People who order "a decaff coffee with an extra shot" - why?

The_Mike_Drop@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 122 points –

All our coffee is served with two shots by default. We're not some fancy coffee shop, just a motorway service station that makes coffee to go. We have some regulars who order a decaff with an extra shot. I explain thats going to have three shots total, and they're happy with it.

But I keep thinking, if you have three shots of decaff, isn't that going to be as strong as a normal coffee? Whats the point?

Please forgive my ignorance

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As strong as in what? Flavor or caffeine? I doubt three shots of decaf have as much caffeine. If you mean flavor, you know people like just the flavor of coffee right? That's why they're drinking decaf in the first place.

I’m convinced the “ugh, decaf, what’s the point?” people don’t actually like coffee lol.

I used to spout this when I was in my early 20's and had no fucking clue about the acute anxiety and palm-sweatiness of being 30 and over-caffeinated

they're just caffeine addicts

Coffee/beer/alcohol are disgusting and consumed for other purposes than taste.

Fight me.

Sure, when and where?

Schoolyard playground. 3pm. Come alone so I can say I won even if I didn't.

I don’t drink alcohol, so I cannot comment on that.

But that said, I kind of think of coffee as being pretty similar to chocolate. It’s an earthy but bitter flavour that can be nice, often when paired with something sweet and creamy. Also there are nice espressos that are kind of fruity and creamy on their own. There’s plenty flavours that are overwhelming on their own, but complement other flavours nicely. People are also known to like intense experiences, like really spicy foods.

Anyway, I won’t fight you if you don’t like it. That’s totally reasonable :).

Fair enough I figured opinion wouldn't be popular

I like the hops taste of beer and regularly drink it for just that. I barely get a buzz and no one else is drinking around me so there’s no social pressure. Whiskeys are interesting because if you taste them correctly, you taste all kinds of interesting sweet notes and earthy notes and it’s very cool to taste those things. That comes from a $25+ bottle, but it’s affordable if you enjoy that sort of thing. Again, 1 glass every once in awhile. Now things like vodka? I’m pretty sure that’s just to get you drunk