Man's best friend. A beverage which holds within it, amongst various taste-bud tantalizing substances, the psychoactive stimulant caffeine. Coffee, by virtue of caffeine's stimulating qualities, is considered by many a prerequisite to any productive day. As such it is the most widely consumed psychoactive stimulant on the planet.
Aside from its use as a utility for maintaining consciousness, there is a rich and deep cultural history behind coffee that has flourished throughout the ages, continuing to the present day. Coffee has also been an active social facilitator, with cafes and coffeehouses having been gathering places for various creative types regardless of discipline, particularly in the 20th century, and again, to the present day.
Sadly like all good things of this world, many use coffee as an excuse for snobbery and clique-making, considering particular methods of preparation and appreciation as the magic bullet to coffee enjoyment. You will often find such people peddling their egos to the world in the form of baseless criticism against any coffee that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, along with depreciation of any attempt to convince them otherwise. Like all other forms of bigotry, best dealt with sarcasm and other forms of humor.
You probably hear a lot of talk about coffee either being great or horrible for your health, for a plethora of reasons, but overall the scientific literature on coffee does not conclude if it is ultimately good or bad for the body.
Aside from its use as a utility for maintaining consciousness, there is a rich and deep cultural history behind coffee that has flourished throughout the ages, continuing to the present day. Coffee has also been an active social facilitator, with cafes and coffeehouses having been gathering places for various creative types regardless of discipline, particularly in the 20th century, and again, to the present day.
Sadly like all good things of this world, many use coffee as an excuse for snobbery and clique-making, considering particular methods of preparation and appreciation as the magic bullet to coffee enjoyment. You will often find such people peddling their egos to the world in the form of baseless criticism against any coffee that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, along with depreciation of any attempt to convince them otherwise. Like all other forms of bigotry, best dealt with sarcasm and other forms of humor.
You probably hear a lot of talk about coffee either being great or horrible for your health, for a plethora of reasons, but overall the scientific literature on coffee does not conclude if it is ultimately good or bad for the body.
I have serious doubts that I can hold myself together any longer without a cup of coffee
I wake up at six, but the day doesn't start till coffee'oclock!
Man, this morning I was so tired I had to drink three cups of coffee, and driven by my caffeine-buzz, added the 5th definition for coffee on Urbandictionary.com
I wake up at six, but the day doesn't start till coffee'oclock!
Man, this morning I was so tired I had to drink three cups of coffee, and driven by my caffeine-buzz, added the 5th definition for coffee on Urbandictionary.com
by Shikee June 19, 2011
What Columbians grow and export in an attempt to make the world think that they are not the world's leading cocaine exporter.
Customs officials inspecting a Columbian freight ship discovered forty kilos of cocaine hidden behind bags of coffee beans.
by dopie July 2, 2003
by bigfoot January 18, 2004
by RayRayWhereYouAt March 18, 2019
The reason we can't sleep at night, the reason why people have to pee every to seconds, the cause of kids born with ADHD, and why superman can fly.
Without coffee I wouldn't be up at 3:00 in the morning writing the definition of coffee. Instead, Ii would be sleeping and not peeing every 2 seconds.
by Connor Smith August 10, 2007
"Caffe" in Italian, from the Turkish "kahve" which was derived from the Arabic "qahwa", a shortened version of "qahhwat al-bun" or "wine of the bean". Dutch traders snuck coffee tree seedlings out of the Arab port of Mocha and transported them to the East-Indies for planting; and from there coffee cultivation and trade spread to the New World and Hawaii.
"Coffee is the common man’s gold and like gold it brings to every man (and woman) the feeling of luxury and nobility." Sheik Abd-al-Kadir “In Praise of Coffee” 1857.
Coffee: The wine of the bean, the earth in a cup.
"Coffee is the common man’s gold and like gold it brings to every man (and woman) the feeling of luxury and nobility." Sheik Abd-al-Kadir “In Praise of Coffee” 1857.
Coffee: The wine of the bean, the earth in a cup.
by concupy August 6, 2009