Howdy @aacatsaregreat,

Thanks for joining the discussion - the more the merrier, 😬. I have never used any kind of flavoring or sugar in my coffee, but I do drink hi-test, flavored brews. Also, my preparation makes the coffee about half as strong as “recommended by the coffee producers”. So there’s that!

I, too, have read conflicting accounts of whether or not coffee is good or bad for us and our bones (and there are other members who have posted interesting info here).

Until recently, I thought caffeine was (sort of) good for our general health. Sadly, I found the article discussing the effects caffeine has on our bones after I met with my rheumatologist and none of my docs along the way have ever asked me if I drank coffee, tea, colas . . . only alcohol, lol.

We need to suss out more articles about this subject because many of us are older and have been drinking beverages that contain that vile caffeine 🫨 for quite awhile.

Cheers, one and all!