I would say I'm more of a late bloomer when it comes to drinking coffee regularly, in fact it's really been the last few months or so that I developed a routine of enjoying a cup of Joe on a daily basis. I used to be quite caffeine sensitive so I would get super jittery, anxious, and get cold extremities, but with a gradual and regular intake of coffee my body has built a tolerance towards caffeine, and I now am able to drink a cup a day no problem.

With that being said, I want to get into exactly why I drink coffee.

I drink coffee as a source of energy, and no not from the caffeine, especially given that caffeine doesn't give you energy, it just gives you a perceived sense and illusion of getting a boost in energy. I use coffee essentially as the solvent for the energy I put in it, which are different kinds of fats that I mix into the coffee. In the morning I usually create a concoction that mixes in grass fed ghee, MCT oil, cinnamon, dark chocolate, half and half, a bit of cocoa powder, and sometimes a shake or two of salt. This coffee mix basically is my breakfast, but without breaking the fast as much as an actual meal would. I've been doing this for 4 or 5 months now, and really like the way it allows me to start the day. It puts me in a productive frame of mind, and I also like the way it energizes me through my training and workouts which I prefer to do in a fasted state, or in this case semi fasted. Not only that, the energy from this coffee lasts me well into the afternoon so I could easily not eat until 3 which opens up more capacity for me to do things as after you eat your body starts using energy to digest and metabolize. I usually only drink one caffeinated coffee per day, and if I'm feeling another coffee I'll make myself a decaf one since I do enjoy the taste of coffee.

Coffee seems to always be a contentious subject as some find it to be beneficial for health, others see it to be harmful, and others are more in between. Personally, from a purely coffee perspective, I appreciate the taste and aroma of coffee, and it serves as the best solvent for my needs.

I'm curious to know how stackers view coffee. Why and how do you consume coffee? Has it helped improve your life or made it worse? Are you for the consumption of coffee, against, or ambivalent towards it?

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