Wake me up: I tested 15 coffee alternatives so you don’t have to
The aroma signals the day's start, then that first hot cup kicks my body into gear. This isn't psychosomatic or wishful thinking – coffee has physiological effects on the body.
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The aroma signals the day's start, then that first hot cup kicks my body into gear.
This isn't psychosomatic or wishful thinking – coffee has physiological effects on the body.
Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system to make you more alert and focused, literally waking you up.
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The aroma signals the day's start, then that first hot cup kicks my body into gear. This isn't psychosomatic or wishful thinking – coffee has physiological effects on the body. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system to make you more alert and focused, literally waking you up.
How it works
- Guzzling Goldsmith-worthy volumes of coffee isn't going down so easily any more.
- It sells a cheaper, 200g version at the supermarket, but that's still $12.99.
- That's because global prices have been particularly high for the past year, driven up by the rising cost of production and shipping, tight supply and the weak New Zealand dollar.
- The cost for a cup of coffee at a cafe has also increased, though perhaps <a href="https://flightcoffee.co.nz/blogs/news/coffee-prices-have-fallen-your-coffee-is-still-too-cheap...
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Surely there's another way to face the world each day. Nearly every brand is now over $10, unless you're shopping at Pak'nSave.
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