John's Coffee Journey Stage 2 - Progress!!

My coffee journey is all about me trying to like coffee after years of hating it. If you haven't read the first blog post check out my coffee journey stage 1 to give a little more context, but to cut a long story short I am trying to force myself to like coffee following the arrival of our twin girls four months ago. I've heard coffee can give you a caffiene boost through the day, something that would be very handy when trying to work on very little sleep.

A few weeks ago I tried coffee and it was disgusting. I then tried to drink coffee a couple of times over the next week or so, and it still wasn't getting any better. It was a struggle getting past the first few sips. I've not tried any more coffee for a few weeks now, until today. I turned my back on the jar of Douwe Egberts (I don't know how long it's been in the cupboard, which probably hasn't helped matters either) and switched to Nescafe and I finished a whole cup! I still wasn't enjoying it as much as, say, a glass of Irn Bru, but I finished it without wanting to scrape my taste buds off. I never really thought about the different brands tasting differently, but it's definitely a lot less bitter. There was also a lot of milk! I think this is what's called a Latte. I will leave the coffee-lingo for another day, for now it will remain "coffee and a good glug of milk".

I've also been told I need to try a "proper coffee" instead of instant coffee. I think that needs to happen, especially now progress has been made and motivation is high.

Current analysis: coffee is drinkable, but not enjoyable

Written by John Pottinger