{"id":13498,"date":"2011-03-09T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/production.ou.org\/life\/other\/coffee_i_cant_live_without_it\/"},"modified":"2016-11-30T08:36:02","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T13:36:02","slug":"coffee_i_cant_live_without_it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/coffee_i_cant_live_without_it\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee, I Can’t Live Without It"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m a coffee fanatic! Okay, I admit it! According to Wikipedia, a fanatic is a belief or a behavior involving uncritical zeal, or to quote Winston Churchill, \u201ca fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, that certainly describes me \u2013 I certainly have uncritical zeal over my cup of java and there aren\u2019t any tea-totalers out there who can change my mind or change the subject when we\u2019re talking about my beverage of choice.<\/p>\n

Coffee, or more specifically the caffeine in coffee, is a temporary stimulant that wards off drowsiness and restores alertness. It is the world’s most widely consumed unregulated and legal psychoactive substance. In North America, 90% of adults consume caffeine daily and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists it as a “multiple purpose, generally recognized safe food substance”.<\/p>\n

The National Coffee Association conducts annual surveys regarding coffee consumption each year. Statistics show that among coffee drinkers the average consumption in the United States is 3.1 cups of coffee per day. 150 million Americans, drink espresso, cappuccino, latte, or iced\/cold coffees daily. At the present time there are approximately 50,000 plus coffee shops in the United States.<\/p>\n

So go ahead and down that cup of morning Joe; it makes you feel very motivated and focused for a few hours. Eventually the stimulating effects of the caffeine completely wear off and you\u2019re left with a form of exhaustion. And what is the only remedy? Drink more coffee!<\/p>\n

Some people think money or love makes the world go round, but I say it\u2019s coffee.<\/p>\n

Take me for instance I set my coffee maker the previous night on automatic timer, so it is already brewed when I drag myself out of bed in the morning. That\u2019s right, I take my coffee so seriously I have to have it ready before I am even conscious.<\/p>\n

The first cup is a delicious treat, as the first sip warms my insides going down, \u201dmmmmm\u2026.coffee.\u201d By the time I get that first cup down I become human again.<\/p>\n

For many people, the craving for caffeine must be quenched immediately upon awakening for any conscious activity to begin. To the coffee \u201cconnoisseur\u201d instant coffee is the work of the devil. Coffee specialty shops have taken over urban America. No longer do we just ask for a cup of coffee, black or with milk and sugar. These days the simple cafes that offer a cup of coffee are outnumbered by \u201cSpecialty\u201d coffee venues that offer such variations as the Cappuccino, Caf\u00e9 Latte, Caf\u00e9 Mocha, and Caf\u00e9 Americano. They advertise their drinks as \u201clight and frothy\u201d or \u201cwith steamed milk and whipped cream, in a variety of flavors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The OU certifies a large variety of flavored and unflavored coffees to satisfy every flavor profile. With national brands of instant and ground coffees like Barrie House, Melitta, Green Mountain Roasters, Juan Valdez, Dunkin\u2019 Donuts, Eight O\u2019Clock Coffee, Lavazza, Starbucks, Fogler\u2019s, Chock Full O\u2019 Nuts, Nescafe, Savarin, 7-Eleven, Seattle\u2019s Best, and Coffee Bean, the OU certifies over 5,000 varieties and flavors of coffee.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Starbucks, NCSY, the OU international youth program, is a frequent visitor to Starbucks around the country, where the teenagers participate in \u201cLatte and Learning,\u201d while sipping their coffee.<\/p>\n

These days I get my second morning fix at the local coffee shop on my way to work. I think the people there are getting to know me too well, I no longer have to actually place an order, I walk in and my order for coffee gets placed without me even arriving at the counter. I have my only personal barista, Barry, he knows exactly how I take my coffee, flavor preference and all. What a wonderful way to start the day!<\/p>\n

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Phyllis Koegel serves as the Marketing Director of OU Kosher<\/a> based in New York City. She received her MBA from Pace University and resides in Cedarhurst, NY on Long Island. To read more of her blog posts, please visit: <\/i>OU’s Kosher Blog<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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