STRONG black Folgers coffee. 
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Love the cup 
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Champis, a Swedish soda created under the prohibition as a “Champange soda” it’s made with apples and grapes, and is supposed to remind you of champagne.
Taste is different of course since Champis is pretty sweet, but not as sweet as normal soda.
My kids love it and thinks it’s a very luxurious drink,when in fact it is a little cheaper than coca-cola.
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Three shot Monmouth flat white at the book festival in Queens park. On top of the 6 shots of coffee at home 
Mistake.
Queens Park, London? I used to live right next door, in Kilburn 
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Yep 
it’s kind of my hood. Hi neighbour 
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Don’t blame you, Queens Park is lovely!
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Thank you!! I’m really trying to take steps to improve my health and the food and beverages I put into my body. I still struggle with the candy from time to time but I’m doing good with the energy drinks. Haven’t had one in a couple weeks. Progress not perfection
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I’ll have to look into that. I’m sure Diet Coke or even regular coke can’t be good for us. The tea is definitely probably a better alternative. I know how hard it can be to stay away from soda but there is so many better options and all we can do is take it a day at a time and try to make better choices
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Before the 50s it was illegal to sell soda that contained phosphoric acid and caffeine in Sweden. They changed that around 1954 or something like that. Back then people didn’t even drink close to the sida we consume today, and they still though those ingredients couldn’t be good for Health. I think that’s quite telling.
Don’t get me wrong, I love soda. (Preferably coca cola zero no caffeine) but I ain’t going to risk my health for that.
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I like this thread a lot. There is so many beverages out in the world besides alcohol and way better tasting. Probably my favorite thing to buy at the grocery store is beverages. I think tomorrow I might buy some coconut water to add to my little selection.
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I love this thread for the same reason.
When I travel one of the first things I do is looking up a grocery store to buy all the snacks, candies and non alcoholic beverages I want to try. It’s so exciting 
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I feel the same way. I love when I go to new places and try different food and drinks. I live in the United States I’ve been to a few states but the only time I went out of the country is to London England in 2007. It was pretty exciting going to all the different corner stores, grocery places, and restaurants. Now that I’m sober and on the right path they will be plenty of opportunities to travel To new places.
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I live in Sweden. The good thing with living in Europe is that travels are easy access. I’ve been to a lot of European countries and in Tennessee U.S where I got friends and family.
First time we went there it was like living in a movie. The yellow school bus, the school cafeteria, the fast food places. My friend laughted for about 10 minutes when I thought Applebee’s sold healthy options.
And Walmart, I probably spent half our budget on Walmart groceries, sodas and candy.
I even got toothpaste that tasted like cinnamon, and run around my friends house saying “Omg, omg, it’s like brushing your teeth with hot tamales” (My favorite American candy) they probably thought I was crazy 
On our way home we brought all the Halloween candy the kids collected and our Favorite Candy Corn which isn’t available here. The custom crew laughed and gave the kids stickers. Guess they also thought we was crazy, because to them it was just candy, cheap candy. And for us it was like a treasure. Nowdays we can get pretty much everything except candy corn from special stores here. Some sodas and cereals aren’t sold either because of the sugar and artificial flavoring/coloring content, some of it is illegal here.
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