To expect coffee?!?!

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I've never posted a thread before. Please be kind to me as this is extremely serious and I might cry. Well, moderately serious

A couple of us have come to stay with friends who have recently moved away. I woke up early, as is normal for me. We've been told to help ourselves to breakfast etc if we want.

They do not have any coffee in their house. None. Zero. Nothing 😱

These are old friends of mine and wonderful people, and they used to drink the odd coffee but more tea drinkers really - but I was expecting some sort of coffee available. They're probably gonna have a lot of "down from London" visitors to stay now they've moved.

I have spent half an hour googling where I can get coffee on a Sunday morning round here. The options are limited or not early morning enough. I am beside myself. Or I would be if I had enough caffeine in my system to get a head of steam on.

YABU: bring your own coffee next time. These guys are now living a simple coffee free life in the country, get away with your high and mighty big city ways and bring your own

YANBU: it's normal to expect a bit of coffee in a house in this day and age. You'll be doing your hosts a favour if you mention this, or they're going to face hordes of desperate visitors with a dreadful level of unmet need in this new, country living phase of their lives, and the local community will be ravaged by coffee starved londoners desperately roaming the streets early doors like a host of annoying affluent zombies in nice trainers

I don't think you can expect it everywhere, so I'd take my own if it's that crucial! DH never drinks it so never had it in before we moved in together.

Just have a cup of tea.

Or, if really desperate, fuel stations are often open all hours including Sundays.

Thank you. You're right. I just need to prepare

Hmm... I never start my day without coffee, but in your situation, I'd shrug and have tea. No biggie.

I’d be the same with tea. Bit remiss of them to not have the basics in for guests.

Thank you, this is good. I have had three. And it's a short drive and open at 8am 😔

I’d be disappointed at the lack of coffee but not sure you can hold your hosts responsible.

I always travel with those Nescafé three in one sticks in my handbag, I know how you feel tho. Sneak out and get some.

Could you have some of those tiny sachets of instant that they have in hotel rooms in your bag for emergencies.

You have a lower level of dependency than me and that a good thing

This is my worst nightmare

Find a petrol station ..do they have something to make coffee in or do you need to find an actual.cafe

I take coffee and an aeropress on holiday with me !

This is a good plan. Emergency kit!!

I always have a cappuccino sachet in my handbag for coffee emergencies!

There will be local grocery stores open from 7. Just buy some? In fact, every convenience store will have a coffee machine, too.

I cannot drink instant coffee so I always bring a few Taylor’s coffee bags with me for emergencies!

YANBU - "tea or coffee?" is just part of hosting, even if someone is just coming round for an hour let alone staying overnight. I had a similar situation on a week long holiday last year - only decaffeinated coffee was available 😱 nightmare.

I don’t drink herbal tea / decaf but I have some in the cupboard to offer guests. YANBU.

(goes to check that herbal teabags are not two years out of date)

Yanbu. I think tea is disgusting but I keep it in the house anyway because I know various people who visit me drink it. If someone is coming to stay ensuring I have their preferred beverage and milk is the minimum I’d do.

Thats a wonderful level of preparedness 😁There's a waitrose even here, but it's not open until 10.

Can you wake your friends up and demand that they drive to London to pick you up some decent coffee? Maybe some sourdough to go with it?

You'd think......but nope.

I love this 😊 there will be a local grocery store open from 7!

This is dreadful 😔 a moment silence for decaff

They're probably gonna have a lot of "down from London" visitors to stay now they've moved.
Wow. Lucky them.... You'll be doing your hosts a favour if you mention this, or they're going to face hordes of desperate visitors with a dreadful level of unmet need in this new, country living phase of their lives yes best let them know their hosting skills are subpar for the City Sophisticats....

Positive thinking but nope 😔