yet another

shiftysketch asked: So, regular coffee tastes kinda crappy to me, or at least the stuff on campus. Tell me or Icarus, what is the best way to consume caffeine? So that I may not fall asleep during my night classes.

the best way to consume caffeine is ‘don’t.’ but assuming you’re going to anyway…

coffee has other chemicals in it that cause the caffeine to release in a way that ‘energizes’ more than tea, and is safer than energy drinks or pills (generally). so coffee is still the best way to go if you’re looking to keep awake/get a quick jolt without killing your heart and liver.

the taste you actually acquire in time. it tastes like shit for a while, then your brain re-wires to accept it. i always put sugar and cream/milk in mine, which makes it taste better. however there’s a possibility coffee on your campus is just shitty. coffee’s still a plant and so there are shittier crops than others. if your campus coffee still tastes like crap after a week, just brew your own. try a pre-ground flavoured blend from the grocery store. hazelnut and vanilla are both a pretty safe bet. you can get a coffee machine for like 8$ at walmart, too, if your dorm doesn’t have one. 

also be aware that the more often you drink it, the less effective it is each time. it IS a drug and you DO build a tolerance, just like any other drug. it’s also rediculously habit forming. usually right about the same time it stops tasting like shit, you start ‘needing’ coffee every day. 

BLAH BLAH BLAH COFFEE COFFEE GREAT NOW I WANT SOME