I get it though, coffee is such a mood
Describe your perfect morning.
For me, it would be waking up to light rays of sun hitting my face, my body all wrapped up in a fluffy duvet, to the smell of warm coffee.
Now this might not be what you would answer, but does your perfect morning ritual include coffee?
For the longest time, I didn’t drink coffee. I just never liked the taste.
Now, approaching 26, I can say I’m an avid coffee drinker, but only for a year or so. And let’s be real, if you pour me a cup of coffee, I probably wouldn’t drink it.
My coffee is not even considered coffee for certain people. *cough, cough* Hi, dad.
I like my coffee with a good amount of flavoured creamer and oat milk.
With that being said, I use a coffee face mask religiously and my favourite candle is called Paris Cafe. So, I get it.
For me, there’s also something about getting hot coffee on a cold morning. Which is why I started to wonder if what I liked was really the coffee or if any hot beverage would suffice.
Coffee is different though, and there’s a reason why it’s the drink of choice for most adults in the morning. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that helps reduce sleepiness, which makes it the most consumed psycho-active drug in the world.
Ever since the late 17th century, caffeine dominated popular consumption which corresponds to a rise in the capitalist economy.
Today, with our lives being defined by our work and productivity, it makes sense that a beverage with such effects on the body and mind would be so popular.
However, it’s just not that good. Just admit it already.
If you say coffee is your favourite drink, stop lying to yourself and realize that a part of what makes coffee so popular is the addictive effects of caffeine.
According to a study conducted by researchers from the Université de Nancy on the effects of caffeine on the central nervous system, the human body does not seem to have developed a tolerance to the effects of caffeine, though signs of dependence and withdrawal symptoms have been present.
Coffee addiction is not a new discovery though, and most people are aware that their love for coffee is just blinded by their dependence on it. Although I appreciate the self-awareness, can we stop with the quirky and sometimes cringy “but first, coffee” merch?
How about a “but first, central nervous system addictive stimulant that doesn’t actually taste good?” Just an idea.
