Gail Honeyman

I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop and make sure he's OK. Or even smaller acts than that, though - buying someone a cup of coffee, telling them their hair looks nice - sometimes you don't realise the transformative effect on people. I wanted to celebrate that.

Scottish Writer

Patti Smith

For everything bad, there's a million really exciting things, whether it's someone puts out a really great book, there's a new movie, there's a new detective, the sky is unbelievably golden, or you have the best cup of coffee you ever had in your life.

American Musician

Shirley Henderson

When I'm doing theatre, I feel like my life's on hold. Even though you might go out for a coffee, or go and see a film, your brain is still there, pulling you back to it.

Scottish Actress

John Cusack

I force people to have coffee with me, just because I don't trust that a friendship can be maintained without any other senses besides a computer or cellphone screen.

American Actor

Steven Spielberg

I don't drink coffee. I've never had a cup of coffee in my entire life. That's something you probably don't know about me. I've hated the taste since I was a kid.

American Director

Rohan Marley

Coffee connects us in so many ways - to each other, to our senses, and to the earth that supports the coffee trees.

American Athlete

Guy Pearce

My problem is I'm an addictive personality. I can't have one coffee. I can't eat one piece of chocolate.

English Actor

Joel Grey

It can take me forever to choose the right coffee cup in the morning. And it does make a difference!

Georgia Toffolo

I think a coffee table is one of the most important things. It's where everything happens.

English Celebrity

Gord Downie

Canadian Musician

Coffee is commonly consumed socially and often offered to welcome guests or at meetings.

Social Beverage

Many people drink coffee to feel more awake and alert due to its caffeine content.

Energy Booster

Drinking coffee casually is a daily ritual for many cultures around the world.

Casual Drink

Coffee beans are ground and brewed in different ways to produce unique tastes and strengths.

Brewing Methods

Different types of coffee beans, like Arabica or Robusta, have distinct flavors and caffeine levels.

Varietal Importance

Coffee as a color descriptor indicates a warm, dark brown, similar to the beverage.

Fashion Descriptor

Coffee color is a popular choice for a cozy and neutral look in interior design.

Interior Decorating

Having coffee can imply a relaxed and informal social interaction.

Informal Gathering

'Coffee break' refers to a short rest from work, usually to drink coffee and relax.

Break Time

 touch turns out to be crucial for romance. In this experiment, not realizing the study had begun, participants were asked to briefly hold the coffee, either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality.

The science of...

 pulled the key out of the car ignition as I drove down the highway, poured coffee grinds on my head as I dressed for a job interview, I never once thought of myself as a battered wife. Instead, I was a very strong woman in love with a deeply troubled man,

Why domestic violence...

 Most of this caffeine is consumed in coffee and tea, but it's also ingested in some sodas, chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic, even if we haven't had enough sleep.

How does caffeine keep...

 Bovee builds California's first coffee mill, packaging and selling pre-roasted beans. And in a moment of vision, he takes the process one step farther making his mill the world's first to grind the already roasted beans on a large scale,

How coffee got quicker PIPE...

 no I nice mug of coffee and it's reindeer blood it might seem odd to us but over thousands of years the Sami have learnt to use every part of a reindeer the value and respect these animals so much nothing is wasted

TV Presenter Eats...

 otherwise they'll know you're there. And, just because you start off invisible, doesn't mean you'll stay that way. What if someone accidentally spills scolding hot coffee on you? And what if it rains?

If superpowers were...

 In one famous demonstration, students were given a choice between a coffee mug or a Swiss chocolate bar as a reward for helping out with research. Half chose the mug, and half chose the chocolate.

Why are we so attached...

 life I saw how art can heal but my aunt also told me that it can inspire and transform during the many nights in her room stacked ceiling high with art books we would sit beside her tiny coffee

Fighting injustice with...

 There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee,

What is entropy? - Jeff...

 - For morning coffee to afternoon tea, caffeine is so thoroughly entrenched in our daily routines and has become the worlds most widely used