Coffee makes me pee - and peeing cuts into my sleep - unless a person is really, really drunk but let's not go there! Having fresh ground coffee might make a difference?? but I think for me, it is just a pain in the butt to carry around a mug. I do on occassion have a coffee but then it takes me a week to figure out where I left my mug. I found it once on TORONTO - problem is, I was on HALIFAX!!!!
We don't get the fancy stuff like the Wardroom does - We generally get coffee made 8 hours ago by some disgruntled AB/OS who hates all Chiefs and POs!!! Actually, they aren't all that bad and if there are any of you reading this, don't take it personally - Remember, I was once where you are now and I know ALL the tricks..and then some!!!!
As for espresso - come on, real men don't drink espresso!!!!! It's black or nothing!!!! Of course, in a foreign port, a couple ounces of Baileys is fine too - as long as you don't overdo it and suddennly forget how to walk - been there, done that!!!!