• AgentStarling@lemmy.ml
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    12 hours ago

    Sugar in hot drinks by default. Asking for coffee-no-sugar seems to trigger incredulity. At least this was my experience in the South. New York is another country altogether, no eyebrows raised there.

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      27 minutes ago

      Southerner here, no cafe or coffee shop would think twice about a black coffee, or cream only with no sugar.

      Diners generally only pour the coffee, you fix it up however you want.

      Individuals may give you grief of they’re making you coffee in their home, but that’s particular to them.

      You’re right about NY, though. Very different vibe.

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      3 hours ago

      I’ve lived in the U.S. my whole life and I’ve never gotten automatically-sweet coffee unless I order something like a flavored coffee drink.

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      9 hours ago

      Hmm? That seems odd to me. As a Southerner myself, I know more people who drink their coffee black, straight (No milk, no sweeteners) than I do people who put stuff in their coffee.