To the people who love mornings,

As we go about our lives, life presents us with several small joys that are often under-appreciated. For example, there's the sunshine, fresh blankets from the dryer, and adorable puppy videos on social media. All of these small things bring endless amounts of joy for most people. For me, a small joy is a cup of joe.

Coming from a night owl, nothing makes me get out of bed more than a cup of coffee. After working early mornings almost every day this summer, my body has adapted to a morning coffee buzz to kick my brain into gears for the day. Immediately following waking up, I look forward to drinking coffee. Without coffee in my morning routine, I feel incomplete. It's almost like I need coffee in order to feel functional and alive. It's actually quite hilarious because my coworkers/family/friends know the difference between me when I've had my coffee, and me when I haven't had my coffee.

My go-to coffee is a large caramel iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts. As I travel on my daily commute to work, there's a Dunkin' Donuts on the way (Let's just say that this is a blessing for my well-being at my workplace, but it's a curse for my bank account). I go through the drive-thru of Dunkin' Donuts, and my mouth waters as I think about gulps of a smooth, creamy, delicious iced beverage. It's almost like iced coffee has the ability to turn me into the happiest person alive after consuming it.

Being a coffee addict comes with many pros. According to what I've read on a few news websites recently, people who drink coffee are more likely to have a longer life. If that's not the best benefit coffee has, then I don't know what it is. Additionally, coffee consists of an extremely rich source of fiber. You can ask any coffee drinker about this. If you haven't used the bathroom at least two or three times since consuming your daily intake, then did you really drink coffee?

Although there are many pros to being addicted to coffee, it comes with a few cons. If you're running late for work or class, and you can't squeeze enough time to make your morning coffee, you will begin your day with a pounding headache. When you arrive at work with your head pounding, you don't feel awake and alert, causing grouchiness and extreme irritability towards just about everyone. Here's an accurate depiction of me without coffee:

Then, there are the days where you have too much coffee, and you look like this for three hours:

I don't think I can name anything better than a fresh cup of coffee on a Sunday morning. When I wake up, I smell the brisk aroma of a brewed dark roast. As I walk downstairs, my father greets me with "I made you coffee," and let's just say that my happiness automatically increases drastically. I get the biggest mug I can find, add vanilla caramel creamer, and plop down on the couch with my precious cup of happiness.

I never really wanted to be addicted to coffee, but college happened, and here I am. It's kind of disgusting to think about how much coffee I consume when I'm at school, but it definitely helps me survive. It doesn't help that my friends are equally as addicted to coffee as I am. On the daily, I receive a text, "Do you want Dunkin'?" and they usually already know my answer.

Being a coffee addict is a bittersweet experience. You can enjoy coffee in just about any size and form. Coffee addicts can drink coffee hot, iced, or frozen and still enjoy the caffeine intake. Also, you're guaranteed to receive presents relating to coffee, such as humorous mugs, cute tumblers, and various different flavored grounds and syrups.

As a full-blown coffee addict, if there was one lesson to teach the non-coffee addicts, don't attempt to interact with a coffee addict until they've had their morning intake of joe.

Thanks a latte,

Your coffee addict