Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
As for soda, iced tea, coffee and sparkling water, I don't consume much sugar or other sweeteners (says the person with Kgs of fresh honey in the garden and buys dozens of Kgs of sugar to pour into wooden boxes in the same garden) so that's off except for unsweetened water (installed a chloramine filter that make the tap water much, much better). I bought two 6 packs of 710 ml (i.e., equivalent of 2 cans) Coca Cola in plastic bottles and was wondering why they were flat last year. I guess buying them 3 years ago doesn't help. Great for consumption during bike riding though.
Iced tea (and indeed tea in general) is best off without sweeteners (or any other additives); if it's bitter enough it isn't pleasant to drink without sweetener, it means it's overbrewed.
I know people who like coffee that way, and sparkling water (or seltzer) is generally distinguished from sodas specifically because it's unsweetened (and most often, unflavored, although flavored waters are certainly a thing as well.)
Originally Posted by
gaobest
what is the benefit of drinking alcohol if you don’t enjoy or feel any buzz from it? For me, The taste will NEVER be as pleasant as iced tea, coffee, certain sodas, or sparkling water. I drink water with all meals and it’s rare to have another beverage other than morning coffee.
There's no accounting for taste. I don't enjoy wine or beer as much as many, but in their place some of them are every bit as enjoyable to me as the things you mentioned that I enjoy (basically, not coffee; there's no accounting for taste but that's one I truly don't get.)