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WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT COFFEE
A steaming cup of coffee in the morn-

ing is one of the best wake-up calls that a
person can have. It is so good that people
can’t even function without having one
cup in the wee hours of the morning.
Coffee can indeed be addicting. Some
even drink five to 10 cups a day especially when they are at the office wherein coffee is one of the staples, whether
in meetings or in simple brainstorming
sessions.

conduct meetings.
Stimulating ideas
Coffee is the number one drink when
people are brainstorming or just plain
discussing about something. This is because coffee can be really stimulating to
the senses, thus aiding in mental work
and creativity.
Calming the nerves

But what is it in coffee that we just can’t
go without? Is it just the taste that we just
can’t get enough of or is there more?

Coffee is also a wonderful way to relax
the senses. Despite being a stimulant,
coffee can actually soothe the senses
because of the heat that it provides the
body.

Lifestyle at its best

After meal habit

Coffee drinking in the country has
ceased to be just a drink. It has become
a lifestyle. People who drink coffee and
hang out in coffee houses are perceived
to be the corporate types who enjoy high
standards of living. Also, coffee houses in
the country have also become more sophisticated, installing in their areas wifi
connections, which people can use to
surf the net for free.

People have also gained the habit of
drinking coffee after every meal. Some
believe that this is because coffee can aid
in the digestion of food or help in letting
the food flow freely into the body. Some
drink coffee because it washes off the after taste of the foods that they eat.

Social aspect
Coffee drinks have become the beers or
the wines of the new generatio