CLOSED - Coffee Conversation: EVENT 78 - AUG 3 - 5

tibilopez 3 months ago

I started drinking coffee when I was 18 years old.
My habits did change noticeably since I started drinking coffee after every meal and when I wake up the first thing I do is prepare the greca with my delicious coffee.

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

You have two very good coffees, the quality makes the coffee extraordinary.

I leave you a cup of coffee☕

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tibilopez 3 months ago

That's right, those two brands of coffee I love, for latte I ligo them and it's delicious 😋.... Thanks for leaving me that huge cup of coffee! It pleases me a lot! Hahahaha.

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americaru 3 months ago

Hola, buenas tardes, me llamó la atención este post 😁 porque desde muy niña, mi abuelita nos acostumbró a tomar café ☕ por las tardes con biscochito y extraño mucho esas costumbres a mis nietos,no les gusta el café ☕ yo soy adicta. Shalom 🦋

marlyncabrera 3 months ago

My granny gave me really strong coffee, similar to macchiato. My mother was always mortified because of it, hehe. We rarely had cake with our coffee; it often came with buttered bread or crackers. I also miss those childhood days...

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chacald.dcymt 3 months ago

Coffee with milk since preschool

At home we always drink coffee with milk. For as long as I can remember the classic breakfast of bread with cheese and coffee with milk has been on our table.

I think that in the old days the food and child-rearing habits were less strict than nowadays... When my daughter was 4 years old, I was already drinking coffee with milk.

It was always accompanied by milk, because coffee alone was too strong for children.

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Today I still have the same spirit as a child... but with the difference that now I drink black coffee without any additives and I love it.

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arrliinn 3 months ago

I've been drinking coffee ever since I can remember too. Coffee + creamer, with bread. Or I even put it on my rice as soup! Great match with fried fish. 🤤

Now, I also don't restrict my kids though they do not ask for coffee regularly. When they do, it's more like milk with coffee.

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

I think as we grow, the difference is always known. Taking coffee for a long time now, that's great to hear.

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ayane-chan 3 months ago

I started drinking young too but my family is a hardcore black coffee drinker with sugar. I tried it with milk, but I keep getting back to pure black.

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cvnuitter 3 months ago

A good way to start with coffee, coffee with milk and more if you are small 😊.

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marlyncabrera 3 months ago

Same here, same latte & breakfast story 😄

I think both my son and I started drinking latte at 4 or a little before.

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

In our countries they have made us drink coffee from a very young age, in my house it was also customary to drink coffee with milk for the children and that's not missing the bread. A delight!🥐

I leave you a cup of coffee for morning.☕

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mdosev 3 months ago

It’s interesting how the age of people starting to drink coffee varies so widely across the countries and continents. I don’t think here in Europe it is okay for younger people (less than 15-16 years of age) to consume coffee. This is totally different in coffee producing countries like Venezuela and Brazil!

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tibilopez 3 months ago

Here in Venezuela you see that a lot, parents giving coffee to children, but in my home it was different, coffee was for adults, children drank hot chocolate (Toddy), so I started drinking it after adulthood and now I don't miss it in my day to day life! I love it!☺️😋☕☕

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beauty197 3 months ago

Since preschool wow that's a very long time, I have never tried coffee with Milk maybe I will try it someday.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Yes, @chacald.dcymt, in cafe con leche I think it is more suitable for the little ones, in quantities not too excessive.

Venezuelan families have been characterized by this breakfast, coffee or coffee with milk, bread, butter and white cheese...a blessing.

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selflessgem 3 months ago

A lot of preference when it comes to drinking coffee, right?

And to my side, I always love coffee with milk too. I am not used to black coffees for it's too strong for my tummy.
Greetings!

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cirangela 3 months ago

For me this experience is summed up four years ago ☕🤎 after considering that first cup of coffee, the experience with this drink has been wonderful, especially with that coffee with milk every morning ☕🥐🥖🍞, my girl still doesn't drink coffee or coffee with milk, she doesn't like the taste, however I think it's the best, it took me some generations to enjoy and continue the tradition of coffee in my home, now I enjoy my coffee moments ☕ ♨️ 🤎

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

I began my coffee journey at age 28 which was two years ago and my habit has never changed even though the routine changed. When I first started, I drink my coffee in the evening towards bed time as I would stay awake till 1 or 2 am until I force myself to sleep, but later, I changed to drinking very early in the morning before going out and that has works effectively to help me stay awake and active.

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selflessgem 3 months ago

Late night coffees will made you stay awake all night. When we do have our thesis during college days, drinking coffee helps a lot to finish the book😊

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

Yes, that's the effect of drinking coffee late at night. Though it's helpful when you have work to do but it's bad for the health too.

selflessgem 3 months ago

True. Just drink in moderation 😊

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

The adventure with coffee caught you when you came of age, age does not matter so much as how you enjoy drinking each cup to the point of delight.

I leave you a cup of coffee.☕

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

You are right. Age does not matter when there is enjoyment one derive from coffee. Thanks for leaving me a cup of coffee too.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

There is a saying that says better late than never I assure you that you do not regret having started drinking coffee, @princessbusayo.

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

Yes. You are right. I never regretted it.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Cheers for that...

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mdosev 3 months ago

Wow, quite a late start… I think that among the people of the community I was one of the latest addicts, but you beat me with your 28 years. I think it is never too late to start your journey in the coffee world.

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marlyncabrera 3 months ago

The time we choose as coffee time is key if we are easily stimulated by caffeine. You started drinking coffee late; imagine if you had started as a little child as I did 😂

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

Hahaha. It would have made a big difference if I'd known about it as a kid. Lol

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cirangela 3 months ago

I feel that we all live experiences at our own pace, even drinking a cup of coffee, I rarely drink coffee at night, I enjoy it more every morning and afternoon ☕ maybe a latte invites me to drink this beverage at night, but I think I drink more coffee now than when I started, that has changed ☕😍.

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

Yea, I now enjoy coffee in the morning than in the night.

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juwon-btc 3 months ago

As a child, i was used to drinking tea and i never even drank coffee, but i actually knew about nescafe coffee since high school through my friends.

It was in the university that my love for coffee began and that would be me at 18 year old. The purpose for me drinking coffee then was majorly because of the caffeine and sometimes during exam periods i need to be awake during the midnight. Now, my habits towards drinking coffee as changed , as i drink it anytime to cool down my body and not just mostly in the night to be awake for reading.

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mdosev 3 months ago

I started my coffee journey in high school with Nescafé 3 in 1 too! But I wanted to stay awake during the classes, that’s why I wanted to consume it…
It was sweet, but I don’t think that this coffee kept me awake at all…

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juwon-btc 3 months ago

Yeah I don't think it's that effective or makes people sleep as well. Thanks for your comment sir

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cvnuitter 3 months ago

Hello dear community 😊,I don't have a clear memory since when my coffee days started ☕ but I know that I was a child and I used to drink my guayoyo with my grandmother, there are stories where my grandmother dipped her finger in the coffee and gave it to me when I was a baby, I don't remember this but I saw her do it later with my son and nephew 🤭😁☕. Thus began my love for coffee ❤️

mdosev 3 months ago

Maybe most of the people here don’t have a clear memory about when they entered the coffee world, because it seems like quite some time ago, maybe in another life… 😁 it is great that we all enjoy this beautiful drink though!

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

A tradition that passes generations and will continue for many years, I wish you many more years to enjoy this wonderful drink. Cheers!

I leave you a cup of coffee.☕

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Hello dear community 😊,I don't have a clear memory since when my coffee days started ☕ but I know that I was a child and I used to drink my guayoyo with my grandmother, there are stories where my grandmother dipped her finger in the coffee and gave it to me when I was a baby, I don't remember this but I saw her do it later with my son and nephew 🤭😁☕. Thus began my love for coffee ❤️

Anecdotes about coffee travel from generation to generation. It is these traditions of upbringing that make coffee a transgenerational drink.
My mother made the finger dipped in coffee for my son...so long ago.
Greetings, @cvnuitter

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viviehardika 3 months ago

I forgot when actually I into the caffein. I just remember when I am in high school, I tried to sachet coffee because my father usually brought the nescafe. Since then, I like caffein but in sachet. All those years I am head over heels of sachet coffee until I know starbucks and all coffee shop and knewing that their coffee is so delicious more than sachet coffee.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

I was just going to ask @ayane-chan what Starbucks is, but I assumed it's a coffee shop. Nescafe in a bag is very tasty; I don't drink it much, apart from the fact that it's expensive here... just like you, I prefer coffee from cafes.
Greetings, @viviehardika

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ayane-chan 3 months ago

Ah yes, it is a popular coffee shop. But mine was a sham, it's funny because it was from a simple coffee shop where I had my breakfast before going to work. They are using Starbucks cups but it wasn't actually a Starbucks coffee. 😆😅

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Ah,...I understand. The cups are cute...

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cirangela 3 months ago

We all live the experience differently ☕🤎 Nescafé is delicious in all its presentations and even though we don't have the same

rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

Without a doubt, coffee tastes better in places where professionals prepare the different coffee recipes; preparing a good cup of coffee involves more than just knowledge, but rather art.

I leave you a cup of coffee for this day.☕

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selflessgem 3 months ago

When we were young, we were not allowed to drink any coffee because my parents will always say that milk were the best one for us.

During my college days, when I had to move out from my parents to go to the city, that's the time I've learn to drink. There were days when I need to hurry up and no time for me to eat my breakfast properly. That's the time I've learn to drink coffee just to have a little push to my tummy until lunch time.

When meeting with friends for planning and making our thesis, we head over for a cup of coffee to make our plans.

Until then, seeing my friends over a cup of coffee will always give us unlimited time of chatting and updating.

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

Better late than never we say around here. The important thing is to be able to enjoy all the benefits of our beloved drink.

I leave you a cup of coffee.☕

selflessgem 3 months ago

Thank you so much. Drinking coffee makes my day complete. 😊

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ayane-chan 3 months ago

That Hot Brewed Black Coffee!

It started when I was a kid, probably when I was 10 years old. I couldn't remember exactly my age but I was in grade school at the time. I was too curious what my elders do enjoy drinking so much every morning and before going to work after lunch. The sweet aroma of it everytime they brew it often made me storm into the kitchen to see how they make it.

Until my curiosity couldn't take it any longer, I tried sipping into my Mom's cup when anyone wasn't looking. It was a bit bitter but sweeter since she put sugar in it but I liked it first since I get to have boost of energy, preferred it for its stimulants. As I grew older, I have explored more variety and recipes of coffee, different kinds of roasts, but I have loved that hot brewed black coffee until now.

Right now, I have it in my daily rituals and honestly, it became my comfort drink. Everytime, I feel down, stressed, ecstatic or whatever, it urges me to brew a cup and savor its every sip until the last drop.

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

Coffee captured you from a very young age. Everything it offers us and benefits for the body make it an ideal drink to face each day. Cheers!

I leave you a cup of coffee ☕

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Hello, happy Sunday, @ayane-chan.
Your start in the coffee ritual began in a risky way, that gives it a touch of adventure. Now that you mention it, it's true, at first coffee tastes strange and you end up wondering how so many people like it...ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,... then you understand.

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marlyncabrera 3 months ago

Love that quote 😄

It's funny how almost all of us have a story of having sipped coffee from our parents' cups when no one was looking. I used to steal coffee and beer, hehe.

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mdosev 3 months ago

Coffee is really like a miracle drink. As a heavy coffee drinker I know that coffee can be consumed by younger people too, I’m not-so-high quantity, but I doubt my children would start drinking coffee before their teen years. It’s just not the habit here in Bulgaria and my kids would most probably follow the standard.

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cirangela 3 months ago

To the last drop without a doubt, coffee invites us to share a wonderful relationship, among the many ways of preparation that are increasingly added to the market.

As a child for me in the 80's, brewed coffee was the king of the meetings, morning, noon or night, adding a few spoonfuls of powdered whole milk, gave it the difference that everyone enjoyed, seeing the pot, the strainer and the cups to drink coffee ☕ was more than tradition.

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beauty197 3 months ago

Curiosity lead you to the right part , and am sure that you are enjoying it very well till date.
Coffee is very good to the health.

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

Great to hear!
You have been opened to coffee at an early age, unlike me who got to taste it two years ago, at age 28 Hahaha 😆 well, I am happy to know it and it has been my daily habit till today.
I love those pretty mugs 🍺

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selflessgem 3 months ago

Every morning, my parents also had their coffee time. I always love seeing them talking during their coffee time. For me, that's one way of sharing and caring our support system in us. 😊

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marlyncabrera 3 months ago

Hey coffee firends!

I hope your Sunday is going great.

I probably tried coffee before I could speak... My mother used to moisten my baby's lips with sweet coffee when he was just a few months old. As she smiled and sang lullabies or recited funny rhymes, she'd dip the tip of her index finger in her coffee cup and run it quickly over my son's lips as she rocked him in her arms. It was naughty of her but funny; I like to think she did the same with me. My baby smiled; I should've smiled as well.

A gentle latte would come with buttered toasts, arepas, or a cheese sandwich when I was four; I have confusing memories of that. I remember I'd invite my next door neighbor & BF over for latte. We sat on the porch and without saying it aloud, we pretended we were older, like ten years older. That much older, a lot for us.

Now it's almost black coffee all the time for me, homemade coffee from my moka pot--though it's my little French press on the photos, which shape and vibrant green gives me some joy--. Espresso is my favorite. No sugar. The thicker the layer of foam on top the better; someday I'll by that espresso machine and share my happiness with you!

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mdosev 3 months ago

I think that you won the gold medal here in this coffee conversation… A few months old cannot be easily beaten. I, with my 16 years of age seem like the ultimate noob in the world of coffee. 😁

marlyncabrera 3 months ago

Sixteen is a nice age to start enjoying the benefits of coffee. We ususally need extra energy at that age because we go to bed late and must wake up early no matter what. Also, you can go for coffee with friends instead of going for ice cream, which is more expensive and has more sugar, for example. Finally, you can join in conversations with those relatives that are much older than you; you can do that if you're 8 or 9, for instance.

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

A passion that your mother helped you cultivate from your first months of life. You must thank your mother for introducing you to coffee from a very early age. Your story reminded me of when my brother was given some coffee in his bottle.🤭

I leave you a cup of coffee for this sunday.☕

marlyncabrera 3 months ago

Coffee bottle, hehe. I've never seen it 😆

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mdosev 3 months ago

I started consuming coffee when I was in the high school(16-17yo), because here in Bulgaria it is not common for the younger kids to consume coffee. The general thought is that caffeine is quite harmful for the young people, so it’s better to start drinking coffee not before 15 yo.

But… I remember that in my family there used to be an old manual coffee grinder just like this one…

I liked to grind the coffee for my parents… and now I have quite the superior grinder, and I sometimes recall the old childish habits of grinding my parents’ coffee. Now one of my sons enjoys grinding coffee a lot too and whenever I forget to give him the honor, he feels really sad… 😁

liseth.zamora 3 months ago

I love this question as it takes me back to the happiest years of every human being: childhood.

At home we all drank coffee and our first cup was almost a latte. At that time it was used to accompany any dessert or for breakfast. Because of its stimulating properties we were not allowed (my brothers and me) to drink it without milk but since I was 5 years old I have been drinking coffee, it is possible that it was before that time because I was curious to try it; I just don't remember it, but since I was 5 years old, that is the age we consider to have the use of reason. From then on the habit has been maintained.

I enjoy all desserts with a coffee with milk but little by little I have been decreasing the sugar in my coffee and I have increased the caffeine load. It is a joy to enjoy a divine black coffee and even more so if it is with a pleasant company.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

I agree with you about childhood... it is a time of miracles.
Over time I have also given up sugar, milk... I like black coffee, only black...
Greetings...@liseth.zamora

liseth.zamora 3 months ago

I am glad we agree. As we mature so do our coffee preferences ☕️
But always open to try new flavors and aromas. Greetings 🤗

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Without a doubt... I am very traditional, but from time to time I venture out,@liseth.zamora.

rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

Your experience with coffee was very early, we are in the same vein. Ha ha. If you are Latin American and you have not tried coffee as a child, you are not Latin American.🤭

We are lucky to be able to enjoy our beloved coffee for much of our lives. It is our way of living, our culture.

I leave you a cup of coffee for this day.☕

liseth.zamora 3 months ago

Thank you very much. That's right, all Latinos are early coffee drinkers. It is a taste that goes from generation to generation

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marlyncabrera 3 months ago

More caffeine, less sugar as years go by. It seems to be the rule over here.

Good company makes our coffee taste better ❤️

liseth.zamora 3 months ago

If maturity goes hand in hand with less sugar 😁.
It's great to be able to share a good coffee and that person also shares a taste for ☕️

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mdosev 3 months ago

I cannot imagine that my son, who is 5 years old starts drinking coffee now. It is wild how different the attitude towards the coffee intake is, in terms of children.

liseth.zamora 3 months ago

This is a good point. Kids nowadays simply can't drink coffee, not even in small quantities, otherwise they become Spiderman climbing the walls; can you imagine?
They have to wait until they are teenagers to have a drink.

mdosev 3 months ago

I cannot imagine my kids even more energetic… 😵‍💫

cirangela 3 months ago

I started drinking coffee when I was 40 years old, during the confinement of the pandemic and the existing crisis in the country, for that year my daughter turned five years old, she stopped breastfeeding, so isolated and with my emotions and feelings working strongly in me, one of those days I tried my first cup of espresso ☕, so after that first and pleasant time, my coffee moments arose, that connection and that unique passion that surrounds us with every sip ♨️☕🤎. A true and total coffee lovers.

It's been four years ☕🤎♨️ of this idyllic coffee love affair.

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chacald.dcymt 3 months ago

Woo, I didn't know that you came of age with coffee. I think it's good so you can enjoy its full flavor and give your clearer opinion of the taste and aroma of this universal beverage delight....

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

Coffee was a very valuable companion in those difficult times you lived through. I imagine there is an emotional connection to coffee.

I leave you a cup of coffee☕

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

Excellent Sunday conversation coffee lovers.

I think I commented a lot about how it is in our Latin American culture how children are taught from a very young age to drink coffee. The majority of Latinos, if I am not mistaken, can say that from a very young age they began to enjoy coffee. I dared to say that a Latino who did not drink coffee as a child was not a Latino as a joke.🤭

My case is no exception, I started drinking coffee at a very young age, just like my siblings, cousins, friends, etc.. I could not say in what year exactly, but I do remember that the coffee was not very strong and many times our parents added milk to it. I can say through my experience that I feel fortunate to enjoy from an early age until today, the delight of coffee.☕

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments and I hope to continue reading you with your coffee experiences.

marlyncabrera 3 months ago

I love that cup 😍

I think you might be right about Latinos; we start drinking coffee at an early age, but it's usually weak coffee mixed with with cow's milk, and I know that most parents add sugar. It's not the healthiest thing but it's our thing 😄

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beauty197 3 months ago

I will say I started taking coffee at 12 little by little then increased my intake during my secondary school years, yes I had took some break when coffee dealt with me but after a while I resumed and till this moment I don't have any plans of changing because I love coffee.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Happy Saturday!

I don't remember the exact age when I started drinking coffee. What I do remember is that it was at an early age, let's say around 6 years old... Since then, habits have not changed. As far back as I can remember, coffee has been present since the morning. The coffee-making implements in my grandmother's kitchen, in my mother's house, and now in our house have served us for as long as I can remember...

My mother taught my son Andrés to eat bread with coffee with milk with bread when he was around a year old, just starting to walk. In my family, coffee has been more than a tradition, because it has set the standards for upbringing.

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

I never knew what coffee was at such young until I grew up into an adult. We were never brought up with drinking coffee in the family.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Every family has its own customs and that is what makes them unique. Here in Cumaná, where I live, the first one founded on the American continent, there is a lot of tradition around coffee, that must culturally influence our experiences and customs.
Nice to meet you, @princessbusayo.

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princessbusayo 3 months ago

You are right. Every family with their customs and traditions, that is what makes life fun.
It's my pleasure, nice meeting you, too 😎 😊

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Thanks...likewise 😎 😊, @princessbusayo

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rinconpoetico7 3 months ago

I have always said that in our culture, coffee is more than a drink, it is part of our lives from a very young age.

I leave you a cup of coffee for this Saturday.☕

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

You have to be Venezuelan to know that. You have to have been born and raised in Venezuela. It also depends on the regions, in the East coffee is a part of life.
Happy Saturday too, @rinconpoetico7 ☕

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marlyncabrera 3 months ago

Dipping bread in hot coffee ❤️ Yum-yum! My nephew certainly loves coffee; now that he's a young man, he has it without sugar. This becomeing part of the tradition, too 😁

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cirangela 3 months ago

Wow too young to drink coffee, but that's how it was in earlier times, coffee accompanied many moments of our families.

I love coffee with milk and bread, sweet or salty for me is traditional 🙂 ☕🥖.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

That's right, @cirangela ...we used to be coffee drinkers from a very early age...
My mom gave me bottles of coffee ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha... ☕🥖.

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chacald.dcymt 3 months ago

You came to coffee at an early age... I think it is the universal drink. Have a great week full of good coffee....

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Yeah.
Likewise for you, @chacald.dcymt

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ayane-chan 3 months ago

Same. It can't be helped if it was introduced to us at a young age.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Hahaha, that's it..., @ayane-chan

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

That's how it is...

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beauty197 3 months ago

Wow you started quiet early I was older because they were saying caffeine is not good for children, unless for health reasons who will ever want to stop taking coffee, both the smell and taste are just too good.

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Yes...that's what they say...🤔🧐
The truth is that coffee has never made me feel bad...😆😃

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mdosev 3 months ago

6 years old is really low age in terms of coffee drinking here in Bulgaria. Usually people don’t start drinking coffee before high school or even later!

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sandracabrera 3 months ago

Well that's how it was. Actually in Cumanà drinking coffee is an upbringing habit...very deep-rooted, @mdosev

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