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…