · 06-06-2008, 01:18 PM

People who only drink de-caf claim that they can taste a difference. I'm not sure I would be able to.

Non-dairy creamer are so that those that are lactose-intolerant can still enjoy life's simple pleasures of cream in their coffee.

**Blaaaaaaaah** · 06-06-2008, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by wackyboi

Kopi Luwak, anyone?

I heard about those. I am concerned for one who started the trend of using faeces for coffee, LOL.

Eru · 06-06-2008, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Spirit

Non-dairy creamer are so that those that are lactose-intolerant can still enjoy life's simple pleasures of cream in their coffee.

lol...yeah I understand that

what I meant was...cream is a *dairy* product, so if its non-dairy, then wot is really inside?

sorta like fat-free mayonnaise

I mean something that is intrinsically fat and eggs...how can it be fat free? And if it is, what are you actually eating?

/scared