# When Did You Start Drinking Coffee?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-start-drinking-coffee/488049>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** coffee\
**Created:** [March 2, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-start-drinking-coffee/488049 "2009-03-02T19:58:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-start-drinking-coffee/488049/101 "2009-03-05T13:22:20Z")

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First time at 10, but by the time I was in middle school, every morning. I started with black but now have it with a dash of non-dairy creamer. I must be the only person who likes the stuff.

My parents both drink coffee, as did their families. My mom drinks 2+ pots a day. I now drink about 2 cups in the morning and sometimes a cup in the afternoon at work.

Oh, and on the growth-stunting – I got that too as I was a runty little girl and didn’t hit 5’ til I was in high school. I did top out at 5’8 though.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-start-drinking-coffee/488049/102 "2009-03-05T20:41:49Z")

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When I was around 4 I suppose. I just remember that I was drinking it before I started school. I still remember telling my mom that I’d rather have it black one morning.

And at 5’10 I can’t really put much credence in the stunt your growth thing. Unless I was supposed to be in the NBA by now.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-start-drinking-coffee/488049/103 "2009-03-06T02:12:44Z")

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Thirteen, when Dad helped me throw the Sunday morning paper route.

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