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Nope.
I don't get people's obsession with it, and I've lived with an Italian.
It's horrible, bitter stuff that no matter how much I drink, I can't get used to.  I can *tolerate* it, even more so if I can put some milk in it, but I don't get the fuss.  I only ever have it when there is nothing else and I'm thirsty and it's usually quite easy for other people to arrange for you (e.g. if you're visiting people).
I bought a couple of coffee advent calendars for my work colleagues over Christmas, so we have a lot of coffee leftover to get through, so I'm using them up but I still don't really see the point of it.
And the caffeine?  I'm literally immune to caffeine, because I drink so much cola.  The caffeine has absolutely no effect on me, I could literally down espresso after espresso after espresso, late at night, and then just fall asleep.  So how these people who "must have a coffee" don't get to that same point, I don't understand.  It must be psychosomatic.
I don't even get caffeine withdrawal headaches any more if I stop (I know, because I have proven it to myself and other several times... if I stop having any caffeine for months at a time, I have no withdrawal symptoms, and it still has no "boosting" effect when I do later have it).  I drink cola because it's cheap, sweet, readily available and tastes of something.  I don't care if it's caffeine-free, so long as it's not diet (which just tastes funny to me).
And coffee-flavoured anything tastes like crap (tiramisu!).  It's like eating some sort of spicy burnt soil.
And even though I drink a ton of cola, I wouldn't ever drink cola in the morning to "wake me up", even from 25+ years ago starting from where I never drank it to now where I have it all the time.  It wouldn't occur to me and I wouldn't bother.
I don't get what people see in it, personally.
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Idk you ever see a frog? Gotta be like top 5 moments every time >

I see frogs ALL the time! lol >

What coffee do you people drink!? The first time I tried it I hated it and still do to this day. >

It’s because people are addicted, caffeine is a drug just like any other >

It's not that. You can get caffeine from other sources. I switched to energy drinks for a week and I feel intense cravings for coffee despite coffee having a lower caffeine content. >

Do you get the same thing from decaf? >

I’m not the guy you asked, but yes, I enjoy the first sip of decaf just as much. It’s the taste and warmth that does it >

Unless you hate coffee with the fiery rage of a thousand burning suns. >

There's nothing better in this world than the first sip of an ice cold beer after a long day. >

agreed >

I’ve always hated coffee, it tastes bad no matter how much sugar and cream you put in it and it’s caffeine content is so low that I would need to torture myself by drinking a ton just to have a little more energy.
So maybe it’s great for you. But coffee is absolute trash imo. >

Low caffeine content? Compared to what? >

On average a medium roast coffee has about 100-120 mg of caffeine per cup (the measurement). People usually drink 2-3 cups worth of coffee, so around 200-300 or 240-360 mg of caffeine. While that may seem high to many other people, I have ADHD and one of my symptoms is a hormone tolerance. Meaning that I need a lot more hormones to actually have an effect. Coffee (and caffeine in general) work by making your brain release hormones, making it have little to no effect on me unless in excessive doses. I only experience the side effects that caffeine has directly on the body, so for me to have any benefit from coffee, I would need to drink enough to have explosive diarrhea for days. >

Alright. I also have ADHD and love my coffee. Caffeine mainly promotes wakefulness by binding to adenosine receptors in the brain to block tiredness. Most neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and dopamine) affected by ADHD tend to involve the reward center so your comment left me confused. I’ve also always been confused by the ADHD sentiment, “coffee/caffeine just makes me tired” >

Coffee doesn’t make me tired, it makes me uncomfortable and hurts my chest. >

Ahhh yes, the hormone tolerance. I've heard of it. That's why I take my coffee with a whole bunch of stimulants - because I need it to get a kick out of it. I don't know how you guys do it without 'em. >

the first time I had coffee I didn't like it...
now, i am addicted >

I’ve never had any.
First time I smelled it I said NOPE and never tried it. >

The first sip of coffee and a silent house, now you're winning >

Amen! This is really it. I get up earlier than everyone every morning just for that moment >

I hear you, the silence with everyone else still in bed. Once the kids are up, that's it