On Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 3:11:46 AM UTC-5, Je�us wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:09:17 +0300, Opinicus
> > wrote:
>
> >This thread reminded me of a food (coffee) habit that I witnessed when
> >I was working as an English language instructor for a US contractor to
> >the Saudi Arabian air force. Our mess facilities were very
> >democratic--ELT instructors, flight line blue shirts, personnel white
> >collars, Saudi warrant officers, and even the occasional Saudi jet
> >jockey all queued up and got served. I noticed that a large number of
> >the Saudi personnel were dashing their (black) coffee with Tabasco
> >from the condiments bar. I asked about this and many said it was a
> >custom. A few said it was the only way to make American-style brewed
> >coffee drinkable.
> >
> >I tried it and I have to admit it's rather good though I wouldn't want
> >to do it regularly. It does seems to amplify the caffeine effect and
> >it can be especially helpful with one's first early-morning jolt.
>
> If I had some Tabasco on hand, I'd try it tomorrow morning

The better alternative is eating the capsaicin containing food first, then
sip a hot beverage. Then you get the sensation without ****ing up the taste
of the coffee.

--Bryan