Investigative series: Allie Beaumont – Caffeine, helpful or harmful?

Name: Payton Dailey Grade: 12 1. What is your reason for not drinking strong forms of caffeine? "I just don’t like the taste of coffee or anything carbonated, so to find a source of caffeine that I like is not worth the battle."  2. Why is tea an exception for you?  "I don’t drink tea faithfully, but I will drink it. It is an exception because it feels good on my throat and I like th...

Name: Lara Butlevics Grade: 12 1. At what age did you start drinking caffeine, and what was your reason for starting the habit? "I started drinking caffeine pretty early; I would say I was 13. I started with really sugary coffee and soda but quickly moved to coffee without all the sugar and energy drinks with too much caffeine. I started because I loved the carbonation and really enjoyed t...

When you wake up in the morning, and you hear the satisfying ripple sound your coffee makes as it hits the bottom of your mug, I can almost guarantee your first thought isn’t “hmm, I wonder what environmental impact coffee has on the world.”  I know this because I am an avid coffee drinker, and never once when I am pouring my coffee at 7:00 AM has that thought crossed my mind.  However, u...

As I was sitting in AP World History, my leg was vigorously shaking up and down while simultaneously matching the rhythm of my uncontrollable pencil tapping.  We had a presentation that day, and I had stayed up until unspeakable hours of the night completing my homework in addition to preparing for the presentation. To combat this poor habit that occasionally impedes on my life, I had one too ma...

“Ew, this is gross.” “I definitely don’t think I am going to be a coffee drinker.” “I’ll stick to my tea.” These are the words my sister quickly stated after she had her first sip of my dad's black coffee.  Naturally, the two of us were curious about what substance could possibly be so delicious that both of our parents enjoyed consuming it on a daily basis. When my dad quickly passed ...