Coffee is a necessary food, and something that must be available at all times. While consistency is preferred, it's not something to think much about. You make what you've got, and when you drink that you make some more. (Or in our house you turn on the ready pot and prep the one that's just been emptied.)

Because of the amount and regularity of my consumption, a splash of milk (2%) tames the acidity slightly, and I prefer a bit of sugar. I estimated once that 80% of my daily calorie intake is from the milk and sugar, and I have lost a nominal amount of weight "accidentally" once when we ran out of milk and didn't get more for about a week.

In my home YOU DO NOT RUN OUT OF COFFEE.

Since they're not what I'm accustomed to, anything that costs more than $1 per cup (on the road) usually tastes like engine sump sludge, but I've only found one or two instances of anything that was flatly undrinkable. (But then tequila actually tastes just like refiltered No. 8 diesel fuel, but still goes down pretty well - although it's not even remotely close to my preferred JD Black.)

I think I'll have another cup.

John