Why coffee is so popular?
By besweet
@besweet (9831)
Ireland
February 15, 2020 4:55am CST
I am a coffee lover and most of my friends are the same. I used to have 2 or 3 coffees every day, now it's limited to once a week without caffeine because of my sensitive stomach.
Anyway, I have noticed that new coffee shops are opening everywhere and many of these businesses are successful. They have franchise shops in different areas of the city with lots of customers.
For many years people were drinking coffee but nowadays there is a coffee shop in every corner. And the varieties in every shop have increased, there is a full catalog with different coffee items.
Did you notice the increasing popularity of coffee in your place also?
I wonder how the coffee business became so successful?
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Feb 20
Coffee is the so called "waker" here that some people couldn't be active without coffee in the morning.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Feb 20
@besweet I don't drink coffee and I am even turned off by the smell.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
15 Feb 20
@Alexandoy Do you prefer tea? Or you have another favorite?
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
15 Feb 20
I remember during my visit in Rome in 2010, I noticed that during lunch break people would go in the coffee shops for espresso shots. It seemed strange for us because my friends and I had the habit of hanging out at the coffee place for hours and the locals would drink their coffee standing, and get back to work!
Best coffee I have tried was in Italy, and many wonderful memories.
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It was a wonderful trip. Italy is famous for the delicious coffee among other things. Are you back for vacations?
@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
15 Feb 20
Coffee shops not only serve coffee. They serve as meeting joints, dating places etc.
They can be great hangouts for friends as well.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
16 Feb 20
@besweet yes hangout and meeting joints, and occasionally party places too.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
17 Feb 20
@besweet
Yes you are right. And management is also easier.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
18 Feb 20
@besweet
Never. But yes, coffee shops are open for quite long and almost everyday, so overtime must be frequent.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Feb 20
I drink 2 pots of coffee (24 cups) per day @besweet . I've never been to a coffee house because I can't see paying what they want for a cup versus an entire canister of coffee at home.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
15 Feb 20
@nanette64 Yes, it's too much caffeine! Do you get a lot of energy from it or your body is used to it now?
My only advice would be to take care of your stomach, I say this because I have suffered and it takes too long to recover.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Feb 20
@besweet yup, I have a regular drip coffee maker. You'd think I'd be bouncing off the walls drinking all that coffee, wouldn't you? I think it's ridiculous what the shop charges.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
15 Feb 20
I used to drink many cups because I like the flavor, my favorite is cappuccino. What kind of coffee do you drink?
My colleagues at the office also have at least 3 cups every day. I think it's good to have control in our coffee intake every day, too much caffeine is not healthy.
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@snowy22315 (209121)
• United States
15 Feb 20
Yes, coffee and coffeshops are very popular here. I went to one last night! Not sure why, but it is.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
15 Feb 20
When I was a child, there were not so many coffee shops, as you say. But every house brewed its own coffee. I was given milk with a bit of coffee at breakfast.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
15 Feb 20
@besweet WE only had tea when we had a tummy ache. And no milk then.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
15 Feb 20
@marguicha That's very good advice. The doctor also recommended to avoid caffeine so I only drink one decaf every Friday. The other days it's mostly tea and chamomile drinks.
@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
15 Feb 20
I love coffee too. Here milk tea shops are more popular
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
16 Feb 20
@besweet I haven't tried the tea in milk shops
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
16 Feb 20
@averygirl72 What is the concept with the tea milk shops? I don't think I have ever seen one.
@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
19 Feb 20
Yes, we have three coffee shops here. I'm not coffee drinker, but I love the smell of it. I'm thinking it's popular because it's so addictive. My Sunday school class at my church now has a coffee machine set up.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
19 Feb 20
I love the smell also. Coffe is addictive indeed, sometimes people have headackes and feel very sleepy if they stop drinking coffee. It's interesting that they have a coffee machine at the church, I just remembered that they have one in our church also. They prepare coffee for the occasional gatherings after the church.
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 20
Sorry it took me so long to respond, I must have missed the norification.
There are so many varieties indeed. And also different ways to prepare the coffee, all of this makes it very complicated for me. I am always ordering my classic decaf cappuccino and I am happy with it! What is your favorite?
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