Prairie Fare: How much coffee is too much?

Prairie Fare: How much coffee is too much?

Prairie Fare: How much coffee is too much?

Caffeine, the chemical within coffee and some other foods, stays in our body for about 10 hours after our last cup of coffee. (Pixabay photo)

Caffeine, the chemical within coffee and some other foods, stays in our body for about 10 hours after our last cup of coffee. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Fare: How much coffee is too much?

Prairie Fare: How much coffee is too much?

I began drinking coffee when I was about 12 years old. I didn’t even like its taste.

I’d drink a cup of strong black coffee before school with my dad as I finished my homework early in the morning. In fact, I made the coffee for us to enjoy before my mom arose for the day.

That cup of coffee made me about as peppy as a young goat.

Coffee beans were first noted to be edible and to have a stimulant eff…