19/04/2016 - We truly are a nation of coffee lovers, this celebrated beverage has fast become an integrated part of our lives.

All the odds go against humanity enjoying this drink, as our taste buds are actually designed to reject bitterness – in fear of the liquid being poisonous. However, if French philosopher, Voltaire, drank up to 40 cups of coffee a day, could the psychological effects alone really fuel the greatest intellectual efforts and wit of the 18th century?

 

Coffee is so much more than just a drink.

Whether it’s a ‘cuppa’ to start the day or a screen break at work – coffee is a nostalgic warmth that tastes delicious and drinking it, keeps us alert.

Coffee is fit for a variety of occasions – for your morning caffeine hit, choose espresso, in the colder months, warm up with a gingerbread latte or be adventurous with a soy cappuccino on a first date.

There is also a raft of boundless health benefits to this eye-opening and mouth-watering beverage – coffee has the ability to extend our physical state of endurance, enhance performance, boost strength and sharpen focus. It also relieves stress and heightens contentment.

In order to get the most out of coffee, enjoy it between 10am and noon, and 2pm and 5pm; between those hours, the coffee is actually most needed, and, perhaps most importantly, won’t interfere with our body’s own essential mechanism for keeping us alert.

So, wake up and smell the coffee.