Taking Caffeine pills make more sense in every way possible than drinking Coffee.
Unpopular, maybe, but I agree with OP. When I finally counted up all the caffeine I was consuming, I found I was over 1500mg/day.
I switched to caffeine-free drinks the next day, and tapered down to 200mg in the mornings.
Apparently, I shouldn't try to explain this to people IRL.
And we should just get rid of sex, all insemination should be done in a lab because it's much easier.
Here to say that people need to up vote OP more. They actually posted an unpopular opinion.
I would probably still brew decaf coffee to go with them for the taste and smell.
One important difference about price: my job has free coffee in every break room. They do not offer free caffeine pills.
Just say you don't like coffee and go take your pills mate some of us enjoy the flavor of the beverage
4, yes you can, haven't you never heard of measures? Or do you just not know how to do math in your head based on how much you've had?
Volumetric dosing is more accurate than crumbs of pills, as long as you have a homogeneous solution and know it's strength.
3 swallowing pills is more boring and most people like a liquid to go with it, so you're gonna have to have a drink anyway
2 that depends a ton on the coffee and where you're buying caffeine pills from
1 practice dental hygiene and moderation of consumption.
If you're doing it just for the caffeine, you have a caffeine addiction. For me, I drink coffee because I enjoy it. The caffeine I can take or leave, and often do.
This year I've enjoyed every single cup of coffee I've had; all three of them.
At that point you could just take some amphetamines if you don't want to drink coffee.
I do and it's why I can't drink coffee 😭
(They're prescribed dw)
Meh, I travel a fair bit, and go hiking quite a lot, and keep a little pouch with a bunch of essentials in it, in my bag. Among those things are some caffeine pills. They're light, cheap, and easily accessible when I need them.
I was never a coffee fan, but I do drink tea, and sometimes that experience is just plainly more pleasant than popping a pill.
Caffeine pills are the functionally superior caffeine delivery solution, but when pleasure is taken into account, they fall short.
I don't just drink coffee for the caffeine delivery, I also like how it tastes, and I value the social ritual around coffee.
Can't dip no cookies into a pill, and that's a fact, Jack
Coffee is a very good source of fiber, which protects against aging, while the drug caffeine does nothing.
My teeth are never stained.
Coffee is delicious.
So wrong on every point.
You're not supposed to eat the grounds...
Fiber?
I just did a quick search for coffee nutrition facts, and all resources say 0g of fiber
Assuming you're using a paper filter, only water soluble particulates will end up in the coffee
And, water soluble fiber tends to be a thickening agent (porridge, Psyllium husk)
On what plane of existence is coffee a good source of fiber?
I drink decaf. Where's your god now?
Every possible way? How about the fact that I drink coffee for the taste and ritual - not for the caffeine.
Teas contains more psychoactive ingredients than just caffeine, including some with stabilizing effects to knock down that jittery unpleasant part. Broad spectrum stimulants are better than straight caffeine.
Broad spectrum stimulants are better than straight caffeine.
Eh, I disagree. Coffee has even more psychoactive chemicals than tea, making it an even broader spectrum... But caffeine and tea doesn't bother my stomach, coffee does.
Sure, if your goal is literally just to get a dose of caffeine. Some people actually like the taste and experience of drinking it in liquid form.
TIL
I love going on a date with a woman to
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take caffeine pills. lol
Does pfizer make a viagra with caffeine?
It's not unpopular, it's being ignorant.
Take my mocha away and there will be trouble. Lol
Not every way. Coffee is better:
Coffee tastes good.
Coffee is reasonably healthy, it's a food not a pill.
Coffee is nice to relax with friends, it's overall a pleasant experience.
On dose only, I agree. But why be efficient about eating and drinking? That doesn't seem like a reasonable goal. I want to be inefficient about that. Stop and relax.
coffee tastes good with sugar, pills are better, not everyone likes pleasantries.
This is all true, but thankfully tea exists which is both caffeinated and unlike coffee doesn't taste like somebody already digested it.
Do you like how coffee smells?
Occasionally, not universally. I also occasionally enjoy a small bit of coffee flavor ice cream, though never very much, and I do actually like coffee in food occasionally; the espresso bellavitano is delightful and a small pinch of coffee or espresso is very nice in chilis, pork rubs, or chocolate cakes and mousses.
But drinking the stuff is no bueno for me.
Well, I love coffee but at the moment I'd better avoid caffeine, thus I'm drinking a lot of decaffeinated. What I mean, coffee isn't just about caffeine.
Somebody hasn't seen Saved by the Bell
I'M SO EXCITED! uncontrollable sobbing
That shit was supposed to be speed (amphetamines), but it got censored 😭
Yeah its more efficient for sure, but coffee/tea/other caffeine producing plants have more alkaloids than just caffeine in them. Pure THC feels different than cannabis, plain nicotine is different than tobacco, etc. Yeah it will do the job, but elements of the experience are missing. Ever notice that the caffeine buzz from tea feels different than from coffee? Its not just the amount. Also, coffee and tea are tasty and come with a ritual that in my opinion is just as important as the drug itself. Pulling a shot of espresso and sipping on it does more for me in the morning than just chugging something caffeinated. And you can control the amount of caffeine you get to a certain degree. Most Arabica coffee contains close to 0.5%-1% caffeine by weight after roasting, so I know my shot of espresso made with 18g of beans is going to be a little under 130mg of caffeine on average accounting for less than perfect extraction.
People get caffeine buzz from tea? How much do you drink? I will have a cup of black tea sometimes in the morning but I swear I can't feel anything after.
I haven't in years, but I used to as a kid or as a young adult when I would drink 3-4 cups in a row. I also don't get a caffeine buzz from anything anymore. I can only feel it when I have way too much or too little. But a lot of tea has more caffeine than coffee by weight, just has a much larger content variation, so it depends what kind, where it was grown, the conditions, how it was processed, etc. The L-theanine in tea also dampens the stimmy caffeine effects a good bit.
Then there’s the potential real health benefits of drinking tea or coffee as well.
Yeah there may be, but to be honest I would do it regardless. Also I feel like I see studies going one way then the other pretty frequently and thats not why I do. I just love it.
You miss out on all the phytonutrients.
What's for dinner tonight honey?
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Oh boy, I was getting tired of red flavor!
By the same logic, Soylent is better than food...
Except you're forgetting that it's about the enjoyment of the whole experience, not just getting caffeine into your body as efficiently as possible. That would be an IV drip.
edit: I've just realised where I am. Well played, excellent content, 10/10, take your upvote
Drinking Everclear makes more sense than having a beer.
Situationally yeah if you are counting calories and don't like the taste of beer.
Have someone jet wash your skin makes more sense than having a shower
People downvoting seem to have forgotten this unpopular opinions.
I love the taste of coffee and it’s the only thing I drink other than water. It’s not just about caffeine intake and happily drink decaf along with 2 regular coffees.
I'm downvoting because it's not an unpopular opinion. It isn't even an opinion.
Counterpoint: the ratio of downvotes to upvotes indicates that it is an unpopular opinion
People downvoting seem to have forgotten this unpopular opinions.
Bro dropping the pro tip. folks out here digesting food for energy when you can get energy out of the wall for free with a clothes hanger.
True ...... Your opinion isn't gonna be popular any time soon ;) . It's not (just) about caffeine. The problem seems to me you never had a decent cup coffee in your life.
Drinking a Cup of hot water works better to relax me better than anything else.
Drinking a Cup of hot water works better to relax me better than anything else.
Then a supper of salt and a waltz through your empty bed?
Caffeine pills are probably a lot easier to accidentally overdose on. If you make coffee you can see the beans for yourself and have a rough idea of how much caffeine you could be getting (if imprecise). With pills you have to take the manufacturer's word for it. Maybe one of them decides to cut corners and put way less caffeine than they say, you think you've been taking X milligrams of caffeine and know how you react to it, but then try a different brand and get surprised with way more than you were expecting. Not to mention how it's easy to take a bunch of pills as opposed to the more time consuming and unpleasant process of brewing and drinking large volumes of coffee, which isn't something an unaware person can easily do by mistake.
Indeed unpopular, well done!
I actually like coffee but yeah, caffeine pills are great
I would agree with you if they made caffeine pills in a range of doses. Though admittedly it's been a while since I've looked into caffeine pills, I don't remember seeing anything that less than 200mg of caffeine per dose. Which is a fairly high dose. Most energy drinks contain a little more than half of that.
This also ignores the fact that for a lot of people the act of preparing and drinking their beverage of choice is part of their daily morning preparation. That morning ritual is part of good sleep hygiene as it helps you transition into being awake and alert for the day.
Plus there are other health benefits to drinking coffee or tea that you don't get from the caffeine alone.
Plus there are other health benefits to drinking coffee or tea that you don't get from the caffeine alone.
Like what?
For coffee: lower risk of heart disease, kidney disease, and type-2 diabetes. As well as lower risks for a handful of degenerative neurological disorders.
For tea: lower risks of some cancers, better regulation of blood sugar, and improved sleep quality.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/tea-health-benefits
Both also offer benefits to alertness and cognitive function, though that benefit seems to primarily stem from caffeine.
Coffee is healthier and brush your teeth lol
But then you are missing out on all the other rad methylxanthines
I quit coffee and most caffeine. I still enjoy a decaf coffee, no milk, no sugar, about once a week.
I had a red bull about a month ago when I needed to drive about six hours in one day. It kept me alert.
There’s also https://www.kaffn8.com/. Haven’t used it myself, but a guy I worked with sure did.
I will add in my own twist:
Caffeine pills are better than those shitty MiO caffeined water flavor squeeze bottles.
4)its false, you cant control it because you become addicted to it, and become tolerant and you end up taking even more. i knew someone in college that was taking pills she got so used to it, she had to keep taking it for it work normally.
The dependency does not change based on the form.
When you take a pill, you have a hard number about how much caffeine did you just ingest. On the other hand, you don't get that at all with the normal coffee.
Agreed and I did this for a bit until I got lazy.
And if you have taste and money you can just drink monster energy instead which addresses 1,2 and 4 and is just enjoyable and tasty and much less harmful than most coffee since it has no sugar, calories and the caffeine dose is always clearly stated in mg, which is hard to find for coffee tins.