Dealing with missing coffee

[muse]

Lattes, specifically. I really enjoyed those for the last ten years or so.

I'm 11 days as 100% raw, just gave up coffee cold turkey (as well as everything else). Thought I'd get a headache, never did. Not even a little headache, and I'm coming off of no less than four Venti soya lattes a day, PLUS two cups of regular coffee. No idea why I haven't experienced any physical symptoms of quitting caffeine overnight?

Anyway, for those who love and miss coffee, what do you use? I like the lattes for the milky taste and love the taste of soy, as rotten as that is for mind and body.

[beanblossom]

I was a latte and Diet Coke addict and I also went cold turkey. I've tried before being raw, but it never stuck more than a couple of days. I don't know why I was able to do it this time!

It has helped that I froth up my smoothie to give me some of the same foam tops as my lattes. I don't do almond milk, but I bet that would help too.

[rawnpawgirl]

Very good quesiton, Muse! I haven't figured out the answer yet. Nothing has been a good subsitute for me and believe me, I have tried everything! I must admit, I still indulge in coffee/lattes a couple times/week even though with everything else I am pretty much all raw.

I am filled with justification and have never been able to get past my huge addiction/comfort with my coffee. It was like one of the biggest joys in my life! That, and a glass of red wine with dinner (which I pretty much have given up).

Good luck! and if you fnd the answer, PRETTY PLEASE do share!!

[Shirleyh]

Try cold pressed coffee w/nut milk. You can get an aeropress.
http://www.appleadayandbeyond.com/estore_product.cfm?p=57&c=16

Coffee is acidity with metals so when you make it cold press, it is less addictive and less headache.

[Stina]

I'd probably get annoyed if someone told me this....but I'm getting myself going with exercise in the morning instead of coffee. I just recently quit myself. I'm using coffee extract in banana smoothies to treat myself to the taste.
I'm happy for you that you quit though:)

[Stina]

Check out the thread: I finally found something to cure my need for coffee. Looks like an awesome drink recipe.

[RawVee]

Meat and water of 1 young coconut
Brazil nut milk
frozen bananas
vanilla extract
raw cacao

blend together (ingredient amounts depend on your taste)


It's not real coffee, but it tastes like a coffee-like frappachino. :)

[JEN]

Im usually pretty satisfied with almond mylk latte
1/2 cup soaked almonds
1 1/2 cup water (I use warm water)
2-3 dates
1 tsp carob
small piece of vanilla bean or vanilla or almond extract.
a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg or spices of your choice

For a frozen version just add ice or a frozen banana

[wyjoz]

These two recipes sound delish! I was going to try adding alcohol free 'coffee' flavor I got for a Black Forest Cheesecake posted here; then I'm going to one of these days try 'teecino' http://www.teeccino.com/recipeindex.aspx using the nut milks. Also I'v been using a zucchini for milk (posted here) and it works great !
Joz

[RawVegan4Health]

I've tried that same (or similar) recipe RawVee posted. It is seriously yummy and I would think it would help with that craving!

[dustandbreath]

Meat and water of 1 young coconut
Brazil nut milk
frozen bananas
vanilla extract
raw cacao

blend together (ingredient amounts depend on your taste)


It's not real coffee, but it tastes like a coffee-like frappachino. :)

Do you make or buy BN milk? ANd how do you get the meat out of a coconut (what is young?). Okay, I am a newbie . . . i know nothing! I finally chopped through a hairy little coconut, and though the meat was good, I don't know an easy way to separate it from the shell. And the coconuts like in the Alissa vidoe, are they the kind we need?

Anyway, I just went cold turkey. Large coffees, throughout the day, always high kickin' caffeine. I miss the ritual more than anything else, or going somewhere and buying a cup and studying. But beyond that, I don't even think of coffee anymore. It was murder for the first week or so.

The recipe above sounds great, if I can learn to make it.

[RawVee]

Do you make or buy BN milk? ANd how do you get the meat out of a coconut (what is young?). Okay, I am a newbie . . . i know nothing! I finally chopped through a hairy little coconut, and though the meat was good, I don't know an easy way to separate it from the shell. And the coconuts like in the Alissa vidoe, are they the kind we need?

Anyway, I just went cold turkey. Large coffees, throughout the day, always high kickin' caffeine. I miss the ritual more than anything else, or going somewhere and buying a cup and studying. But beyond that, I don't even think of coffee anymore. It was murder for the first week or so.

The recipe above sounds great, if I can learn to make it.

D&B,

I take a strong cleaver, shave down the pointy side of the coconut until the white part is gone, and then with the bottom sharp edge of the cleaver, give it a couple of whacks around the perimeter until I have made a little "lid" to pop off. Then I pour the water out and scoop out the meat. If the meat is firmer, I whack the coconut in half and scoop it out.

Do a search on here; there are a ton of threads about opening young coconuts, and even links to videos showing various ways to do it. :)

For the Brazil nut milk, yes, I make my own. Usually 1 part nuts to 2 parts pure water, blend thoroughly, and strain. I bought paint strainer bags at Home Depot for a couple dollars, threw them in the washing machine, and they work perfectly. Brazil nut milk has a very coffee-ish taste to me.

[dustandbreath]

thanks, rawvee. I will have to try that. The coconut I have had a problem with is too hard, even the meat (it had no water in it, either). the Thai coconut, or whatever it's called, that Alissa has on the DVD is a much different taste, IMO. I guess there are different kinds. I don't know a lot about CoCoNuts