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Starbucks switched to using UHT instead of fresh milk here a few years ago. Can't stand UHT milk.

There is an amazing little coffee shop called Stomping Grounds near the Zoo in Jumeirah - try it out if you can. It has a mini roastery inside and a very knowledgable team. Always packed. Quite a few little independent coffee shops springing up.

Roseleaf Cafe in the garden centre is good (they switched from RAW to Coffee Planet - both roast locally in Dubai).

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You like your women reeking?

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I did mention it on page one, and would have thought someone might have responded....but what does Civet Shit coffee taste like to be soooo expensive?? (and i do realise it is not literally Civet shit put beans passed through the animal undigested)

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Your one and only comment and you go with that!

Good work! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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It seemed right ;)

And I knew you had a sense of humour, so no fear of being flamed!

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I used to always enjoy my morning coffee / burner combo and the inevitable goosebumps / about to shit your pants combo that came with it.

But if I did what you did, with two espressos, sugar and a smoke. I'd have shite coming out my nostrils before I could say 'loo roll'.

I tip my hat.

Meh. I rarely eat Italian out because the portion sizes are always offensive. Here, have 5 layers of pasta we're calling lasagna, but really it's called; Find the Meat. :(

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Ha ha. :rofl::rofl:

I remember the first cig of the day clench and run very well.

Thats a thing of the past though. 6 moths cigless as of today.

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Congrats!

Cold turkey? Patches? Cutting down?

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Thanks.

Vape wanker. ;)

TBH tho, I do think that my reliance on nicotine has decreased significantly since I moved over. I don't vape anywhere near as much as I used to smoke. When boozing yes but a lot of that is due to habit (having / doing something with your hand when boozing and chatting). Other times though not at all, even though its much easier as I can lay on my sofa and vape away without any negative consequences. All this BS with them changing the law (obviously driven by big tabacco) will drive people back onto the cigs which is a shame after the huge numbers who have moved away from the cancer sticks. It's several million in the UK alone.

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My 'issue' with vaping is more that I think I'd do it more, almost constantly, rather than smoking less.
I must be 6 or 9 months with no smokes at work, which is a big step in the right direction....but this weekend drinking showed me that when it comes to boozing, smoking is the eggs to beer's bacon. :zzz:

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I thought the same too..... and it was probably true at the beginning until the novelty wears off.

Boozing and cigs are a terrible combo. The amount (over your standard norm) that you smoke in a single brunch session is astounding and cigs are what massively ramp up your hangover.

Good work on the not smoking at work chat. I managed that for a while, only taking 2 cigs with me each day, one for the drive in and one for the way home. Found I nailed more when I got home though.