Do you add sugar to espresso? - Page 3

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RegulatorJohnson
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#21: Post by RegulatorJohnson »

one of my favorite things to say while ordering at a cafe.

PBTC: can i help you?
ME: yeah can i please have a ... whatever?
PBTC: do you want any flavor in that?
ME: yes.. coffee flavor please.
PBTC: ::looking confused:: we dont have coffee flavor...

god i love it.. i have not been in a cafe in a while so i dont get a chance to do it as much anymore.. i am hoping that while i am in san francisco for macworld, someone will ask me if i want flavor in my coffee.

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jon
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RogerB
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#22: Post by RogerB »

Having obtained my espresso addiction in Provence, I tend to follow the European norm of adding sweetener. I used turbinado for a long time, but switched to Splenda a few years back when I decided I needed to cut down my sugar intake. It's definitely the best of the artificials.

I can't remember the quote, exactly, but I enjoyed reading Ken Davids' description of the "puritanical tic" of refusing sugar that seems unique to the US.

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#23: Post by CoffeeOwl »

RegulatorJohnson wrote:one of my favorite things to say while ordering at a cafe.

PBTC: can i help you?
ME: yeah can i please have a ... whatever?
PBTC: do you want any flavor in that?
ME: yes.. coffee flavor please.
PBTC: ::looking confused:: we dont have coffee flavor...
(...)
:D

jon
LOL :lol: I have to try it!
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#24: Post by espressodeco »

Sugar purists may disagree but adding it removes some of the true taste of espresso for me. 8)

I prefer to concentrate on the espresso itself, especially when drinking it through the day. Adding sugar would inevitably have diet implications down the line...

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#25: Post by yakster »

Sometimes a slice or two of fresh ginger root is nice.
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