Drinking Coffee Is An Entire Lifestyle
Drinking coffee is an entire lifestyle that is very important to those living in the United States. Since the 18th century, Americans have enjoyed coffee as their national drink. Those of us who live in the United States love to drink coffee in many different ways.
In the morning
Nothing hits the spot in the morning like a freshly brewed cup of coffee. Whether it is Columbian, French Roast or Arabica, a fresh cup of coffee is how more than 78 percent of Americans start the day.
You can put milk and sugar in your coffee or you can drink it black. Most people sweeten it with either sugar or an artificial sweetener. Approximately 80 percent of people who commute to work either stop for coffee or bring a cup of coffee with them during their commute.
Coffee has caffeine so it really perks you up in the morning. One or two cups is enough to wake you up and keep you up and going all day long.
After dinner
An older custom in the United States is to drink coffee after dinner. This is a lifestyle of most older Americans who love a cup of coffee after dinner and are not kept up by the excess caffeine. Because coffee and caffeine has been a no-no in recent years, many younger Americans did not grow up with the prerequisite cup of coffee after dinner. Years ago, it was very common to have coffee with your evening meal.
Coffee houses
Coffee houses that serve their own special blend of coffee, such as Starbucks, have renewed our interest in coffee as of late. Years ago, a cup of coffee was probably around 25 cents. You could go to a diner or restaurant and sit there for a quarter and get all the refills you wanted. Today, people are more than willing to pay more than $5 for a cup of coffee at some of the gourmet coffee shops!
When you invite someone over to your house, you will often invite them over for a cup of coffee. This is a common saying in the United States. In the United Kingdom, someone is more likely to invite you over for a cup of tea. While Americans love tea, even those who prefer tea over coffee will most likely invite someone over for coffee. This is often said even if coffee is not being served - it is just a way to invite someone over to your home. It is also polite to offer someone a cup of coffee when they come to your house to visit.
Coffee is more than just a drink in the United States. It is a way of life. The renewed interest in coffee in recent years is merely reuniting Americans with an old habit and introducing younger ones to the lifestyle of coffee.