That's a good question. I've mostly always drank black coffee because it's the best way to taste the different varieties of bean.

When I first started drinking coffee in the Navy at age 18, I added milk or cream, but never sugar. However, I'm literally so prone to being "lazy" that I got tired of stirring the cream. And so I just reverted to drinking straight black coffee.

That being said, learning to enjoy black coffee is an "acquired taste" so to speak. But acquiring a taste for it does happen. I'm proof of that. My Dad also only drank black coffee, other than for his Irish coffee drinks.

I enjoy the taste of the different bean varieties, which you really can't taste much adding cream, and especially when adding sugar. Every bean type has its own unique flavor...😋☕️

It is understandable that you are confused. I think all these products come from a helpful good place. What is good for one is not necessarily good for another. I prefer unprocessed items all together. Milk and cream. I cannot survive without caffine, coffee and I have a love hate relationship so I drink diet soda which is terrible but if not for that I would sleep all the time. From what I can figure is that modern coffee with fillers are a big issue, also the way that it is roasted. I can't have a lot of things that others seem to be tolerant of, unflavored beans light or dark roast that I can get freshly ground are best for me (fancy coffee) I have run into enough trouble with packed coffee I quit trying. Nuts are a big trigger for me, so all the nut milks are a no go. I am not a fan of all that they add in processing as well, corn usually makes it in one way or another. I have an intolerance to corn and it can trigger issues for me. This really sucks as I live in the middle of corn country in nebraska. I have no issues with dairy, since I have grain issues, no bread for me, I eat a lot of cheese and yogurt. I would be the one to tell you, to try what you think is best and keep a diary of how you feel and when you feel worse. With somethings like corn I know right away, nuts cause me trouble 4 to 8 hours after eating. I have stopped talking to medical professional about this because I meet with a lot of skeptisium. I know me better than they do. It's pretty obvious to me that when I avoid these things I have feel better and don't have as many issues with the psorisis. Please excuse any misspelled words, I am much better with numbers.

Diet Sprite is good.