begin  quoting Bob La Quey as of Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 09:33:24PM -0800:
[chop]
> I had the same wonder. My wonder went this way. People who
> drink  coffee often take it with sugar. They also (like me) often
> like a donut or bagel, and so load up on carbs.
> 
> Maybe the magic mix is coffee and carbs :)

Mmmm...

> I keep trying to do without the carbs though, but I do not
> always like it ;(
>
> My dream diet, coffee, bagels, red wine, cheese and steak.
> Ok, maybe I can live without the bagels.

Heh. Bagels are vehicles for cream cheese. Coffee I would do without,
but I'm right there with you on cheese and steak. 

Mmmm....

Good wine is a bonus.

> Or maybe the people with good genetic luck just happen to
> like coffee. How the hell does one sort this out?

Good question.

> Is taste preference genetic?

I don't think so. Both my parents *love* coffee. I don't.

(Actually, I generally like the smell of fresh coffee. I don't like
hot drinks. I suspect this is why I've never really acquired the taste.)

> BobLQ  "The questions just keep getting worse."

Yup.

-- 
Almost all tea is nasty and icky;
Perhaps I'm just being too picky.
Stewart Stremler


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