the best time to drink coffee?

@ruthinian (2309)
United States
March 22, 2008 7:52pm CST
I am not really a coffee drinker and I can live without it. I'm just wondering when is the best time to drink it? My hubby has it first thing in the morning because, according to him... it sets the mood on his tummy (...oh c'mon, you know what I mean, don't make me get too graphical here.) But my father-in-law would have it first thing in the morning too then, make another cup when he gets home at work. I know a lot of people drink coffee, I just wonder what time you guys drink coffee and why?
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@isin07 (18)
• United States
23 Mar 08
coffee is good anytime, except when you want to go to bed. I know people who drink it before working out. I try to have some in the am and again in the afternoon. It's just a drink, but I have to have cream and sugar, it's too bitter plain.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Yes indeed, without sugar and cream, coffee tastes really bitter specially if it is brewed. thanks
• United States
23 Mar 08
i have a big cup of coffe..about 16 ounces..once a day..Maxwell house with French vanilla milk..and that is that for the rest of the day...its an eye opener but its a stimulent too..but one is good for the a.m...then a tea drink..like green tea..and thats is that.but never from a STARBUCKS..unless someone else buys?
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Expensive huh. Starbucks in the Philippines is very expensive too. I paid about 200 pesos for a latte.
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• Brazil
24 Mar 08
I like coffee but my stomach doesn't LOL That's why I can't drink too much of it... But when I do, I prefer to drink coffee in the morning :)
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I understand that. There are some people who have sensitive stomach. Thanks.
@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
23 Mar 08
for me the best time to drink coffee is in the morning after wake up and the weather is cold its help to keep my body warm i drink coffee 2x a day morning and night but not late night because i cannot sleep:-)
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I see. I cant sleep too when I drink coffee at night. Thanks.
• United States
24 Mar 08
Well, morning is a must and probably tastes the best, but honestly there isn't such a thing as a bad time to drink coffee...!! :)
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I guess so. It depends on your mood. Thanks.
• Philippines
24 Mar 08
I am not a cofee drinker either. I usually take a cup of coffee if I feel that I ate to much in a meal. I don't know but it makes me feel not too bloated or just to settle everything that I ate. At work, I don't drink coffee because it makes me palpitate , I just drink water instead.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I agree, sometimes I feel that coffee helps in my digestion. Thanks.
@Darkwing (21583)
23 Mar 08
I don't know that there is a "best" time for coffee. The caffeine content is supposed to keep you awake, so I guess morning would be a good time from that point of view. Otherwise, it's quite traditional to take it after meals, especially dinner, but as I'm English, I drink tea more often. Brightest Blessings.
@Darkwing (21583)
28 Mar 08
Yes, I think it's possibly better for you.. less caffeine, and I often drink green tea which is even more beneficial. I found one I really like with pineapple and grapefruit. I don't need sugar with it, and it doesn't have milk in it, besides it having lots of health benefits.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I like tea more than coffee too. Thanks.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Mar 08
I wonder whether the morning is the best time to drink coffee. Because you seem to have energy at the beginning of the day. You have a fresh feeling. As to drinking at night, I am afraid to be sleepless after that.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
23 Mar 08
Its definitley the best if you need to get through the day without getting tired.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
23 Mar 08
Me too, it keeps me awake all night even if it is only a sip. Thanks.
• United States
23 Mar 08
The best time to drink this beverage is when you need energy. Another great time is when you need something warm on a nice cold day. But I mainly drink it because of the taste and also how it makes me feel when I drink it.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I agree with you. Coffee is a kicker. Thanks
@crzy_ant (19)
• Philippines
23 Mar 08
I am a true addict coffee drinker. Anytime would be great for me to drink coffee. :)
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I believe so. Thanks.
• New Zealand
23 Mar 08
Hey well when you get up but the worst time basiacally for me I find is up to an hour before I go to bed as I find it seems to keep me awake all night a.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
23 Mar 08
Yes, it kept me awake all night when I drink coffee before going to bed too.
• New Zealand
24 Mar 08
Ya I would say that is the same for a lot of others to a.
@gemini_rose (16264)
23 Mar 08
I am a coffee drinker, but I drink way too much coffee! I have to have one first thing in the morning, I have this because I feel it wakes me up quicker. Then I have to have one when I get back after taking the kids to school, or after shopping. I then just drink it throughout the day. I find that if I do not have a regular intake of coffee, I get a huge headache and feel quite ill, so I think that I am probably addicted to caffeine.
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I guess you are right. Caffeine is addictive. Thanks.
@xialinye (1403)
• China
23 Mar 08
where there is a starbucks,there's a coffee.. i don't drink coffee.my father loves drink tea,and my mother and i like drinking water.so coffee...just the way out of my life....
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
You are right. Startbucks. But you need lots of money.
@xialinye (1403)
• China
27 Mar 08
i can't agree more..it's too expensive...i can't afford
@mariah_5 (97)
28 Mar 08
[b][/b] I like coffee because its tasteful,and refreshing.One cup of coffee in the early morning would make me active and gets me going.I always like to enjoy my coffee viewing the beautiful scenes of nature.Though I also like tea, its no match before the extrodinary aroma of coffee.In India its more of a social drink.And the most important thing is that we easily get addicted to it.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
16 Apr 08
It's nice to know that. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it but sorry for the late reply.
• Canada
26 Mar 08
There is no best time for me to drink cofee, I just drink it when I'm in the mood for a cup. If I don't drink too much, it doesn't keep me awake at night. I like coffee because it tastes good, not because it afects me.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I see, so it is a mood setter for you too. Thanks.
@hey_baby (425)
• Philippines
27 Mar 08
best time for me is in the morning. my day is right unless i get started w/ coffee. then i'll have another one after lunch. sometimes i drink coffee in the evening too. but that doesn't get in the way of my sleep. i guess i'm immune to that :)
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Good for you, I really can't sleep at night with just a sip. Thanks.
@ekeson (46)
• Nigeria
23 Mar 08
hey, I think the time your Guy drinks Coffe is the right for it this is from my point of view
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I guess so too. Thanks.
@crazed_moma (1054)
• United States
23 Mar 08
All day long. Seriously though I TRY to stop drinking coffee before noon so it doesn't mess up my sleep that night. Sometimes I need the extra jolt of caffine to help me stay awake and some what alert though.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Yes, coffee is a kicker. Thanks.
@jonirei (116)
• Philippines
23 Mar 08
i usually drink coffee also in the morning to boost my spirit and to awakened myself.^_^
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
23 Mar 08
I see, some people take it as a wake up cup.
• United States
23 Mar 08
i think the best time to have coffee is in the morning ( I struggle if i dont have my coffee in the am ) and also after lunch
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Yes, a lot of people prefer it in the morning like you. Thanks.