It wakes you up — sure. Beyond that simple explanation, have you ever wondered why do we all drink coffee?
No? Exactly.
I’ve wondered, though. I come from a tea-brewing house, and drinking coffee is a habit that I had to adopt when entering the white-collar, urban, western society. In a way, I can’t tell you why I drink tea: it simply feels good. Tea is my nature. But coffee? Coffee is culture.
This collection of essays explores the place of coffee in our [white-collar, urban, western] culture.