Are you fast or slow with coffee?

Bottom_Line

https://www.outsideonline.com/2289531/caffeine-makes-some-people-faster-others-slower

Hmmmm... Who cares? Coffee tastes good ^-^

Jnageb18

I might be fast... stays with me for quite a while! I drink it mainly to enjoy but the caffiene boost is sometimes a great bonus. does that happen to other coffee drinkers too? to drink for the taste but also are conscious on its caffiene effect too?

Koffee_Kosmo

At a guess - as many as 99.9% of people are sitting down while drinking coffee and I’m one of them And for me I think it’s a relaxant KK

Simon

Yeah that is interesting... I just don't get a buzz from coffee, and yeah definitely drink it while relaxing, and enjoy coffee for coffee. That being said, if I have coffee anytime past 5:30pm I tend to struggle to sleep (yep, 5:30pm for some reason hehe). I used to drink at least 3 double shots a day and felt the same, but then if all of a sudden I don't drink coffee one day, I will feel quite tired and headachey. And I've gotten incredibly bad headaches at some breaks... I'm now planning little phases of a couple of days of no coffee, just to reset things anyway hehe. And wean myself off slower rather than cold turkey. But yeah, I don't drink it for that purpose (as a drug/performance enchancer/relaxer)

Brett_H

For me it's a heart-starter in the mornings. I have a thing called Addison's Disease and the coffee fills the gap between my being awake and the Cortisol taking effect. Also, I love the taste like I love wine, scotch and beer... but those things aren't appropriate first thing in the morning 😉

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I'm definitely one who prefers to savour my coffee, always have been and never for caffeination purposes... 😉 I just love great coffee and try to squeeze out as much enjoyment as I can from each cup. ^-^ Mal.

askthecoffeeguy

I definitely get a kick out of caffeine mere lolly water will.not do ! I start my day with a latte after breakfast each morning immediately followed by another one usually home roasted and I'll have coffee out fairly regularly but not if I've had two at home already and o hardly ever have coffee after lunch as I have trouble sleeping otherwise but two in the morning kick start my day quite nicely! P

Koffee_Kosmo

I can have coffee at night and generally have my last cup about 8.30 / 9.00pm Does not affect my sleep but with my job I go to sleep around midnight But just like Mal I like to savour the coffee and chase flavour in my roasting and blending KK

Kjarsheim

I generally find that two or three double shots are my brain and body jumpstarter for workdays, spread out over a couple of hours so I can savour every drop of goodness. Having said that, I'm a little past the first flush of youth (cough, cough!!!!)....... The quantity doesn't seem important but prefer to stop about 5 hours before sleeptime as i work "hospitality" hours and sleeps kind of elusive some days.

Brett_H

Another great post! I’m a pre-5pm guy for coffee otherwise sleep has to be phenergan-induced!

K_Bean_Coffee

Coffee gives me a kick start in the morning. I really notice the caffeine kick in when I get to 3 or 4 shots within a short period. I start talking faster and faster and faster. My customers often notice the transformation during their visits and have a laugh. I try to keep to 2 doubles on weekdays and 3 on weekend days - try..... 😉

askthecoffeeguy

my lattes just get progressively shorter as the day goes by - Ill usually start with 3/4 milk, then half milk, followed by a piccolo in the afternoon!