[smt88]

I don't totally understand what you're trying to say, but again: some people enjoy black coffee, smoking, and alcohol just on their own.

Yes, social factors increase usage of all these things and people will force themselves to do it, but that's not universal.

I also love the flavor of smoking tobacco products (including cigarettes), although I only smoke a few times a year for social, health, and convenience reasons.

[em-bee]

the point is, addiction and side effects only take hold after consuming coffee for a while. for someone who doesn't like coffee there is a low risk of getting addicted. therefore there either must be people who do like coffee as it is or they are pushed by some form of peer pressure.

obviously, tastes vary strongly, so both groups must exist.

in my case i escape the peer pressure by discovering that strong coffee actually made me sick, and i used that as an excuse to reject coffee even in situations where it was considered impolite to reject an offer when i was visiting people.