Is it normal to drink coffee through a straw?

I don't like the coffee going on my teeth so I use a straw but always feel a bit of a fool.

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60% Normal
Based on 126 votes (76 yes)
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Comments ( 12 )
  • mateo

    im drinking coffee through a straw rite now....if u do it right u wont fuck ur teeth up

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  • Avant-Garde

    Coffee destroys tooth enamel. So, by using a straw you would be protecting your teeth. Just a word of caution: if the coffee is hot wait awhile before sticking your straw in it. The heat can melt the plastic, which isn't healthy. Or, you can order reusable metal straws.

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  • Avant-Garde

    I think it's fine, but make sure you find a straw of good quality or the heat might melt the plastic.

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  • Sweetkiwi

    I drink coffee through a straw. I put the lid on my Starbucks cups and put the straw through the hole where your supposed to sip from and I'm set.

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  • timebobbu

    good idea but it prolly ruins drinking coffee to start with. straws are for cold/room temp drinks only. imo

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  • IsaacAsimov

    As long as it's not very hot coffee (unless you have a high quality straw that is not going to melt / leech plastic into your drink). Warm coffee is fine. I think it's normal to want not to stain your teeth. There is lots of pressure in "our culture" to have white teeth.

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  • EbonyMT

    ^--Straw*

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  • EbonyMT

    If you drink like a cold Starbucks or whatever then yeah normal. Hot coffee through a star would be really weird and dumb. To me anyways... :/

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  • nemo311

    i do it too

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  • pros-
    no stains or enamel wear
    easier
    easier not to burn your throat

    cons-
    straws r not good for teeth

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  • BrooklynLove

    This is good. It's keeps stains from appearing. Actually, you should drink everything through a straw to cut down on enamal errosion. So, it's normal.

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  • Bug

    I drink coffee through a straw sometimes, too. So if you're not normal, then I guess I'm not, haha!

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