Coffee/Drink and a Shave?

[inspiringK]

Anybody else doing this?

A friend of mine used to swear by the idea of taking a beer into the washroom as part of the shower and shave routine. I don't typically shave at night, so I don't get to go for a drink and shave. But, I have recently started taking a cup of coffee into the washroom with me. From start to finish, between the shower, prep, building lather, shave, AS, and clean up, I can gladly use up about 30 minutes in the morning. So having a cup of coffee at hand just adds to the routine - it is an extra enjoyment.
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What 'extra' do you take with you when you go for a shave?

[spindlecone]

Buttermilk here.

[spindlecone]

buttermilk here.

[KM-instructor]

Pretty much all the time when I hit the razor , I have a cuppa tea or coffee in the bathroom with me.

[goatee]

while your coffee is brewing, fill your mug with very hot water. the coffee will stay hot longer.. (while you're showering ect.)

[kinglaiho]

my order of business in the morning is breakfast, shave, coffee =)

[ltjaw]

On a good morning, I take my coffee whilst shaving.

[GregDR]

For my morning shave I like to set up shots of whiskey along the bathroom counter and after every pass I knock one back... :laugh: Just kidding... Depending on how tired I am in the morning I'll have a cup of tea/coffee.

[Sledgehammer39]

Nothing..

[strop]

Coffee. 2 cups by the time I'm showered shaved and dressed. Keep a coffee maker in the bedroom.

Mark

[Jim Raynor]

Had a few beers before shaving at night. Didn't influence the shave that much, I was very relaxed though. I always rock some music while shaving and sometimes drink a beverage (soda, coffee, tea or whatever).

[GershwinInParis]

While this does sound relaxing, I don't like sugar, milk, or shaving soap in my tea.

[Tkocloser]

Great thread! I find that a drink enhances the entire experience. Coffee for morning shave, non-negotiable for me! Evenings...beer, bourbon, wine, depends on what we're having!

[proxymoron]

For me, a nice leisurely shave is one of the better bonuses of wet shaving. Still, nice as it is, there's a limit to how long I want to spend in the crapper. Time enough for a cup of coffee is a few hairs too long.

[Kwaka_Chris]

Process. Coffee-smoke, second coffee-iron suit, thirdcoffee-shave, fourth/fifth/more - work.

I love coffee, thank god I mostly drink instant these days though, if I did that with fresh brewed coffee I'd have a heart attack.

[easyE]

Great thread! I find that a drink enhances the entire experience. Coffee for morning shave, non-negotiable for me! Evenings...beer, bourbon, wine, depends on what we're having!

+1 helps me settle down for a night shave and wake up in the morning.

[Cagliostro]

Well depends on the day, and working that day or not. Generally though I fire up the percolator and grind my own beans...preferably Sumatran...take a hot mug in the wash room with me, it dose add to the experience and relaxation, I also have a smoke as well as coffee and a cigarette go well together. However I am currently on Chantix...so hopefully my smoking will go the way of the Dodo.

[ryan020406]

I usually start the coffee when I hope in the shower and then have a cup while shaving. To me it adds a nice touch.

Ryan

[telleuno]

A good espresso will get cold in 3-5 min. So unless someone prepares it for you at the right moment, I can´t imagine how you could drink coffee between shaves.