The grind matters

The grind, the roast, the machine, yes, it all matters. The size of grind will determine the level of caffeine that the coffee produces. A “burr” instead of a “blade” grinder will create a rougher grind, meaning that there will be more tiny surfaces on each gran of coffee and thus, more caffeine.

It is the great source of antioxidants (even decaf).

Whether you choose to drink decaf coffee or regular, it is filled with antioxidants that can significantly contribute to your daily health. These antioxidants help protect your cells from oxidation and your body from various illnesses, including heart disease and cancer.

There are zero calories in one cup.

Of course, once you start adding milk/creamers/sweeteners the coffee has a higher calorie and sugar intake, but, regular drip coffee has no calories! Avoid having a high calorie drink by using less sugar of low fat milk.

It can help headaches!

Though one cup of coffee will not completely cure a headache, it can help relieve symptoms! If consumed at early stages of a migraine coffee can help because of its substances that dilate blood vessels known for causing vascular headaches.

It improves your physical performance

Coffee does not just “wake you up” but is actually proven to improve your physical performance. It can help athletes stay endure exercises of various intensity levels. It can help reduce post-workout muscle pain and soreness as well! Physical performance correlates with one’s strengths and abilities thus, being more active results in more success.

Its best to drink between 9:30 and 11:30

While we all love to drink coffee the minute we get out of bed the best time to drink coffee is actually a couple hours later. This is the best time to get the most out of the coffee because this is the time most people generally begin to get tired and achy. Drinking coffee at this time will give you to boost you need in the morning!

It will kick in about 5 minutes, reaching peak in 30

One great thing about coffee is that it will kick in almost instantly – especially if you’re very tired. You will feel the kick within minutes, but you will get the most energy thirty minutes later. At this point the caffeine will give you better focus, physical energy, attentiveness, etc.

It’s “bean” is actually a seed from coffee berries

The coffee bean is actually not a bean but a seed. It comes from red cherry fruit that is stripped down to get the seed inside. Once the bean is extracted it is roasted at around 500F where it doubles its size. The bean will “pop”, or double its size once more, finally being ready to distribute.

There are several different ways to drink it

Check out the different ways you can drink coffee!

A dark roast has less caffeine than a light roast.

There are different types of roast including: blonde, light, medium, dark and while the dark has a stronger taste the levels of caffeine is not as high. A light roast will have more caffeine because the process of roasting the coffee bean burns its caffeine.

Lastly...it is everything.