Coffee drinking is in the genes

I must have this gene... I've been drinking coffee since I was a kid and pretty much panic if there's a possibility that I'd have to go without it. LOL. I can also drink a full pot of coffee and go right to sleep, no problem... it never really makes me jittery, nervous or high strung. *shrug* I've never thought it was a tolerance to caffiene though--2 cans of soda (even diet) has the potential to make me jumpy. I know in coffee, the caffiene is natural, in soda it's an additive. I'm wondering if there's a processing issue with caffiene-added products that affects me differently. Interesting. I... [More]

Oh yeah, definitely have this gene. Given the caffeine linkage and that it also exists in chocolate, well that just explains everything then doesn't it. Chocolate mmmmm, Mocca mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I don't know if you drink it black, with or without sugar or have milk in it or not. But try with just a little bit of chocolate powder in it. I drink coffee with milk and little chocolate in it and I love it.

Its the tea and cigarettes gene for me. Coffee actually makes me feel sleepy.

Stimulants like Caffeine can have a biochemical advantage on us, but some genes in a percentage of people made them more prone to addiction or chemical dependency than most. Genes itself can make a person dependent on a daily fix of a certain amount of caffeine among other compounds (i.e. alcohol or nicotine) to remain active. Without the given stimulant, our bodies start to become anxious or nervous in a manic personality...or grow tired inable to have a stance of energy without it. I been on 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily since after high school and 2 or 3 cans of caffeinated soda in a day when... [More]

My genes are running at full steam. I have a Senseo coffee machine in my office and drink 2 - 3 cups/day maybe 4 if I'm stressed. Long live coffee!

I don't know if you drink it black, with or without sugar or have milk in it or not. But try with just a little bit of chocolate powder in it. I drink coffee with milk and little chocolate in it and I love it. LOL ur funny You're talking about a Mocca - which is basically a teaspoon of coffee and a teaspoon to a tablespoon of coffee - definitely the best of both worlds AND as a LATTE, look out happy days

Its the tea and cigarettes gene for me. Coffee actually makes me feel sleepy. Try an apple and cinnamon chai type also very nice.

Try an apple and cinnamon chai type also very nice. Okay I will. Sounds yum. Thanks.

I'm a tea drinker. Don't care for coffee very much and only have one mug a day in the evenings, decaff and made with all milk. It's more of a habit really and apart from that I could quite easily live without coffee.

Oh yea, I have the coffee gene. I love it. Seattles Best Dark Roast is my Crack, LOL.