Just call me the cliché writer who likes to go to [ insert your favorite hipster coffee café here ] and write. There is a reason this phenomenon is so popular: it works. Whether you do the muse thing or not, there is something nestled within the creative mind that thrives on coffee, especially when coupled with a relaxed café setting.
Coffee aside, I think part of it has to do with the fact that you’re outside of your regular environment, and your mind is challenged because it is coping with new sights and sounds. I’ve done some of my best writing in little cafes! I suppose we could get scientific and talk about the properties of caffeine (I imagine that 90% of the increased flow of writing is due to the stimulant). You can read all about caffeine on Wikipedia if you need to get your science fix in!
As shocking as this may come to some of you, I don’t drink coffee every day. *Sits back and waits for the gasps* I normally drink tea in the mornings. Its caffeine content doesn’t hold a candle to coffee, but it tastes good, and as a result, I don’t have a high tolerance for caffeine. What does this mean? When I do need that emergency cup of coffee or that extra boost to feed my muse, it is all the more effective.
With all that being said, I do have a routine as far as getting my weekly fix of coffee in goes. I work in a repair shop that is open on the weekends. For the purposes of this list, let’s pretend that the week starts on Saturday (Saturdays are usually my Monday anyway).
Saturday: Stop off at the little shoppette around the corner and get myself my favorite little coffee before I go into work. They have an awesome French Vanilla blend with a French Vanilla creamer.
Sunday: Same as Saturday.
Monday: No coffee for me!
Tuesday: Only if I’m in dire need of it (If I get coffee, I’ll typically do a coffee run for work).
Wednesday: Same as Tuesday. On a regular week, I do a dire run once.
Thursday: None.
Friday: None.
There will always be the hipster-coffee-shop-give-my-muse-a-boost exceptions.
I’m on vacation this week, so ignore the giant coffee I got this morning! When you are on vacation, all bets are off! Another reason I like to do this is it gives me a reason to look forward to my “Monday.” You’d be surprised at how motivated I can be when it comes to a delicious cup of hot coffee.
There you have it: more than you ever wanted to know about my personal coffee habits
