19 Signs Your Coffee Addiction is Getting Outta Hand

Your yawn signals, ‘Shut up, I need my morning coffee’.

Can’t live without your morning cuppa? Or afternoon? Well, if basically just any time of the day is ‘coffee time’ for you, then you’ll totally notice these not-so-subtle signs of your coffee addiction.

1. General Irritability Upon Waking Up

You refuse to engage in any kind of morning activity without having your morning brew.

2. Friends Can Tell if You Haven’t Had Your Coffee

Friends, family, relatives, everyone are wary around your caffeine-deprived self.

3. It’s Not JUST Coffee, It’s Your Life Force

All coffee addicts know, coffee is Never JUST coffee.

4. Immediate Mood Lift after Drinking it

It’s easy to tell if you’re high on coffee, cue the exaggerated hand gestures and overly-enthusiastic work abilities.

5. You Have a Favorite Coffee Mug

And, you’re reluctant to offer your mug to anyone else. Ever.

6. You Have a Favorite Coffee Shop

Your ‘go-to’ coffee shop is quite possibly near your place, and the cafe server has memorized your regular order.

7. Heightened Sense of Smell

You’re able to smell coffee from a mile away.

8. Ability to Trace Any Coffee Shop in The Vicinity

With the heightened sense of smell comes the ability to trace any coffee shop in your vicinity. It’s a skill, really.

9. Methodical and Predictable Bathroom Habits

*ahem. Your bowel movements are quite particular.

10. ‘Caffeine-withdrawal’ Headaches are Real

And, a pain in the, proverbial, behind.

11. You Think Caffeine-Induced Jitteriness is Normal

It really isn’t.

12. It Doesn’t Take Much to Piss You Off

While friends refrain from messing with you if you’re having a bad day, not everyone is quite so wise.

13. You Scoff at The Name of Decaf

It’s like they say, “No caf is better than decaf.” Well, noone really says that, but you get my point.

14. You Totally Judge Others’ Coffee Preferences

And, why shouldn’t you?

15. Others Totally Judge Your Coffee High (and Low)

People judge what they don’t understand.

16. This is The Appropriate Quantity of Coffee for You

No amount of coffee is too much coffee.

17. You Have a Life Philosophy Around Coffee

Your philosophy is pretty great and you stand by it.

18. You Love Coffee in Every Flavor and Form

Latte, cappuccino, espresso, iced latte, mocha frappe, instant coffee sachet, you are up for anything!

19. But, You Have Your Favorite Instant Coffee Brand

Because, after all, Nescafe is the taste that gets your morning started. Grab your cuppa, today!