Why does coffee...

[EdwardHoldman]

make me sleepy and not perk me up?

 

[CoffeeJunky]

because you are way too tired?????
I think people react differently to caffeine.... I never lose sleep over having caffeine and my wife can't sleep at night if she has cup of coffee after 3 pm....

 

[PinkRose]

Hi "EdwardHoldman"

Does this happen all the time when you drink coffee?

Do you load your coffee with lots of sugar and milk? I'm wondering if you get a short burst from the sugar, and then experience the let down when your sugar level drops....could that be what's making your feel sluggish or sleepy?

Rose

 

[CoffeeJunky]

Wow I didn't think about the sugar.... Good point Dr. Rose...

 

[Yoi]

make me sleepy and not perk me up?

I think coffee is losing its effect on me. I can easily get to sleep even I have a double shot espresso..

 

[EdwardHoldman]

Rose, you may have a great point. I don't add much sugar yet maybe I should.

 

[grndslm]

You need a hammock. You'll always go to sleep and wake up when you need to... in a hammock.

But this might not be true with, say, 5 cups of coffee. :-D

Perhaps you need more, or stronger, coffee??

 

[CanadianBrian]

Or you could use the coffee to wash down some caffeine pills.....

 

[Dukkie]

Do you think sugar makes him sleepy?
I think there are certain types of coffee that make sleepy.

 

[CoffeeJunky]

Sugar will boost up your energy and when it comes down it can make your sleepy.... It might not be true for everyone but some people have more effect....

 

[EdwardHoldman]

I'm willing to almost try anything. I will be a coffee chemist by the time it's all over.

 

[PinkRose]

Speaking of coffee chemistry......I used to spend a lot of time exploring the Internet, gathering coffee-related information, and I recently remembered that I stumbled upon a Coffee Chemistry website.

I just found it again. It has a lot of interesting information, including lab equipment and technical kits that I never knew existed. It may be worth a look.

coffeechemistry.com - the leading information portal on coffee science and chemistry

Rose

 

[Kave]

Sugar is bad for you, go organic coffee, tea and go off dairy you will feel great straight away. Organic Soy is an alternative. I buy my coffee from Global Organic Coffee, it tastes and makes you feel amazing like a vitamin.

 

[CoffeeJunky]

We got that kave.... And if you want to advertize your company, do you part and be the site sponsor....

 

[KonaCoffeeBuzz]

I had a friend that wouldn't drink coffee because it made her sleepy. I think physiologically some people just react differently to the caffeine.