hux309

Well you know us boys, we do like our toys

Nah plant based, like xylitol it's a sugar alcohol only 90% gets absorbed before it hits the colon so no gi issues, and very low in calories, as the body doesn't have the enzyme to break it down so gets harmlessly passed through.

As sweeteners go it's the safest, i had to switch as sucralose was giving me migraines. Plus tastes just like the real thing.
Only downside is it's 70% as sweet, so chuck in an extra spoon cheapest place is amazon about £12 for 2.5kg

http://authoritynutrition.com/erythritol/

dpb

Couldn't you just cut down on the real stuff

hux309

Would defeat the whole point of this dieting lark

Turbohot

No, you numpties! Find better God!

Although I know the answer to that, that James will take a toffee for a coffee. And the debate generating capacity of that toffee will surely extend this coffee thread to at least 20 pages, easy! Then I will need a sting mug of Millicano to...............

Turbohot

I love the name Dolce Gusto. I'm not sure if I pronounce it right, though. Can anyone tell me how to? Also, why is most filter coffee, like, luke warm? How can anyone drink luke warm drink for a hot drink, eh? I'm glad to know that something is good to keep coffee hot for ages.


Oh right. I'll give it a try. Still, doesn't sound as funky as Dolce Gusto, although it must be much better to taste.

Is it George Clooney who advertises Dolce Gusto? If yes, I can see the pluralistic ignorant appeal because so many peeps have that machine and pods thingies. I'm not going to go out and buy one, though. I don't fall for such gimmicks.

Rapid17

Which Millicano do you drink ? is it one of the following ?

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Turbohot

Erm... I think we have the middle one. Actually, I'm pretty sure it is.

I've tried the dark roast one, but didn't really like it that much. A tad bitter for me, personally. Not as smooth.

Which one do you drink?

Rapid17

Thanks mate I don't drink any at the moment but I'll give the one you like a try.

speedymonkey

Nespresso kazaa lungo (I know it should be on the smaller intenso setting...I just like it like that!) half a sugar, black, hits the spot everytime

We have a massive Millicano instant at work that we all dip into, but if/when I drink freeze dried coffee I prefer Kenco Peruvian....its sort of smokey and strong...just what I need after a bad night with the little one screaming
2xheaped teaspoons and 2 sugars nom nom nom...have about 4 a day

dpb

Get ready with the re-mortgage

Turbohot

Cool, mate.

I'm not a coffee addict tbh. I like my tea more. But sometimes when I do drink coffee, it has to be that Millicano; the middle one. For example, it kickstarted me this morning. My head was battered due to my laptop and printer ignoring each other at work, and my right ear was thumping as if it had developed its own heart overnight. I know about the ear that it's just a local ear pathology with some fluid/mucous congestion in my Eustachian tube, due to my usual allergies and $h1t like that, but the coffee kick did make me forget about it.

Anyway, let us know what you think, after trying it.

Turbohot

See what I mean? These catchy names e.g. kazaa, Lavazza, Gusto and lungo are good for coffee, not Sherlock Eggbert or Benedict Cumberbach or something mouthful.

See, if a work lot can dip into a massive Millicano instant tub or a tube, it's not that expensive, is it? I don't know why dpb classes it as some hole burner in one's pocket.

See, that smokey (if you mean, like, burnt) taste puts me off. I like nothing smokey flavoured as my edibles or drinkables, although I like my toasts well done. Just has a couple with real butter. Nice.

Turbohot

Oh, ok! They sell a herbal sweetener called Stevia aka ka'a he'ê (originally) in Tesco and Aldi. Aldi one is much cheaper i.e. 49p for 100 tabs. I bought it, but I'm not sure about the taste. It has weird taste to it.

hux309

Yeah it does i won't go near the stuff, has a very bitter aftertaste once i throw in enough for my needs.
Splenda for me was the closest, but even then many claim it has a chemical taste to it.
Erythritol for me is the closest i can get to the real thing.

You know truvia that stuff they tout as stevia, well it's 1% stevia and 99% Erythritol i kid you not.
So if you don't fancy buying online yet you can always grab a pot.

Turbohot

Hm.

I currently have Aldi's non-Aspartame sweetener called Sucralose. Again, 49p for 100 tabs. Sorts me out tbh. One tab a tea mug. I do take one sugar in my coffee, though. That's because coffee is more bitter than the tea.