Best Time for a Cup of Coffee

Envision steam rising out of your mug as hot dark liquid streams into it. The nutty aroma fills your nostrils, and the mug warms your fingers as you curl them around it. Does this image make you tingle?

Many many people enjoy drinking coffee, people in every part of the world. Some see it as a necessity, a means of coping or survival, while others simply think of it as a pleasure in which to indulge.

Coffee has origins in 90 different regions in across the globe, resulting in many varieties of coffee with differences in boldness, acidity, and flavour. Not only is the coffee itself extremely diverse, but the ways of preparing it are nearly as endless as well. Lattes, frappuccinos, cappuccinos, flat whites, espressos, and breves are all different ways to prepare coffee. Of course, we can’t forget to add the trendy french press, cold brews, and whipped coffees that have the internet hooked!

How Many Cups of Coffee?

Over 75% of Australians have answered to drinking at least one cup of coffee every day. (Don’t forget to visit our cafe in Sawtell for a best cup of coffee to start your day.)

With that much coffee-love in the world, is there an answer for what time is the best time to have a cup of coffee

Well…Yes and no!

Yes, coffee has different affects on a person at different times of day. Much of this varies by person too, so it is hard to give cut answers here, but depending on what you want to get from your coffee, there could be a time that is best for you.

No, there is no absolute answer. Coffee affects everyone differently, and everyone wants to drink it for different reasons. There may not be a best time in general, but there may be a best time for you.

Read on to find out how coffee could affect you at different times during the day.

First Thing in the Morning

A common time to drink coffee is first thing in the morning. It becomes part of many people’s morning routine, giving them that extra caffeine boost to jumpstart their day. One benefit of drinking coffee early in the morning is that they caffeine is said to fire up your metabolism, which helps you digest food better and burn fat more quickly.

Mid-morning and Mid-afternoon

A great time to have a cup of coffee if you really want the full benefit of the caffeine is to have it later in the morning (about three hours after you wake up), or in the mid-afternoon. These are the times when typically your natural cortisol levels begin to dip. Cortisol is the hormone your body produces which controls your sleep and wake cycles and gives you the extra boost of energy during a stressful situation. In the morning, your body is already alerting itself naturally with cortisol, so caffeine may not make as much of a difference as it would later on when the cortisol levels begin to wear down.