Guest Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) As I made my coffee this morning, I came to the conclusion that I use too much creamer. Alas, I am curious how much others put into their coffee. I'm talking Coffeemate-type creamer. So, I'm sure I'll hear what everyone puts in their coffee, but that's what I'm after - how much creamer do you consume daily? (This may not get a good response - I've grown up measuring everything, so I'm taking a chance here...) Because I'm in a poll mood today...poll to follow. ETA: Any kind of "cream" is fine for voting - milk, whipped cream, 1/2 and 1/2, etc. Edited June 9, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I thought I was the only one who measured creamer!!! :lol: I know I like exactly 2 Tbsp of creamer in my coffee (about 1 Tbsp when pregnant, oddly enough) - pretty much no matter what kind of coffee it is. My absolute favorite creamer is Coffeemate Peppermint Mocha - it used to be only seasonal, but now you can find it in Kroger now and again :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I like vanilla Almond Milk in my coffee.... and I only drink coffee a couple of times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Well, :blushing: if I have coffee in the am, I generally drink about 4 cups, and I limit myself (usually) to 75 cals per coffee "experience." That's roughly 4 T. So, about 1 T per cup--but I have big cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I don't like the creamer stuff. I only use half and half.....should I still vote? I don't like a lot in there either.....just a little white. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 REAL whipped cream! If I am out, then whole milk to achieve a honey brown color. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I don't like the creamer stuff. I only use half and half.....should I still vote? I don't like a lot in there either.....just a little white. Dawn I use half and half too...About 4 TBLE for a HUGE cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Right now, I'm drinking cappuccinos (so 4-6 oz 2% milk). When I get tired of this, I might go back to espresso with a dash of real cream, if it's on hand. I only use real cream if I'd needed it to cook with and I've got some left over. Sometimes I like a double espresso with sweetened condensed milk. I change it up from week to week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I don't measure, I go by how it looks. And now I don't even make my own coffee. Since Becca learned, she's eager to do it every day! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 REAL whipped cream! If I am out, then whole milk to achieve a honey brown color. :D Yum!!!! Well I always use that when I make it! (And revel in it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I use the fake powder coffeemate. :o And a lot of it. I don't know exactly how much I use, but I know by the color if it's the right amount. Somewhere around 3 T. I've dropped all other HFCS but for some reason cannot grow to love something different in my coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I don't like the creamer stuff. I only use half and half.....should I still vote? I don't like a lot in there either.....just a little white. Dawn Sure! It's more the calories/fat that I'm thinking of here than the sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I wasn't sure if I should vote since I use organic half n half or milk (sometimes almond milk). The sugar content is much more of a concern for me than the milk. I try to go without but sometimes I just have to dump in a teaspoon of sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracieT Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I use the cream off the top of my raw milk and probably put like an inch in the cup before I pour my coffee. Coffee is just an excuse to drink cream for me. Hahaha! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I just pour. It's flavored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oh, I misread the question. I put 1-2 tbs. in EACH cup of coffee. So, multiply my answer by 2-3. And I don't use creamer, I use 1/2 & 1/2. I go for the good stuff.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I drink tea, not coffee, and I put cream in it. I'm guessing it's about 3 tablespoons, but that is just a guess. I have one cup in the morning, and one cup in the evening. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 ETA: Any kind of "cream" is fine for voting - milk, whipped cream, 1/2 and 1/2, etc. Whole milk (hate cream, hate 1/2 and 1/2, can't stand the fake stuff), enough to make it a lovely dark blond. I pour, but I think it's about 2 Tbs in my large mug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I use a generous helping of real, heavy cream, and if creamer is all that's available I drink it black because I don't like er, whatever it is. :D What's probably funny though is that my coffee isn't real. I only drink decaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 3 tablespoons: 1 is regular half & half, and 2 are fat-free half & half. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If it's not black, it's not coffee. (PC disclaimer--the previous statement applies only to this specific poster, and is in no way intended to comment on the coffee drinking/creamer preferences of any other poster.) I drink it black, like nature intended. (Oh, but I do add waaaay to much sugar, about 1TBSP per cup.):D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I put in enough flavored stuff (usually some sort of vanilla flavoring... ooh or that Sweet Italian Cream stuff, yum!) that it no longer tastes like coffee. Then I know it's good. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Depends on how much coffee I get to drink! But I answered 6 T. In my ideal world, I would get at least 3 cups a day, sometimes a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I like my coffee black--no cream, no sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Whoops... didn't read your ETA before I answered "I concoct my coffee in a different manner". I have lattes, made with skim milk... which means I pour 3/4 cup of coffee and then add 1/4 cup of lowfat milk and Truvia. I probably have a whole cup of lowfat milk in this way, which is a good thing for my calcium and Vitamin D levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Fake creamer wigs me out. What is it? It's not dairy, for sure. I do my coffee different every time, but I also don't have it every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Fake creamer wigs me out. What is it? Liquid margarine, more or less. If it's not black, it's not coffee.:iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My favorite is vanilla almond milk. I have a tall travel mug and I probably add 1/4 cup almond milk to each mug of coffee. (Almond milk is healthy, right???:D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 we drink coffee black with sugar only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I very rarely drink coffee, but when I do I like it sweet and black. I've also converted dh away from creamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I use half and half, and I only use a splash in each cup. So, if I have one cup, I probably have 1 tbsp, if I have 2 I have 2. I voted 2:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 REAL whipped cream! If I am out, then whole milk to achieve a honey brown color. :D Me too. I use about 1 T cream per cup of coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I can't stand the Coffeemate stuff - I'm restraining myself from using a less-flattering term ;) - but I admit to using Fat-free half and half. :blush: I don't measure - hey, it's got no fat... and the main ingredient is still a milk product...! But I don't use that much... I don't think... I leave less than an inch of room for creamer when I pour my coffee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista in LA Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) I said 4T but that's only because I've gone back on Weight Watchers and I don't want more than 4 pts for my coffee. Prior to that, I probably used about twice that much. :blink: I love flavored creamer. :tongue_smilie: ETA Coffee-mate does make a new creamer called Natural Bliss which only contains milk, cream, sugar, and natural flavors. It's delicious too. I think it only comes in vanilla, sweet cream, and caramel so far. Edited June 10, 2011 by Krista in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I voted 2, because your poll was "per day." I usually have 2 cups a day, 1 tbs per cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I ahve NO idea. Regular 1/2 and 1/2, no flavors, and on the side of dark. No sugar. I go by color, not measurements. But, now I'll ahve to tomorrow. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I have no idea, but I just use the regular 2% out of the fridge and don't drink any other milk or eat tons of dairy so I'm not super worried about it. I go by look. I don't use any sugar. I can not do fake creamer at all - I prefer black to that! Real cream is a treat now and again. If I'm using real 1/2 and 1/2 it doesn't take much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Well, I don't have coffee daily, more like once a week. When I do, I like a tbsp of milk and 2-3 tbsp flavored liquid creamer. No additional sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 heavy cream or half and half here. no sweet stuff in my joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I drink tea, not coffee, and I put cream in it. I'm guessing it's about 3 tablespoons, but that is just a guess. I have one cup in the morning, and one cup in the evening. :-) :iagree: This is me. It's all very shocking and disgusting to my Asian friends. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracieT Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 So, what exactly is fat free half and half? Because isn't half and half supposed to be half cream (fat)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I put 1 tsp of sugar, 1 tbsp of creamer, and some milk (for calcium ;)). Yes, I measure the cream & sugar, every time. The milk is less than 1/4 cup, but I don't know exactly how much--but I use the same cup every day so I use the same amount of milk every time. To quote my Mom: "It's quite a production to watch you make your coffee." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 So, what exactly is fat free half and half? Because isn't half and half supposed to be half cream (fat)? I know, right? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britomart Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I drink it black - no sugar, no cream. I want coffee, not dessert. :) this is how I look at my coffee in the morning -> :001_tt1::drool5: Sugar and cream would just slow me down. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 So, what exactly is fat free half and half? Nonfat Milk, Milk*, Corn Syrup Solids, Artificial Color**, Sugar, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Mono And Diglycerides*, Carrageenan, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Vitamin A Palmitate. *Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat. **An Ingredient Not Normally Found In Half And Half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I like vanilla Almond Milk in my coffee.... :iagree: Well either that, or Baileys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I put 1 tsp of sugar, 1 tbsp of creamer, and some milk (for calcium ;)). Yes, I measure the cream & sugar, every time. The milk is less than 1/4 cup, but I don't know exactly how much--but I use the same cup every day so I use the same amount of milk every time. To quote my Mom: "It's quite a production to watch you make your coffee." I think I'm going to try this tomorrow since a few of you mentioned it - mixing milk and the creamer. I feel like my creamer is not going very far anymore (did they shrink those bottles, too?!?) plus it isn't really that great health-wise, but I have to mellow out the black of my coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I use 1-2 tbs per cup for 2 cups a day. I answered the poll with the outside limit of 4 tbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Okay, great. I had to go make myself a cup of coffee to see how much cream I like in it. Turns out I like 1/3 cup, which equals 5.33333 tablespoons. I see that when I began to limit myself to one cup of coffee per day a few months ago (except during polls, obviously), my subconscious, knowing I am trying to lose weight, knew what it was doing. This once, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) So, what exactly is fat free half and half? Because isn't half and half supposed to be half cream (fat)? It's basically mostly skim milk with "stuff" added to make it thicker and whiter so you don't end up with that disturbingly gray coffee you get with skim milk. Ingredients: Fat free (skim) milk, corn syrup, cream (adds a trivial amount of fat, according to label), artificial (white) color, disodium phosphate (I'm assuming a preservative?), carageenan (seaweed/thickening agent), guar gum (also thickening), vitaimin a palimate (a vitamin, but I think also to preserve?) The thickening agents I don't believe are too insidious - it's really the corn syrup and artificial coloring that bug me the most, but this is the only thing I eat with corn syrup and artificial coloring - pretty much everything else is non-processed whole foods or at least from TJ's where they don't put that stuff in. It must also be very little corn syrup, even though it's the 2nd ingredient, as it still only has 2g sugar in a 2T serving. And still way better than that Coffemate/Cremora stuff that is made up pretty much entirely of corn syrup solids (main ingredient), hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils and the aforementioned white food coloring and preservatives. So, it's basically sugar and a bit of fat (2g and 1 g saturated, in a 2t. serving on the label - that's 6g and 3g in a 2T serving, to make it equivalent) that colors your coffee. Edited June 10, 2011 by matroyshka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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