Coffee used to be maligned as stress-inducing and spiking blood pressure. However, recent studies have hailed coffee as a good source of anti-oxidants. It boosts mood, memory, and focus; for most regular coffee drinkers there is no hike in blood pressure. Some researchers claim that coffee drinkers are less likely to get gallstones, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes and colon cancer. Coffee is a social thing and can mellow you out by generating positivism- a great de-stressor.
You don’t need to read tea leaves to figure out who you are. There are coffee personalities; many of us don’t know who we are or what we want out of life. The coffee we like can provide a much-needed clue. The body doesn’t lie while the mind can rationalize anything.
According to Alan Hirsch, MD the Director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, “Today the type of coffee someone prefers really makes a social statement. With so many choices, it’s like we now have a coffee Rorschach test to gain insight into an individual’s personality.”
Since I am a people watcher who loves to drink coffee in cafes and specialty coffee shops, in addition to running stress management workshops where I listen attentively, I have conducted my own research. Here is what I have found based on my personal observation:
* Black coffee - This is for the ambitious, focused and goal-driven person who needs to get the job done.
* Cappuccino – This is for the aesthetic, witty and classy drinker.
* Steamed Latte – This is for the nurturer and often drunk by moms.
* Espresso – This is for the ultimate coffee drinker using a special cup conveying sophisticated power. Drinking espresso is a sensory experience and often follows a special meal.
* Iced coffee- This is for the laid back, spontaneous and flirty person.
* Frappachino – This is for an ice-cream lover who pretends to drink coffee – adventurous, flouts authority and is ready to enjoy.
Where do you fit in? And do you even need to fit in? I like to drink green tea too!
Interesting article! I like black coffee–which may just mean that I'm cheap.
* Iced coffee- This is for the laid back, spontaneous and flirty person.- Totally me. Not so successful on the last trait however.
I drink black coffee because I don't want to deal with the complexities of the coffee shop menu board. I refuse to get into the cult of caffeine. I would never be described as ambitious or goal-driven, and it takes me forever to get things done. According to your study, I should be drinking cappuccino–I am ever so aesthetic, witty, and, I hope, classy.
Strong, dark roast w/ a little cream & sugar on the weekends. Really strong. I have (and use) an espresso machine. But I don't buy coffee out, except maybe at the airport, or out of town. During the week it's green chai w/vanilla soy & honey.
Thanks for weighing in. When I write, I drink strong coffee with dark chocolate chips and raw almonds (the latter helps me to really soar). When I want to relax and drink in my garden, I make a cappuccino. And black coffee -cheap? No way, it's simple, basic and deep.
I love coffee …My fav is Dark French Roast (Van houtte , Starbuck-Coffee Verona ,couple of extra bold flavours too, even Irrestible Cafe' )……..and no sugar and little milk….intemittently I take Dark roast Decaf…to control and moderate my caffeine consumption.
For me cappuccino or Mocha or any Latte is actually too much of milk….
Loved this post! I guess I am the "black coffee" – but I also like some of the other types, occasionally, like the expresso and the frap
Black coffee as deep? I'll take it! I limbo between Black Coffee and a Latte.
Thank you for a great post!
I suppose your research results are mainly guidelines because my laid back, unmotivated, unambitious, husband drinks black coffee. He lives day by day with no goals or passions.
I, on the other hand, am ambitious, focused, goal driven, nurturing, sponteneous, flirty and ready to enjoy what comes my way – drinks iced coffee and frappachinos! DECAF!!!
Eydie
iced mocha!