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Friday Fun Thread for October 30, 2026

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Funnily enough, drinking plain black coffee every day doesn't mean that you know anything about coffee. I ordered a latte in a cafe a few months ago and was surprised to find it wasn't sweet at all, just creamy and bitter, but I really liked the latte art. It was a leaf.

So, a couple coffee questions:

  1. When you're in a cafe, what is your go-to order? It would be a wasted trip if I just ordered plain black coffee.
  2. I have tried espresso a couple times and find I don't really like it that much. Do men commonly get sugar, vanilla, or caramel in their lattes, cappuccinos, and other drinks? Is that the equivalent of going to a bar and ordering "girl drinks"?

If I’m ordering out for coffee, it’s likely due to needing caffeine, so a triple-shot espresso is my go-to.

If I’m in a more fey and mellow mood, I confess to enjoying a nice cafe latte with sugar.

In my experience, the only way I’ve ever gotten non-bitter coffee is by using freshly ground beans.

Cappuccino for me, on the rare occasion I drink coffee. Espresso if you're in a rush in Europe. Yes, it's totally normal to drink espresso with lots of sugar, and a good place will also give you a little cup of water to wash it down. What makes coffee a "girl drink" is adding pumps of syrup or weird sweet flavours to it, outside of countries that have traditional flavoured sweet coffees like Venezuela or Thailand.

Speaking of which - half and half? Americans, what is wrong with you? I'd rather drink the most scorched black coffee on the planet than have whatever that is floating curdled in my drink.

Cappuccino! It's more skill and equipment intense than i can cheaply replicate at home. It's not sweet, but it has a nuique flavor that I enjoy when it's done well.

There's one coffee shop that does a good job of sourcing interesting beans so I'll get a black coffee there to try the new coffee.

When I (male) go out for coffee it's typically a cappuccino or latte (I still can't tell the difference in taste), with a pastry alongside so I don't put any sugar in.

  1. Plain black coffee.
  2. No they don't, if you don't like espresso you're supposed not to order it.

I also tried a cold brew on a separate occasion, but it cost $7 and seemed to taste worse than plain, hot, black coffee. Sad. Next time I go to a cafe I'm going to try a regular latte again, but if I don't start liking it more, I'm probably just going to start ordering plain black coffee too.

Cafe au lait. As far as lattes and cappuccinos go, I tend to go for whatever's being offered as a seasonal special. I'm not there to give a damn about anyone who might snoot their cocks at me, I'm there to have an enjoyable caffienated beverage. I will say that a Sweater Weather is superior over a PSL, though, IMO.

I didn't even consider that somebody could snoot their cock at me for this. Horrifying. I'm never going to a cafe again.

snoot their cock

I'm sorry, but what?

  1. Cold brew with a tiny bit of half and half, assuming it's not outrageously priced (I'm not paying $7 before tip for it). Some places have very good cold brew with interesting flavor profiles. Some places are dogshit.

  2. I don't get flavors in things because I want to taste the coffee. Given the very popular milkshakes that are sold as coffee at places like Dutch Bros, many people do not care for the taste of coffee itself. I don't get added sugar because I try to avoid that (aside from what's in dairy I might add). I like espresso on ice on occasion but it's intense.

Given the very popular milkshakes that are sold as coffee at places like Dutch Bros, many people do not care for the taste of coffee itself.

I don't eat morton straight from the canister with a spoon, but I certainly like salt.

I'm pretty sure actual coffee snobs would judge me poorly, and I do get a plain black drip about 50% of the time when the wife and I go out for coffee. That being said:

  1. Flat white

  2. During this particular season, I do personally go for the PSL. People can judge me if they want for ordering a basic bitch girl drink.

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