Hot Coffee vs Cold Coffee

Oh Coffee Coffee why do I love thee... Duh cause it gives me the energy my body lacks. Truly coffee has become such a part of my life that I cannot seem to live without it. And all because I enjoy the extra zoom it provides me. How do you think I made so many lens on Squidoo people - because me and my coffee sit at my computer together.
Now I do like the taste too. It has grown on me over time to where now I actually enjoy the taste of the coffee, where as years ago it was pretty much sugar with a bit of coffee. This year is the first year that I actually enjoyed Cold coffee. It started when it was hot out and my husband and I had yard work to do. So he drove to McDonald's and got me a hazelnut ice coffee. So I drank it - not too crazy about it at first until that huge coffee got the weeding done. Well from then on I was hooked. So everyday we got one, until my bank account got low. It was crazy buying this everyday - there is two of us who love it - it became like a $4+ a day habit. I guess that beats the hard drugs, but for me that was a bit pricey. So I started making it on my own at home. I just bought us each a big sippy cup with a built in straw from the dollar store (something makes it work better with a straw - like they say you get drunker faster if you drink threw one??) anyway I got the flavored creamer in hazelnut and added some ice - one teaspoon of sugar and WoW not only did I save lots of money - it tasted better than McDonald's and the yard got done in a jiff. I have a big yard folks - lots to do.
So in the debate Hot vs Cold - I can go either way really. Seems for me it is the weather that drives me. Like now that it is getting cooler out I am back to Hot coffee - my husband on the other hand is still only cold for now. So I make a big pot in the morning, take my hot cup and pour the rest into a pitcher to be get cold for when he is ready for his cup. And in the afternoon I may dip into it to get that afternoon rush before the kids get home from school.

Well for me - wires me up so I can wake up in the morning and it is good in the afternoon so get me re-started. Did I say I love coffee? Ok ok it may not be the best thing for us, but so many things we eat are filled with bad things. I am not sure I could live without coffee.

Chemically speaking, pure caffeine is a plant-based alkaloid which stimulates the central nervous system of any creature that ingests it. In nature, caffeine serves as a form of pest control for certain plants such as cacao trees, coffee shrubs, yuba mate and tea trees. The caffeine causes insects and other pests to collapse from the effects of over-stimulation.

Caffeine, also known as guaranine, mateine or theine depending on the source plant, is considered a psychoactive drug. However, it has not been designated a controlled substance, so its use in teas, coffees and sodas is not illegal. Coffee beans contain a significant amount of caffeine, while tea leaves and yuba mate plants contain less. Cocoa beans also contain caffeine, but they contain much higher levels of another alkaloid called theobromine.

When caffeine is removed from the source plant and reduced to its most natural state, it forms a white powder. This powdered form of caffeine is actually the scientific definition of bitter, which is why many beverages containing caffeine also contain copious amounts of sugar or other sweeteners. The caffeine contained in stimulant pills such as No-Doz is not diluted with sugar, so the pills can be very bitter indeed.

Caffeine may not be addictive in the classic sense, but the body does build up a tolerance over time. Some people find it difficult to function without at least one cup of strong coffee or tea in the morning. The stimulating effects of caffeine are caused by a central nervous reaction. The heart rate increases, blood vessels expand and the brain receives more oxygen. This effect can last up to an hour.

There is such a thing as caffeine withdrawal. Regular consumers of coffee or sodas may experience painful headaches if the body is denied caffeine. These headaches are caused by excess blood collecting in the area around the brain and sinus cavities. Without the stimulation provided by caffeine, the blood vessels shrink, restricting the flow of blood. The traditional cure for caffeine withdrawal is to ingest more caffeine. This is also why many headache medications contain small amounts of caffeine.

It would be very difficult to consume enough caffeine for a lethal overdose, although some deaths have been reported. One would have to drink several hundred cups of coffee or ingest at least 75 caffeine tablets to reach toxic levels, however. Taking several Vivarin or No-Doz stimulants to increase mental awareness should not be harmful in the long term, but there may be a sudden crash as the drug's effects wear off. So keep the all-night study sessions or long distance drives to a minimum if you don't want to experience the dark side of caffeine.

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This is not too much of a debate, but really a matter of preference. For me I use both. I prefer disposable just because it is easier for me, but I go back and forth.
Re-Usable is just a washable filter you can use over and over again
Disposable you just use and toss in the garbage

Sometimes I am in a rush and need to take my coffee to go and want to save money on stopping places to get that jolt. So if time allows I will make coffee to go. So a good thermal cup is needed to bring along - keeps it good HOT or COLD depending on your wants. Yum - coffee coffee coffee.........