Pu’er Coffee

 Chugging an iced Americano while rushing to catch the subway, hoping it’ll jump-start your day—only to end up with shaky hands and a racing heart by 10 a.m. Or slumping over your desk in the afternoon, desperately sipping a latte, yet somehow feeling even sleepier, your head heavy like it’s filled with lead. Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. Coffee has never been a “drink whenever you want” life-support liquid. It’s a timing-sensitive productivity accelerator . Drink it at the right moment, and it sharpens your thinking and fights fatigue. Drink it at the wrong time, and you not only waste its benefits—you may also upset your body. Here are three golden time windows that help you get the most out of coffee. 9:30–11:30 a.m.: Clear Morning Fog and Lock in Focus Many people reach for coffee the moment they wake up, thinking it will instantly shake off sleepiness. In reality, this is a bit counterproductive. Between around 8 and 9 a.m., your body naturally releases cort...

 For many people rushing to early shifts, a cup of coffee isn’t just a pick-me-up — it’s the “life-support system” that starts the day. But what you may not realize is that some of your coffee-drinking habits are quietly putting stress on your stomach. Today, let’s talk about three ways of drinking coffee that are most likely to hurt your stomach — and the first one might be something you do every single day. 1. Chugging Black Coffee on an Empty Stomach — Your Stomach Is “Crying” Silently Many people are short on time in the morning, so they skip breakfast and drink black coffee straight away, thinking it gives the fastest boost. But this is basically like delivering a sudden attack on a stomach that hasn’t fully “woken up.” Caffeine stimulates gastric acid secretion. When your stomach is empty and there’s no food to buffer the acid, large amounts of stomach acid come into direct contact with the stomach lining, causing discomfort. Over time, this increases stomach burden and m...