How to Like Coffee (tips from WikiHow)

As if you needed help liking coffee! That's why you're here, isn't it? You're a java zealot, a coffee aficionado, you eat espresso beans for breakfast!

But we all know someone who claims to not enjoy coffee. Don't give up on them yet -- just share these tips for "How to Like Coffee" and they may be swayed.

If this doesn't work, it may be time to find new friends...

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"How to Like Coffee" - from WikiHow.com

• Learn about coffee - Coffee has quite an incredible history and continues to be a source of political, ethical and gourmand discussions today. Knowing more may help to encourage you to try different varieties that you may not have considered before. For instance, did you know that some shade-grown coffee protects biodiversity? And were you aware that coffee is a very rich source of polyphenol antioxidants, and may help to prevent liver cancer and cardiovascular disease? Such facts may spur a new appreciation of this well-loved beverage.
• Trellised Kona Coffee Plants - Try all of the different types of coffee and pick the one you like the most. Coffee grown in different parts of the world will have different flavors, aromas, and caffeine content. Some coffee will be perceived as harsh, while other coffee, such as Kona coffee, will be very mild. Larger, fuller coffee beans are generally more prized. The very small pea-berry beans are said to have a lower acid content, and therefore coffee made from them may be easier on the stomach.
• Ripening Coffee Berries - Seek out the very best coffee that is available where you live. It may be that once you taste truly excellent coffee, you will realize how truly wonderful coffee can be. Excellent coffee should be made fresh from freshly roasted coffee beans, so try to find a cafe or market that roasts their beans daily, or make your own coffee from freshly roasted beans. For top quality espresso, seek out a cafe that uses the finest espresso machine and employs a skilled barista.
• Dark Roasted Coffee Beans and Coffee - Consider adding some milk, fresh cream, and sugar. This will make your coffee taste milder than having it straight. Depending on your personal tastes, you may like to only have milk, cream or sugar or combine them. One can also add steamed frothy milk (for a latte or cappuccino), chocolate powder, muscovado or raw sugar, and other gourmet ingredients.
• Join a coffee club and ask questions. Remember in a coffee environment you will be more encouraged. There are online coffee appreciation societies that you can search for on the internet.
• Hang out in trendy cafes and associate with the gourmet coffee crowd, or find some coffee joints where people like to have a good discussion about intellectual topics. Coffee has historically been used to spur intellectual thought and conversation in social settings.
• Another important thing to remember is that coffee is an accquired taste. Starting out with a sweet Mocha Frappuccino, moving onto a latte (coffee made with hot milk), and then a regular steaming cup of the stuff will help you gradually like coffee. That way, you can find what method you prefer, what roast, what company, etc. you like best...slowly.