Most people who know me are probably surprised when they learned that I am now a coffee drinker. I've been known in my circles as that tea person who loved the smell of coffee but never preferred the taste of one. It's not that I hated coffee, rather, I hate how unpredictable its effects are for me because I can never understand when the caffeine will kick in. Sometimes, I would drink a large amount of what I thought was really strong coffee (black, americano...), only to find myself getting sleepy literally a few minutes after finishing the supposedly strong cup. And on unlucky days when I'd drink what I thought was a "weaker" concoction, I'd find myself awake until the next day. 😅
I think I currently have a love-hate relationship with coffee, but I think we have progressed from what used to be a dislike-hate relationship years ago. 😅
Now, I am able to empty my cups, not only because I need the caffeine, but because I am able to learn to slightly control my intake so I'd have only the required amount of caffeine that I need.
Different people have different reasons for emptying a cup of coffee. My thought processes when I find myself with an empty cup are usually the following: - "Wow, that was awesome! I will get myself another cup, just because." - "Am I awake and humane enough to be nice to my colleagues today? Or will that require another cup?" - "Am I ready to face my fuller-than-full schedule today, or a few minutes of brewing for a larger cup wouldn't hurt?" - "Do I understand my grad school readings now, or would an nth cup help this author make even more sense?" - "GOTTA!!! STUDY!!! NEED!!! COFFEE!!"
Whatever your reasons are for getting yourself a cup (or ten) of coffee, may all our cups of coffee work perfectly according to their purpose. 😅☕🙏