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I am a coffee addict. I admit it. Gots to have my daily fix but nowadays mostly decaf in the morning I have a real cup to get my juices going kicking starting my day with that caffeine buzz going around my head.
I have written 60 poems about coffee and posted them on my blog – along with photos and audio clips of me reading the poems, plus one SF short story featuring an alien coffee trader.
I am sending them to Starbucks and Peets along with this cover letter.
Index
Letter To Peets Coffee
Letter to Starbucks Coffee
Morning Coffee
Perfect Cup Of Tea
I like to drink Coffee Rondel
Love and Coffee Double Tetractys
Coffee Entiou
Coffee Elfjie
Coffee Thoughts
Coffee How I Love Thee
Coffee Transports Me To Another World
Coffee Desires
No More Coffee Blues
More Coffee Blues
Coffee
Ode to Coffee
Five Teaku
Coffee, Tea, or Me?
I Prefer Hot Coffee
Drinking My Hot Tea
In The Morning Dawn
A Mad Monk Drank Tea
I Prefer Hot Coffee
Coffee Phata Yat
Snarling Cup Of Coffee One Star Slam
Just Perfect Coffee Tercets
Daily Red Wine Ritual
Nagging Coffee Pot
Love In My Cup
My Tea Mine Must Be Hot
Morning Delight, My Morning Coffee
My Favorite Things
Too Much Coffee Can Be A Bad Thing
Coffee Laturnae
Coffee Morning Delighttri-Fall
Drinking Coffee Is My Delight
Morning Love Dixdeau
Savoring Life
Coffee Pantoum
Coffee Laturne
Morning Triquint Poetry Place
1 Why Did I Create Them?
Coffee, Tea, Wine Atarlis Fileata
Coffee Pyramid Form
There Was A Ring In Her Coffee Cup.
Coffee Is My Morning Delight Raven Fly Poem
Perfect Day Tetractys
I Like To Drink Coffee Rondine
I Like To Drink Coffee In The Morning Triolet
Ode To My Coffee Maker
Coffee Makes My Day
Waking Up To Coffee Minuette
Coffee Pensee
Brazilian Coffee Haiku
Coffee Amphion
Coffee Makes My Day
There’s Nothing To Do
Coffee Tanka
Coffee Ghazal
Broken Coffee MachineThe Starving Aliens Want Coffee |
Morning Coffee Quadrate
Morning Coffee
Sam Adams Has Coffee With Big Daddy
Hiking The Mad Hatter Trail Writers’ Cramp
Snarling Cup Of Coffee Birthday Gift
Coffee PI Poem Writers’ Cramp
Coffee Dodistu
April 6—Beverage, Libation, Liquid… Daily Ritual Drinks
Coffee Tanka
Coffee Ghazil
All Poetry Coffee Poems
Ode To Coffee
Coffee Hot As Hell Heavenly Sweet
More Coffee Poems
Snarling Cup Of Coffee Revised
Snarling Cup Of Coffee (Latest Version)
Must Have Vietnamese Coffee Right Now!
Drinking Coffee While Watching The Birds Watching Us
My Morning Coffee Wakes Me Up For Day
What I Know Coffee Trois-Par-Huit
My Greatest Comfort Food Is Coffee
[ Drinking Coffee Amid The Morning Flowers ]
[ Drinking Hot Coffee In The Morning ]
Snarling Cup Of Coffee (300 Word Version)
American Coffee Takes Over Korea
Drinking My Hot Coffee In The Morning Light Italian Forms
Drinking My Hot Coffee In The Morning Light Sicilian Octave Poem
Drinking Coffee In The Morning Barzelletta
I Like To Drink Hot Coffee In The Morning
Fully Loaded Coffee Perfect Start To The Day!
Coffee While Watching The News
[ Morning Coffee Poetry Place ]
There Was A Ring In Her Coffee Cup.
Audio clips
Perfect Cup of Coffee
Just Enough for Coffee
Magic Cup of Coffee
Morning Cup of Coffee
Ode to Coffee
Coffee Star Stevlin
Coffee Greatest Comfort Food
Coffee Musette
Coffee Nonet
Morning Coffee
Coffee Hay Na Ku
Coffee Whitney
Coffee intoxicating Smells Wakes Me Up
Coffee
Snarling Cup of Coffee
Sam Adams Alien Coffee Merchant
Coffee Lai
Non Establishment Coffee
God Drinks Coffee
Beginning Poems
Letter to Peets
Dear Peets coffee
I am a coffee addict. I admit it. Gots to have my daily fix but nowadays mostly decaf but in the morning I have a real cup to get my juices going kicking starting my day with that caffeine buzz going around my head.
I have written 60 poems about coffee and posted them on my blog – along with photos and audio clips of me reading the poems, plus one SF short story featuring an alien coffee trader.
I grew up in Berkeley and drank lots of Peets coffee at the original Peets, which I consider the mecca of coffee shops in the U.S.
Once when you were still a Bay Area chain, I took back 25 pounds of Peet’s coffee to share with my Indian friends when i was working at the US Consulate there in 2003. They loved the coffee!
“My last job
in the State Department
I had my ritual down
I would go ou
after lunch
to Peet’s across from the WH
and buy a decaf Americano
or decaf white chocolate mocha
nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla
chocolate and hazel nut
whip cream on top
usually took it back
but sometimes
I lingered at Peet’s
soaking
in the Berkeley feeling
thinking back
to all the great cups of coffee
I have had
at Peet’s in Berkeley
the original
and the Solano Avenue
Peets coffee shop”
Now I am retired from my 27years of service with the US State Department as a diplomat, and living in Korea and wondering and hoping that you have expansion plans and are hoping you would open a Peet’s coffee shop in Seoul or even better in Youngjando near the airport in the new Howard Johnson’s hotel complex next to the subway.
So many Koreans have studied over the years in Berkeley that Peets is well known in Korea. There is a Berkeley Coffee shop in Itaewon run by a former Cal Student. He loved Peet’s coffee.
Peets is available at the US military Commissary but not in the local market.
I hope you enjoy the poems and you have my permission to publish them if you wish.
the rest of the poems can be found at my web site, the world according to cosmos (https://theworldaccordingtocosmos.com)
thanks
Jake Cosmos Aller
Dear Starbucks Coffee
I am a coffee addict. I admit it. Gots to have my daily fix but nowadays mostly decaf, but in the morning I have a real cup to get my juices going kicking starting my day with that caffeine buzz going around my head.
I have written 60 poems about coffee and posted them on my blog – along with photos and audio clips of me reading the poems, plus one SF short story featuring an alien coffee trader.
I grew up in Berkeley and drank lots of Peets coffee at the original Peets, which I consider the mecca of coffee shops in the U.S. I also drank a lot of coffee over the years at Starbucks including when I was a grad student at UW back in the 80’s.
“My last job
in the State Department
I had my ritual down
I would go out
after lunch
to Peet’s or Starbucks across from the WH
and buy a decaf Americano
or decaf white chocolate mocha
nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla
chocolate and hazel nut
whip cream on top
usually took it back
but sometimes
I lingered at Peet’s or Starbucks
soaking
in the Berkeley
West Coast feeling
thinking back
to all the great cups of coffee
I have had
at Peet’s in Berkeley
the original
and the Solano Avenue
Peets and Starbucks coffee shops”
Now I am retired from my 27years of service with the US State Department as a diplomat, and living in Korea, and am enjoying drinking coffee at Starbucks.
I hope you enjoy the poems and you have my permission to publish them if you wish.
Perfect Cup of Tea
The perfect cup
Of hot tea bliss
Consists of Bitter Mellon tea,
Burdock and Gingsing tea
Chamomile, and chicory
Lavender, and rosemary
Peppermint, Ugly Potato tea
And Jasmine or Oolong Tea
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just perfect poetry place
just perfect
hot coffee
in morning
watching news
liars lie
CNN
afternoon
drinking tea
sunset wine
Coffee Tricube
in the morning,
drinking coffee
eating sweet toffee
filled with my love.
as sun comes up,
i see my dove
i want free love
before end of day.
daily red wine ritual
i like to drink a glass of red wine
as the sun begins to set
and the night becomes so fine
in the bright light of the dawn
i like to drink a cup of joe
just to stifle the morning’s lingering yawn
soon everything must flow
this and more i know
in the morning glow
i step outside in the snow
after drinking my tea
despite the still dark light show
my mood becomes so carefree
the love of my begins to shine
and i become all that i can be
nagging coffee pot
the coffee maker
one day
spoke up
he said
master
it is not my place
to complain
but you really are
drinking a bit too much
of coffee
two cups of my brew
should be enough
but lately you have
been drinking four
or five cups
half de-café
but still too much
don’t you think?
the coffee pot concludes
his nagging
as his master turns him on
for his fifth and final cup
for the day.
love in my cup of coffee
coffee
first thing must drink coffee
best way to start morning
always a goodmorning
drink hot coffee
i enjoy my afternoon
drinking my cup of tea
just being with me
love in my cup
My Tea Must Be Hot
my tea
mine must be hot
that is the key .
for me
tea not coffee
to be .
with love
drinking morning
true love .
morning delight, my morning coffee
morning delight, my morning coffee
most mornings i drink it hot
many summer mornings i drink it ice cold
must have coffee i scream as i drink it
musing about life and the universe
my muse gets to work writing these verses
my wife comes alive and bewitches
my soul with her dazzling light of love.
my favorite things
these are among my favorite things
drinking coffee in the morning
while watching the news
and writing in my journals
recalling my dreams.
talking to my wife
when she wakes up
filling the room
with the light
of her love.
dispatching my nightmares
replacing them
with love and happiness.
drinking tea
in the afternoon
as i work on my blog.
evening drinking wine
at sunset
with my wife
the love of my life.
by my side
as long as i have her
i am the richest person
in the world.
too much coffee can be a bad thing
| my daily cup of coffee gets me going but too much coffee can be a bad thing indeed, i end up with insomnia and nightmares.. |
© c
Coffee Laturnae
hot
coffee
is perfect
joyful morning
love
Coffee Morning Delight
coffee morning delight
just perfect
way to kick start the morning
the news makes such a fright
no respect
drinking coffee makes a good morning
i need to drink at night
recollect
why it is not a good-morning
in the morning , i like to drink coffee.
in the morning , i like to drink coffee.
watching the morning news just depresses me.
so sad.
i watch the morning news so filled with gloom.
.i just want to shoot the tv anchors
so sad.
then my wife gets up and smiles at me.
her love brightens up the room like the sun.
so sad .
morning love dixdeau
every day
i sip and savor
the taste of life
i wake up
drinking several cups
of fully loaded coffee
savoring every sip
as the caffeine
wakes me up
getting me going
then i have lunch
savoring the delicious food
that my wife makes for me
in the afternoon
enjoying a fragrant
cup of tea
in the evening
drinking a glass or two
of red wine
or a cocktail
enjoying the taste
the smell
the fragrance
of the wine
before having a fantastic
lovely meal
with my wife
and most importantly
enjoying the taste
of my wife’s love.
that is how i live
tasting the many fragrances
of my life.
Coffee Pantoum
in the morning hot coffee for me.
that is what i need to get going.
it must be hot coffee, not tea,
that is the drink that gets my soul glowing,
that is what i need to get going,
as i drink my coffee i watch the news.
that is the drink that gets my soul glowing,
the news gives me nothing but the blues.
coffee laturne
hot
coffee
is perfect
joyful morning
love
Fully Loaded Coffee
i like my first cup of coffee
to be fully loaded
with turmeric, cocoa bits
yogi tea
coconut oil
milk
hazel nut and vanilla
using peets coffee
as a base
that gets me going
but to my best friend
who grew up with me
enjoying peets coffee
the best coffee shop
in the us
in that mecca of coffee culture
berkeley california
where they proudly
do not serve establishment coffee
is horrified at my coffee choices
for he likes his coffee old school
just black americano coffee
nothing fancy
and i like it that way
from time to time
my second cup
is usually black
my third and final cup
is usually straight black
decafe coffee
morning TriQuint
i like to drink coffee in the morning
that makes it a good- morning
i turn on the tv
watching news
start
but i drink tea just a forewarning
makes me full of mourning,
i turn on the tv
watching news
start
watching the news filled with warning
turning it off mid-morning
makes a good morning
watching news
start
the TriQuint is a fifteen-line form invented by sylvia a. Feeley. the structure is divided into three cinquains (five-line stanzas), each with syllable patterns of 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, and a common rhyme scheme of aaa1a2b, with upper case letters representing repeated lines for a little extra punch, as described and demonstrated in the following link: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/triquint.html.
TriQuint
triquint, a poem created by sylvia a. Feeley, consists of 3 verses, 5 lines each. lines 3 and 4 of verse 1 (refrain) repeat in verses 2 and 3. the syllable count for each stanza is 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, and has an aaaa rhyme scheme.
three tanka
1 why did i create them?
God drinks his coffee
on a cold winter morning
thinking humanity
oh were such foolish creatures
and why did he create them?
2. what is groundhog day?
what is groundhog day?
i just don’t understand it
what does seeing a shadow
have anything to do
with the weather anyway?
3. the end of time draws near
every day i think
that the end of time is near
the rumors of war
monster storms and wildfires
trump still talking crazy stuff.
coffee, tea, wine Atarlis fileata
must be hot
call it Coffey,
call it whatever
call it koffie,
coffee
must be hot
hot tea
must be just right
perfect cup
afternoon delight
hot tea
must be just right
red wine
with my wife
it is all mine
she is by my side
red wine
with my wife
Drinking Coffee, Hex Sonnetta
drinking coffee in the morning
watching the news unfold
fearing what i am told
reality is controlled
it is a good morning
it has all been foretold
gloomy thoughts in my mind
i quit watching the news
it just gives me the blues
despair all i can find
my thought all maligned
there is my mind to lose
i give up must drink wine
until the sun does not shine
Sam Adams Interplanetary Coffee Merchant
Sam Adams was an interstellar bounty hunter tracking criminals across the galaxy. he was on the hunt for Corbin the sirian who was rumored to be hiding out on the planet terra, which was an obscure undiscovered primitive planet. but terra was known for producing some of the best mind-altering drugs in the galaxy, including coffee, which turned people into instant addicts who would kill for their daily fix of difficult to obtain coffee as coffee was only grown on the terra planet.
his boss, Maria Lee, gave him the commission, and description.
Sam, she said,
“this is a big catch. he is wanted on multiple terms for fraud, murder, assassination and drug dealing. the planet terra is off limits for commerce for a reason. the galactic intelligence agency has determined that the people there are too violent and insane to be allowed to develop interstellar travel.
when you get there, go to Berkeley, California and go to Peets coffee. We think that he is going there to negotiate a coffee purchase agreement and announce that the earth is not alone in the galaxy. we want him alive but ….
“oh, and bring me back some of their coffee. “
He arrived in Berkeley and went to the coffee shop. he showed the barista pictures of Corbin and his associates. the barista said
“Yeah, they were here earlier. i got a bad impression from them. they went that way”
He said, pointing to an office building across the street.
Sam sat there drinking his coffee and realized why coffee was so good.
He got up and saw that Corbin was on tv announcing the earth was not alone.
Sam thought
“Damn too late. i lost that collar. oh well, might as well have another cup of coffee.”
Coffee Pyaramid Poem
| coffee in the morning need to drink more koffee, just to make it a good-morning as i watch the news unfold, need more coffee, but if i drink too much, my poor heart gets a sharp warning but i like a little peppermint tea in the mid-morning whatever you call it, in the morning i need my coffie, |
the metric pyramid form (created by john Milton smither) is:
○ centered on the page
○ 8 lines (an octastich)
○ syllables per line: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
○ rhyme scheme: a, b, b, a, a, b, b, a
There Was a Ring in Her Coffee Cup.
Sam Adams one day was late for a meeting with his girlfriend. he had to stop by and pick something up first before meeting her in coffee shop in downtown seoul. they had met on a bus a few weeks ago and they both knew that they were the one and had talked about marriage.
he was late for the meeting but she was just getting ready to leave thinking he had stood her up. they ordered their coffees and he brought it to the table, slipping something into the cup. she picked up the coffee and noticed that there was something in her cup. she put the ring on her finger and that was that.
Coffee is My Morning Delight Raven Fly Poem
coffee is my morning delight
while watching the news unfold.
makes everything seem to be bright.
feeling lost, now i am old.
in the afternoon i drink tea.
in the evening, i drink wine.
she surrenders her love for me.
drinking wine makes it all fine.
i drink rum or whiskey when it turns to be night
Perfect Day Tetractys
fake coffee
hot
coffee
in morning
perfect morning.
i like to start my day drinking coffee
i like to start my evening drinking wine.
drinking red wine
with my love
white wine.
nice
great
evening.
just perfect
to end the day.
coffee in the morning, wine at sunset.
ode to the humble coffee machine
i sing of thee be it a Mr. coffee an industrial old school dinner style the coffee machine everyone has their preferences some like it fully brewed some like it from starbucks the best coffee shop the city that started it all my coffee maker brews up then for the second round afternoon it brews up but it does not help me could make me a cup i still love my simple |
waking up to coffee
i like to wake up
drinking hot coffee
coffee morning
a good morning
but, after the sunset
i open a bottle
drinking red wine
everything’s fine
prompt
the other day i found a 12-line poetry form i wanted to try, the Minuette. (https://poetscollective.org/poetryforms/minuette/) it was simple and enjoyable to use. so, i came up with an 8-line form, loosely based on the minute. for all i know, the one i came up with may already be an existing form! this i call the exit-ine.
exit-ine format:
• 8-line poem made up of 2 quatrains
• syllables per line: 5-5-5-4, 5-5-4-4
• rhyme scheme: x-x-a-a x-x-b-b (x being unrhymed)
• lines 4 and 8 are indented waking up to coffee
Hot Morning Drink Pensee
hot morning drink
drinking it with gusto
in my Gimpo apartment
a great start to my day
– see more at: https://www.poetrygames.org/poetry-machine/save-share-poem-36.php#sthash.bdlnuie…
2 title/subject
4 description
7 action
8 setting location
6 final thought
the pensée is a simple exercise in counting syllables. there are five lines with syllable counts of 2, 4, 7, 8, 6. line 1, which is also the title, identifies the subject, line 2 describes that subject, line 3 presents some kind of action, line 4 depicts the setting/location, and line 5 provides a final thought/impression, as described and demonstrated in the following links:
https://minds-in-bloom.com/free-pensee-poem-activity/
Brazilian haiku
i like to start my day
sip hot black coffee or not
makes it a good day.
new prompt: we are going to write a Brazilian haiku. information can be found here: ” haiku, Brazilian”
the topic is yours to choose from, but i will check the rhyme scheme in this form. read the guidelines, please.
i found a description of the “Brazilian haiku” through about.com. it seems that Guilherme de almeida was the first writer who seemed to have brought the haiku to Brazil. the Brazilian haiku has a rhyme scheme.
i like to start my day
sip hot coffee or not
makes it a good day.
| ode to the humble coffee machine
i sing of thee be it a Mr. coffee an industrial old school dinner style the coffee machine everyone has their preferences some like it fully brewed some like it from starbucks the best coffee shop the city that started it all my coffee maker brews up then for the second round afternoon it brews up but it does not help me could make me a cup i still love my simple |
coffee makes my day
coffee
just hot
makes my morning
but in the evening
wine
| my morning coffee must be hot as hell itself yet heavenly sweet i sip it’s sweat ambrosia transporting me far away |
coffee ghazal
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All Poetry Coffee Poems
Coffee Hot As Hell Heavenly Sweet
Snarling Cup Of Coffee Revised
Snarling Cup Of Coffee (Latest Version)
Must Have Vietnamese Coffee Right Now!
Drinking Coffee While Watching The Birds Watching Us
My Morning Coffee Wakes Me Up For Day
What I Know Coffee Trois-Par-Huit
My Greatest Comfort Food Is Coffee
[ Drinking Coffee Amid The Morning Flowers ]
[ Drinking Hot Coffee In The Morning ]
Snarling Cup Of Coffee (300 Word Version)
American Coffee Takes Over Korea
Drinking My Hot Coffee In The Morning Light Italian Forms
Drinking My Hot Coffee In The Morning Light Sicilian Octave Poem
Drinking Coffee In The Morning Barzelletta
I Like To Drink Hot Coffee In The Morning
Fully Loaded Coffee Perfect Start To The Day!
Coffee While Watching The News
[ Morning Coffee Poetry Place ]
There Was A Ring In Her Coffee Cup.
A Quartet of Poems about Coffee by Jake Aller – The Fictional Café
Ode to Coffee
Mistress of sacred love
Sacred Lady of desire
You start my day
Setting my heart on fire
With your dark delicious brew
And throughout the day
Whenever the mean old blues come by
You chase them away
With your bittersweet ambrosia brew
Every time I inhale your wicked brew
I am filled with power, light, and love
And everything is all right Jack
It is all good
If only for a few fleeting minutes
I love you oh coffee goddess
In all your magical forms
In the dark coffee of the dawning day
In the sizzling coffee in the mid-morning break
In the afternoon siesta break
And in the post-dinner dessert drink
I love you my coffee mistress
You are my refuge
From this horrid world
Yeah
I sing my praises
Of the great glorious coffee lady
Long may she continue
To be my sweet companion
Long may coffee continue
To rule my heart
And set my heart on fire
I love thee
Mistress coffee
And sometimes I think
You love me too
**
Coffee, the Drink of Revolutionaries
Coffee led to the American Revolution
As patriots drank coffee
To rebel against the aristocratic English tea
Coffee started the London Stock market
And started the gossips mills running
Every great invention
Was fed by coffee’s sweet allure
All the great thinkers
All the great leaders
All were enslaved to coffee’s magic
**
Coffee Revolution
Sitting
Dreaming
Over a cup of steaming hot Java dreams
In a pensive caffeine induced mood
I saw
The beginning of the end
At the bottom of my coffee cup
I saw the dismal depressing deadly sight
Of the whole universe
Rising in righteous revolution
Fighting the evil denizens of the world
They exploded
Marching out of my coffee cup
Down the street
Fighting fierce fights
They scream demented dreams
Dreams of absolute freedom
They rush and run, rant and rave
Running from the atomic clouds of vengeance
And I sit watching
The world disintegrates in my coffee cup
And I wonder what does it mean
As I pour myself more coffee
**
God Drinks Coffee
When I woke up yesterday
I saw a naked old man
Sitting in my chair
Drinking my coffee
Smoking my pipe
I shouted at him
Who in hell are you
He replied
Never in hell am I
God replied
Your coffee is good
But not cosmic enough
Then we stood in the jungle
Watching dinosaurs
Making love
God said
They died you know
When they tried to become like us
Fan Story Poems
- Coffee Lantern Poems –
- Ode to the Coffee Pot –
- Coffee Etheree –
- Fan Story
- Coffee not cold: https://www.fanstory.com/displaystory.jsp?id=1054961
- French Press This!: [invalid URL removed]
- hot black coffee: [invalid URL removed]
- love coffee haiku:
Bonus
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Is Coffee Healthy?
Recent studies suggest it has some specific benefits. But there are caveats to keep in mind with this kind of research.
Oct 26, 20249:00 AM
We love to think that our vices are secretly good for us—that chocolate is healthy (even dark chocolate is very sugary), that red wine is something of an elixir (nope), and, most recently, that coffee can keep diseases at bay. Dozens of headlines have been talking about this study, which found an association between moderate coffee intake and a reduced risk of dementia; another study published in September led to articles about how coffee is good for your heart. Another tiny study also made news in August for showing that a higher intake of caffeine was very vaguely associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in a cohort of 263 people.
I’ve been writing about this issue—the idea that coffee might have some wonderful health benefits— for nearly a decade now, and more research comes out but the bottom line never really changes. In these studies, the authors have typically taken a large (or not so large) database of people who have been asked a range of questions about what they eat and drink. One or two of those questions usually includes asking how much coffee they have each day. Those people have then been followed up with for years. The researchers look at whether this self-reported coffee intake at the start of the study is associated with the future risk of disease.
The problem is that this sort of study has a lot of weaknesses. People are terrible at reporting how much they eat and drink. Notoriously terrible. There are hundreds of scientific studies showing this. People’s reports vary by season, depend on how much they’ve recently eaten, differ depending on which foods they are asked to talk about. An occasional survey is generally just not a good basis for knowing how much people eat each day. (Can you remember what you ate last week? What about the week before?). Unfortunately, we have no other practical methods for getting this information, so these large studies are forced to accept that, even with complex statistical corrections, they may not be properly measuring how much coffee people drink. Just how much coffee people would estimate they drink.These studies also give us limited information about cause and effect. We can say with quite a bit of certainty that (self-reported) moderate coffee drinking—usually defined as about two to three cups a day—is associated with better health than drinking no coffee or drinking a very large amount of it. But, even taking the self-reported data at face value, that doesn’t necessarily mean that coffee causes better health. In many of these studies, the design is simply not robust enough to give us useful data on whether coffee is causing benefits or it’s simply that people who drink a moderate amount of coffee are on average a bit healthier in lots of ways than people who drink none or loads.
We do have some interventional studies looking at coffee and a range of health outcomes. These are studies where people are given coffee or a placebo and then followed up after a few weeks to see what’s happened to their health. But large reviews analysing these interventions have failed to find benefits (or harms) for heart health. There is some suggestion of short-term harm for people with diabetes, although this is partially contested by other research.
So: We can say with some certainty that people who drink a few cups of coffee a day are on average quite healthy. What we can’t say with any confidence is whether the coffee is making a difference or if there are other factors involved. When we actually give coffee to people in controlled clinical settings, there’s not much evidence that it has a benefit to their health.
Personally, I find this news relieving. Why? Well, there’s not much data showing that coffee has health benefits, but there’s also no data showing that it has health harms. Indeed, if you look at the entire gamut of scientific investigation into coffee as a whole, what you tend to see is that in moderate quantities, coffee is basically neutral, and for every possible detriment, there is a possible benefit to balance it out.
We love to think that our vices are secretly good for us—that chocolate is healthy (even dark chocolate is very sugary), that red wine is something of an elixir (nope), and, most recently, that coffee can keep diseases at bay. Dozens of headlines have been talking about this study, which found an association between moderate coffee intake and a reduced risk of dementia; another study published in September led to articles about how coffee is good for your heart. Another tiny study also made news in August for showing that a higher intake of caffeine was very vaguely associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in a cohort of 263 people.
I’ve been writing about this issue—the idea that coffee might have some wonderful health benefits— for nearly a decade now, and more research comes out but the bottom line never really changes. In these studies, the authors have typically taken a large (or not so large) database of people who have been asked a range of questions about what they eat and drink. One or two of those questions usually includes asking how much coffee they have each day. Those people have then been followed up with for years. The researchers look at whether this self-reported coffee intake at the start of the study is associated with the future risk of disease.
The problem is that this sort of study has a lot of weaknesses. People are terrible at reporting how much they eat and drink. Notoriously terrible. There are hundreds of scientific studies showing this. People’s reports vary by season, depend on how much they’ve recently eaten, differ depending on which foods they are asked to talk about. An occasional survey is generally just not a good basis for knowing how much people eat each day. (Can you remember what you ate last week? What about the week before?). Unfortunately, we have no other practical methods for getting this information, so these large studies are forced to accept that, even with complex statistical corrections, they may not be properly measuring how much coffee people drink. Just how much coffee people would estimate they drink.
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These studies also give us limited information about cause and effect. We can say with quite a bit of certainty that (self-reported) moderate coffee drinking—usually defined as about two to three cups a day—is associated with better health than drinking no coffee or drinking a very large amount of it. But, even taking the self-reported data at face value, that doesn’t necessarily mean that coffee causes better health. In many of these studies, the design is simply not robust enough to give us useful data on whether coffee is causing benefits or it’s simply that people who drink a moderate amount of coffee are on average a bit healthier in lots of ways than people who drink none or loads.
We do have some interventional studies looking at coffee and a range of health outcomes. These are studies where people are given coffee or a placebo and then followed up after a few weeks to see what’s happened to their health. But large reviews analysing these interventions have failed to find benefits (or harms) for heart health. There is some suggestion of short-term harm for people with diabetes, although this is partially contested by other research.
So: We can say with some certainty that people who drink a few cups of coffee a day are on average quite healthy. What we can’t say with any confidence is whether the coffee is making a difference or if there are other factors involved. When we actually give coffee to people in controlled clinical settings, there’s not much evidence that it has a benefit to their health.
Personally, I find this news relieving. Why? Well, there’s not much data showing that coffee has health benefits, but there’s also no data showing that it has health harms. Indeed, if you look at the entire gamut of scientific investigation into coffee as a whole, what you tend to see is that in moderate quantities, coffee is basically neutral, and for every possible detriment, there is a possible benefit to balance it out.
My opinion, as an expert who drinks a lot of coffee and has a strong vested interest in this question, is that there really doesn’t seem to be any health reasons to either drink or avoid coffee. There’s certainly evidence that a lot of coffee is bad for you, and if you’re breaking eight to 10 cups a day—in this case, a cup is defined as a standard eight ounce serving in most studies—you might want to cut back. At a minimum, that much coffee is likely to affect your sleep.
But if you don’t drink coffee, there’s really no need to start unless you want to. It’s probably not going to affect your health much either way, so don’t worry about it. I’m going to go take my own advice and have a second cup.
Best Coffee Shops in DC: A Barista’s Guide
Where to work remotely, grab a tasty breakfast, or find a late-night pick-me-up.
Before I found myself behind a desk writing full-time, I churned out lattes, pour overs, and batches of drip for three years at a café that served specialty coffee—the general term used for beans sourced and roasted with care. Since losing my employee discount I’ve ached for a good cup of coffee. These are the spots I turn to when Pret just won’t cut it.
Laptop-Friendly Spots
La Coop
500 Kennedy St., NW
Velvet seats, groovy botanical wallpaper, and a coffee roaster set up right in the seating area set the scene for this DC roastery’s new Brightwood Park location. Sip on an ethically sourced coffee or a dirty horchata—the shop’s signature drink, with housemade horchata and a shot of concentrated cold brew—in the café or on the turfed outdoor patio, where we can confirm the wi-fi still reaches.
Ceremony Coffee
7475 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda
The overall vibe at this branch of Annapolis single-origin roaster Ceremony can best be described as “serene.” Here, you’ll find free wi-fi, good coffee, and ample seating both inside and on the sheltered, heated patio.
Vigilante Coffee Company
4327 Gallatin St., Hyattsville
With plentiful tables, an industrial-chic aesthetic (complete with stacks of burlap coffee sacks), and the soft rumble of a coffee roaster in the background, this Hyattsville spot is the perfect place to lock in. The espresso drinks are made with its expertly crafted Tin Lizzie coffee blend, with the option to add flavors like maple-spice or honey-cinnamon.
Local Roasters
Lost Sock roasts their coffee in Brightwood Park and sells it at their Takoma café. Photograph by Molly Szymanski.
Lost Sock
6833 Fourth St., NW
This Takoma café nestled next to the historic Takoma Theatre is best known for its ethically sourced coffee, roasted in small batches in nearby Brightwood Park. On its menu, though, is much more—homemade syrups in all the classic flavors plus rose-cardamom and Earl Grey/vanilla; hot cider; and a food selection that includes pan de yuca, empanadas, and sandwiches. In addition to whole beans, Lost Sock sells branded merch—including an adorable green glass cortado mug.
Swing’s
Locations in Del Ray, Foggy Bottom, and Penn Quarter
This long-running Alexandria-based operation ethically sources coffee beans from around the world and roasts them at home—transforming green coffee into blends like “G Street,” “Diplomat Blend,” and “Embassy Row.” In addition to hand-brews and espresso drinks, they sell whole beans at all their locations.
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Any Day Now
2 I St., SE
Settle in with a Vietnamese iced coffee with ube foam and a steamed egg sando served on a house-made scallion pancake at this Navy Yard spot. At 5 PM, it turns from a calm all-day breakfast café to a full-service restaurant offering larger scallion-pancake sandwiches, steak au poivre, and wings tossed in miso/buffalo, General Tso’s, or Szechuan lemon pepper sauce.
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A Baked Joint
430 K St., NW
In addition to the staple desserts from Georgetown sister spot Baked and Wired, this beloved DC cafe offers toasts made with freshly-baked sourdough, as well as biscuit sandwiches. For a café owned by bakers, its coffee is exceptional, especially the house nitro.
Ellē
3221 Mount Pleasant St., NW
This Mount Pleasant café is known for its top-notch breakfast—including a beet-cured salmon bagel sandwich, broccoli/cheddar quiche, and assortment of pastries (go for the guava turnover). The food is well-complemented by its coffee—you can choose a classic espresso bar drink or a opt for a specialty treat like a tarragon/date latte or an espresso tonic spiked with jalapeño and mint.
Sweet Treats
Hiraya Café
1248 H St., NE
Paolo Dungca’s H Street Filipino restaurant serves up all-day breakfast, along with coffees inspired by Asian flavors. Get your latte with ube (the purple sweet potato), pandan (a vanilla-like flavor), makulay (described best as rainbow birthday cake), and turon (caramelized banana). They’re both delicious and aesthetically pleasing.
The Coffee Bar
Locations in Shaw and Downtown
The signature drink at this DC staple is a latte made with cardamom-infused simple syrup—a floral, subtly spicy drink. It’s only served hot, but if you’re in the mood for a cold drink, you can opt for one of the classics: a dirty chai or a latte with Madagascar-vanilla syrup.
For Coffee Snobs
In addition to single-origin brewed coffee, Foggy Bottom coffeehouse Filter sells specialty brewing devices for the at-home barista. Photograph by Molly Szymanski.
Filter Coffeehouse
1916 I St., NW
Walking into this establishment, I passed a wall of ceramic coffee cones for sale and saw people sipping traditional macchiatos on tiny plates—and I knew it meant business. The place brews a variety of blends from Ceremony Coffee, plus, the barista was able to rattle off coffee notes like it was second nature, and recommended a pour over fit to my tastes.
Bump ‘n Grind Analog Market
923 Gist Ave., Silver Spring
The coffee bar of this no-frills shop is situated in the tiny kitchen of a house that also holds Analog Market, which peddles antique records. There are plans to add a big espresso machine when they remodel next year, but for now, a hand-brew or drip coffee made with beans from their Kensington roastery hits the spot.
Café Unido
Locations in Shaw and Union Market
This café serves up some of the highest-quality coffee the world has to offer: Panama Geisha beans, which are grown at high-altitude farms with volcanic soil, and have a unique, complex flavor. Unido got its start in Panama, where it established relationships with local farmers and dedicated itself to crafting a superior cup of coffee. It moved to DC in 2019 and roasts its specialty coffee locally. The Shaw location is also known for its excellent weekend brunch.
Open Late
Dolcezza
Multiple Locations
These coffee/gelato shops owned by husband and wife Violeta Edelman and Robb Duncan serve espresso drinks (and frozen treats) until late—the Bethesda location closes at 10 PM, and the City Center, Dupont Circle, and Fairfax cafés are open until 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Tryst
2459 18th St., NW
Amidst mismatched furniture and eclectic art, this Adams Morgan coffeehouse offers a large drink selection—from a rooibos tea latte to a seasonal cereal milk latte—served with a complimentary side of two animal crackers. In addition, it has an expansive all day breakfast menu, a cocktail list, and happy hour deals. The best part: it’s open until 10 PM Sunday through Wednesday and until midnight Thursday through Saturday.
Best Coffee Spots in Berkeley According to Co-Pilot
can you give me a list of the best coffee shops in Berkeley-Oakland?
Sure! Here are some of the best coffee shops in Berkeley-Oakland:
- Philz Coffee – Known for its unique, handcrafted blends and friendly service. Located at 6310 College Ave, Oakland1.
- Timeless Coffee – An all-vegan coffee roastery, bakery, and chocolatier. Located at 4252 Piedmont Ave, Oakland2.
- Caffe Chiave – A cozy spot with tasty coffee and a welcoming atmosphere. Located at 2500 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley3.
- Caffè Strada – Iconic Berkeley coffee shop known for its White Hot Chocolate and great espresso drinks. Located at 2300 College Ave, Berkeley4.
- Artis Coffee – Offers sustainably and ethically sourced beans. Located on Fourth Street, Berkeley5.
- Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters – Features a funky tile-wrapped counter and a 14-foot tall graffiti art mural. Located in North Shattuck neighborhood, Berkeley5.
- 1951 Coffee Company – A non-profit organization promoting the well-being of the refugee community. Located near UC Berkeley’s campus5.
- Rasa Caffe – California’s first unique “East meets West” coffee and tea menu. Located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley5.
- Blue Bottle Coffee – Known for its amazing coffee and delicious pastries. Located at 2118 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley6.
- Bartavelle – Offers excellent avocado toast and pastries. Located at 1603 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley6.
Do any of these catch your eye?
Best Coffee Shops in Ashland and Medford, Oregon according to CO-Pilot
Sure! Here are some of the best coffee spots in Ashland and Medford, Oregon:
Ashland
Starbucks are everywhere it seems
- Noble Coffee Roasting – Known for high-quality, ethically sourced beans and a cozy atmosphere.
- Mix Sweet Shop – Offers a variety of sweets along with great coffee.
- Case Coffee Roasters – A local favorite with a cozy vibe and artisanal approach1.
- Rogue Valley Roasting Co. – Fresh coffee and a relaxing environment.
- Dobra Tea – A charming tea room with a wide selection of teas and vegetarian fare.
- Pony Espresso – A great spot for a quick cup of coffee and a snack.
- Hither Coffee and Goods – Everything homemade with a unique and exceptional touch.
Medford
- Mellelo Coffee Roasters – Known for freshly roasted coffee and a welcoming atmosphere.
- Buttercloud Bakery & Cafe – Offers savory breakfast items and excellent coffee.
- Punky’s Diner & Pies – Great breakfast with a nostalgic vibe.
- Artisan Bakery Cafe – Delicious baked goods and a cozy setting.
- Inspire Coffee Co. – A warm ambiance and exceptional coffee.
- Human Bean – A local chain with a wide selection of espresso drinks and snacks.
- Rogue Coffee Roasters – Focuses on sustainability and community engagement.
Ashland and Medford have a lot of drive through coffee shops including Southwest Coffee, Starbucks, Human Bean and the Beanery
- SouthWest Coffee – Located at 750 Crater Lake Ave, this spot offers a convenient drive-through service with a great selection of beverages.
- Starbucks – There are several Starbucks locations in Medford with drive-through services, including:
- 150 N Bartlett St
- 1408 Biddle Rd
- 42 Rossanley Dr
- 2000 Crater Lake Hwy3
- Yes, Bad Ass Coffee II in Medford is still in business! It’s located at 750 Crater Lake Ave, Medford, OR 97504. The company’s filing status is listed as active1.
Ashland
- The Beanery – Located at 604 US-6, this coffee shop offers drive-through service along with indoor and seasonal patio seating.
- The Human Bean – A popular drive-through espresso stand located in Ashland, known for its quality coffee and friendly service.
I hope this helps! Do you have a favorite coffee spot from this list?
Message Copilot
Unfortunately, it seems there isn’t a Peet’s Coffee branch in either Ashland or Medford. However, you can still enjoy Peet’s Coffee by ordering online or finding a nearby grocery store that carries it.
one more coffee list for Seoul and Gyenogi including Gimpo
Sure! Here are some great coffee shops in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gimpo:
Seoul
- Cheongsudang Bakery: A picturesque hanok cafe with traditional Korean architecture.
- Osulloc Tea House Bukchon: A classy 3-story hanok house tea shop.
- Onground Gallery: A deconstructed hanok cafe with vintage pottery and paintings.
- Cafe Onion: A classic hanok cafe with tasty baked goods.
- Coffee Hanyakbang: Known for its cozy atmosphere and great coffee.
Gyeonggi (Gyenogi)
- Starbucks Suwon Maesan: A well-known Starbucks location.
- New York Hot Dog & Coffee: A unique spot offering hot dogs and coffee.
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: A popular chain with great coffee options.
- Seasoning: An Italian fusion restaurant in a traditional Korean hanok.
- Cafe Archive: A cozy place with great drinks and a pet-friendly environment
Gimpo
- Ten Dogs: A pet-friendly coffee cafe.
- Cafe Ululu: Known for its amazing coffee and great ambiance.
- Cafe Petrucchi: Offers amazing drinks and a cozy atmosphere Italian Chain.
- Heavenly Bread: A nice brunch spot with a clean environment.
Corporate Chains
- Tom’s Coffee Shop Chain
- Caffe Bene: A spacious cafe to relax and recharge. Chain
- Two Some a chain catering to people on a date
- Starbucks are everywhere
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