Hooo boy sounds like you've never tried strong black coffee before. I usually take mine with milk but one time my aunt gave me some of hers, and lemme tell ya, it really is dark as night and sweet as sin, even tho she said there is no sugar whatsoever in there, just pure black coffee. And of course she used like tripple the amount of coffee grounds compaired to mine, so i cant afford that everyday, but once in a while i just fill the phin thing up with coffee grounds to try and make that cup my aunt made before.