The Coffee Expert: The Surprising Link Between Coffee & Your Mental Health! James Hoffmann

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  • @TheDiaryOfACEO
    @TheDiaryOfACEO  Рік тому +958

    If you enjoyed this episode could you do us a massive favour and HIT that like button on the video! Helps us a lot 🙏 share your favourite part of the convo below 👇🏾

    • @AgiJack-l6d
      @AgiJack-l6d Рік тому +11

      HEY IS ME ARNOLD WHAT ABOUT WINE

    • @karenmariegtsche9627
      @karenmariegtsche9627 Рік тому +11

      Try check out “The Truth about Caffeine” by Marina Kushner, if you like to look into the negatives effects of coffee.
      Thank you for an amazing podcast❤

    • @MarcellaSmithVegan
      @MarcellaSmithVegan Рік тому +11

      Dr Amen says coffee shrinks your brain overtime. Can you have him on your show?

    • @MarcellaSmithVegan
      @MarcellaSmithVegan Рік тому +12

      I never wanted decaf because of the chemicals they use to wash out the caffeine, and why stain your teeth for no caffeine?

    • @ryukoli4707
      @ryukoli4707 Рік тому +5

      ​​@@MarcellaSmithVeganhe (Dr. Amen - I am a huge fan) also says, moderation is the key.

  • @jameshoffmann
    @jameshoffmann Рік тому +5861

    Thanks for the invitation to have this conversation together! I enjoyed chatting and hope it'll encourage people to explore coffee a bit more and hopefully enjoy it more too.

    • @TimMacs
      @TimMacs Рік тому +94

      Thanks James for your common sense approach. Certain people these days have an agenda or are trying to push something. It's always good to discuss things freely and with a level head. If only we could take this approach with so many other things in life.
      All the best, from Australia 🇦🇺

    • @deltacharlieecho4732
      @deltacharlieecho4732 Рік тому

      As someone that has spent years in the coffee industry and a considerable amount of time just hanging out in coffee shops, you seem like the absolute worst kind of barista. Frankly, the way you act is an embarrassment to the rest of the high end coffee world.

    • @Laz_Arus
      @Laz_Arus Рік тому +37

      Another of those weird coffee persons from OZ dropping a quick "thanks mate" to you Hames J. for your continued entertainment and enlightenment of all things coffee-related. I really enjoyed the broadcast and I hope to have a great day! 👍☕

    • @peacefuldoves
      @peacefuldoves Рік тому +11

      Thanks for your time! Bravo Sir. Fascinating! UK ❤️ 🇬🇧

    • @alexborcau2
      @alexborcau2 Рік тому +15

      James, I've been looking for you for years! Will check out your channel asap and thanks for all the info you put out.

  • @CGEE_Music
    @CGEE_Music 11 місяців тому +278

    It's nice how much James smiles when he's asked a question, after such a busy life giving talks about coffee, living his life around his UA-cam channel and coffee related content, he's still so excited and happy when he get's an opportunity to talk about his passion, which is so heart warming.

    • @ofthenearfuture
      @ofthenearfuture 10 місяців тому +3

      Especially when asked leading/insulting/dumb/unanswerable questions

    • @MrMagicMert
      @MrMagicMert 9 місяців тому +2

      Busy talking about coffee... Do you even listen to yourself.

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 9 місяців тому

      I agree @CG Music 🎶.
      He's a delightful man to listen to. 😊

    • @Yancey_Thompson_IX
      @Yancey_Thompson_IX 9 місяців тому +1

      He’s amazing! So articulate. I would’ve given up on the video ~5min if not for James. The host is all over the place, and frankly doesn’t seem very bright. He managed to ask a few good questions despite himself. James held the entire conversation together lol

    • @Yancey_Thompson_IX
      @Yancey_Thompson_IX 9 місяців тому

      @@ofthenearfutureagreed lol host seems… not very “with it” to me. Asked a couple good questions despite himself. Does this guy have a following? If so, why and how??

  • @arontesfay2520
    @arontesfay2520 10 місяців тому +736

    When I was growing up in Ethiopia, my neighbor had a coffee tree. I used to pick the cherries and eat them. My neighbor made her coffee by picking the cherries, removing the beans, roasting them, grinding them and making the coffee all in an hour or so. That's as fresh as it comes.

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 9 місяців тому +21

      That's awesome. 😊
      When I visited Kenya I walked through some coffee plantations and it was beautiful.
      Coffee from Africa 🌍 is delicious 😋

    • @Shay416
      @Shay416 9 місяців тому +61

      Holy crap that's an experience less than 1% of the population will experience ❤

    • @avm9647
      @avm9647 9 місяців тому +26

      Also blue mountains in Jamaica

    • @SonicWizKid_Kates
      @SonicWizKid_Kates 7 місяців тому +19

      @@avm9647 I was surprised to learn that 95% of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is exported to Japan, and the other 5% is for Jamaicans themselves and the rest of the world. This helps explain why it's so hard to find and expensive. I think it's the best tasting coffee I've had.

    • @avm9647
      @avm9647 7 місяців тому +4

      @@SonicWizKid_Kates Thanks for the info! I am off to Japan in a couple of weeks and always buy their coffee to bring home, that must be why!

  • @HexlGaming
    @HexlGaming 6 місяців тому +296

    i love how this guy is literally so deeply into coffee, but still would give it all up if it interferred with his sleep. This man has his priorities straight & I love that.

    • @coolbreeze5683
      @coolbreeze5683 5 місяців тому +10

      He has a healthy relationship with his passion instead of an obsession/addiction

    • @eugenierunner7988
      @eugenierunner7988 5 місяців тому

      I respect this coffee lover!

    • @tealeafs3824
      @tealeafs3824 4 місяці тому +1

      I live in Italy. These people drink espresso after dinner and still fell asleep. It depends on the quality of coffee and how is processed.

    • @mariapayes7171
      @mariapayes7171 3 місяці тому +2

      I can’t even drink green tea bc of caffeine, I can’t fall asleep at all bc of caffeine 😢

    • @SpaceRanger187
      @SpaceRanger187 3 місяці тому

      ​@@mariapayes7171That's good thou.. What foods do you eat..I'm guessing you don't eat fast food or drink soda?

  • @michieff
    @michieff Рік тому +428

    A huge thing about James is how well spoken he is. I just love listening to the man.

    • @jim-se5xc
      @jim-se5xc Рік тому +23

      I like his haircut.

    • @MayankJairaj
      @MayankJairaj Рік тому +10

      @@jim-se5xc you are alone on that one pal

    • @Seabasstien
      @Seabasstien Рік тому +14

      I like James voice haircut and glasses. He’s definitely got the sexy geek mojo thing goin on.❤ oh and the coffee information is good too. Drink it every day.

    • @tonyhussey3610
      @tonyhussey3610 7 місяців тому +12

      Im a guy and love his hair cut and glasses. . I'm defo straight . He is very articulate and well spoken.. they both are..I wish everyone speaks like these guys as so many people are harsh speakers..

    • @PhaythGaming
      @PhaythGaming 6 місяців тому +3

      @@MayankJairajdamn the amount of wrong you are is wild.

  • @BenLMitchell
    @BenLMitchell Рік тому +176

    I found James in the middle of the first lockdown and I'm glad I did.
    His videos on how to brew coffee properly changed my entire perception of the coffee industry but not only that, the enjoyment that comes from brewing coffee.
    Getting up 15 minutes earlier isn't a chore as I get to spend 15 minutes making delicious coffee in the morning, it's 15 minutes away from everything.

  • @YorbaTheYounger
    @YorbaTheYounger Рік тому +507

    I'm a coffee professional who started the same year as James Hoffmann. He succinctly, precisely, concisely encapsulates the learning and passion of our industry. I wholly endorse him as our messenger to the world-at-large. Keep up the amazing work, James!

    • @CtrlZ2024
      @CtrlZ2024 9 місяців тому +7

      Nice one, get the kettle on pal.

    • @johnnyparsnips7641
      @johnnyparsnips7641 8 місяців тому +4

      Hey James

    • @JCX-9
      @JCX-9 7 місяців тому +1

      He is ok but definitely not my favorite.

    • @hunkhk
      @hunkhk 6 місяців тому

      He inspires me so dedicated to his passion. I live and work in Asia and coffee is Omnipresent it's one of the few things that is a constant in many countries Vietnam Northern Thailand, Lao, Cambodia, Indonesia.

    • @josephustaboada3654
      @josephustaboada3654 4 місяці тому

      @@CtrlZ2024pop p

  • @chifactor
    @chifactor 3 місяці тому +53

    i was drinking coffee 3 times a day. When I listened to a podcast with Steven about the importance of sleep, i changed to one cup of coffee a day and 1 cup of decaf a day. Sleeping better than I have done in years. Also doing intermittent fasting and exercise 5 times a week. Thanks Steven for your podcast. Best thing I have stumbled upon on the internet

    • @JLChindia
      @JLChindia 2 місяці тому

      ua-cam.com/video/_n5VJ2MkYZY/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

    • @ItCantRainForever2
      @ItCantRainForever2 Місяць тому +2

      Decaf is toxic.

    • @whiteswordwarrior9995
      @whiteswordwarrior9995 Місяць тому

      I had insomnia for years. Slept 1-2h. Started drinking coffee after i healed my insomnia. Still sleep 8h a day.

    • @brenttuchler
      @brenttuchler 22 дні тому +1

      ​@@ItCantRainForever2It depends on the process.

    • @asleep.3680
      @asleep.3680 20 днів тому

      @@ItCantRainForever2 false

  • @sebastiancastelliano1692
    @sebastiancastelliano1692 10 місяців тому +86

    I just listened more than 1 hour of coffee talk and it feel like no time passed, passionate people got that magical abilities to be interresting no matter what the subjet is.

  • @ellenharrison5519
    @ellenharrison5519 Рік тому +220

    What a delightful, charming guest is James Hoffman! I want to be his friend! I have smiled throughout this podcast. Throwing out my old stale, mediocre coffee and going back to what I like. Life is too short for mediocrity. I love you both and wish you well!

    • @joshuahalls693
      @joshuahalls693 Рік тому +4

      .....looks like he's done his job well 😊

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 9 місяців тому +1

      It's always worth giving ourselves quality product.
      We are worth it! ❤😊🌿🙆🏻‍♀️👍🏾

  • @RuoxiangChau
    @RuoxiangChau Рік тому +72

    James Hoffman is such a delightful speaker and guest! He is interesting way beyond coffee. His comments about life, quality of life and sleep are gold!

  • @LLISA1234
    @LLISA1234 Місяць тому +9

    I really enjoyed this despite the fact that I'm not a coffee drinker.... I think coffee has absolutely one of the most rich, warm, comforting, sensational aromas of any scent I've ever smelled which far supercedes the taste... I don't care where it was grown or how it is brewed coffee has always been a let down for me because the taste does not live up to the aroma... But I can appreciate that most people appreciate it!!

  • @caminajr
    @caminajr Рік тому +1380

    "Ultimately anything in this world that interrupt your sleep, perhaps with the exception of kids, is probably to be avoided"
    I think I will add this up to my list of sentences to live up to.

    • @uncoiledfish2561
      @uncoiledfish2561 Рік тому +42

      Have it no later than 3pm and you’ll be good 👍 Some don’t go past 12 🤷‍♀️

    • @DTPandemonium
      @DTPandemonium Рік тому +62

      @@uncoiledfish2561 I drink coffee an hour or two before bed and sleep like a log

    • @iamspartacus6713
      @iamspartacus6713 Рік тому +56

      kids are the biggest disrupters of sleep even when they get to 32 and still haven't moved out!!!

    • @jJust_NO_
      @jJust_NO_ Рік тому +4

      i could eat once daily with no problem but i need 12-14hrs a day sleeping and gazing or else i could not function

    • @Dukkha-Bhavana
      @Dukkha-Bhavana Рік тому +11

      ​@@DTPandemoniumbut you are a rare one, maybe lucky. Built differently. Most folks can't do that.

  • @floorpizza8074
    @floorpizza8074 11 місяців тому +127

    I had no intention of sitting through an hour and twenty two minute video. But when it's James Hoffman, the time just flies by. Watched the whole thing, start to finish, and it was more enjoyable than a feature length film.

    • @JimmyTulip1
      @JimmyTulip1 8 місяців тому +5

      Same here. I was surprised to see the end of the video. Wasn't gonna stay for more than a few minutes.

    • @tonyhussey3610
      @tonyhussey3610 7 місяців тому +3

      He is very interesting to listen too.. I once saw his UA-cam channel and knew he would be an interesting guest 😊

    • @gravitonusdacicus
      @gravitonusdacicus 6 місяців тому

      1h24:))) yes, ytube has ruined all the fun with their 3 hour or more podcast algorithm, no one will stay so long frequently. I've lost my appetite even for huberman and unfortunately they've all converged on what ytube is asking for. Also, you can't watch anything here unless you pay premium, the ads kill you. On my most wanted criminals list ytube CEO is definitely number 1>)))

  • @KTOWNK1D
    @KTOWNK1D Рік тому +245

    I worked in third wave coffee shop as a Barista for five years during my Uni days and found myself in love with decaf coffee. Many of my co-Baristas picked fun at it (and me by default) but honestly, especially in this day and age where roasters are taking decaf to new heights? Getting the taste of coffee without the caffeine, for me at least, is an incredibly enjoyable experience.

    • @OhyeahstarBoy
      @OhyeahstarBoy Рік тому +3

      I'm genuinely curious that there is a 100% decaff bean/drink? Please enlighten me. I was a barista for 3 years and all I ever know is that decaf beans still contain caffeine but less.

    • @starleopard
      @starleopard Рік тому +11

      Decaf still contains some caffeine! Look it up. I switched to decaf coffee with some occasional small amounts of caffeine through tea and when I went 100% off ANY of it, I still went through withdrawals starting a few days later and lasting about 10 days to 2 weeks- mostly tiredness, brief spurt of insomnia (luckily faded quick for me), weirdly stuffy/clogged nose (legit a withdrawal effect!).
      Decaf espresso can contain 3-15mg caffeine per shot and given that many folks have beverages with 2-3 shots (I usually preferred 16oz drinks which most shops do 2-3 shots in that size) it's possibly to have similar caffeine content to green or black tea from decaf coffee. Drip has 12-13mg per 16oz.

    • @KTOWNK1D
      @KTOWNK1D Рік тому +4

      @@OhyeahstarBoyUnfortunately there isn’t anything that is 100% but just lower over all. It also depends on how you’re going to prepare it. For me, caffeine was never (and remains to not be) an issue for me. I drink coffee because I enjoy the flavor profiles produced by some regions and what roasters can pull out. However, I do still drink regular caffeinated coffee with respect to flavor again. I’ve never really grown addicted to caffeine despite having worked in coffee and still play around at home. But to be honest I’ve given up coffee for a year without withdrawal. It depends on the person.

    • @KTOWNK1D
      @KTOWNK1D Рік тому +3

      @@starleopardFor the most part; as we know in science there is never a 100% of anything. I primarily drink decaf because I enjoy the flavor of whatever decaf coffee I have at the time. For me coffee has always been a journey of flavor and textures. If I could have it with a lower amount then I’m up for it. However, I acknowledge that some beans such as Liberica and Robusta have no decaf alternatives so for those I will still drink them as intended.

    • @OhyeahstarBoy
      @OhyeahstarBoy Рік тому +2

      @@KTOWNK1D dude I mean you said “without the caffeine” from your initial reply so I was curious if there is such thing as “caffeine-free” coffee or bean. I was curious because back when I studied coffee and all then eventually became coffee master, did not encounter or read anything that such coffee exist.

  • @justiceness9-e5o
    @justiceness9-e5o 2 місяці тому +26

    I hesitated to open this video because I thought it was going to be something bad about coffee, and I would have to quit to preserve my health. There is just so much bad news out there about things that are bad for you. I didn’t know whether I could take another one or not.
    Imagine my relief when I discovered, it’s all the good things about coffee. I am free to live again!! One of the many things that make life worth living!

    • @celianewman4809
      @celianewman4809 28 днів тому +1

      Literally my thoughts 😂 And I’ve listened to Dr Amen say that about coffee and that’s just one thing I’m not willing to give up. 🤣

    • @ehealthshop
      @ehealthshop 4 дні тому

      lol, true- but also depends on what you put in your coffee if it’s healthy or not.

  • @sunnyday6465
    @sunnyday6465 Рік тому +869

    I know why coffee drinkers live longer. We always look so forward to that first cup of coffee in the morning we have a reason to live ( no matter what else is going on).

    • @deathisaprimitiveconcept
      @deathisaprimitiveconcept 10 місяців тому +46

      Preach. Coffee is my one 'vice', something to look forward to, a treat. We all need something like that in our lives.

    • @quigon6349
      @quigon6349 10 місяців тому +21

      Once I got off caffeine I felt so much better. So no more reliance on it feels great more energy than I had before.

    • @matthewsoules7064
      @matthewsoules7064 10 місяців тому +17

      You just wanna get to the caffeine before the headache hits lol

    • @quigon6349
      @quigon6349 10 місяців тому +5

      @@matthewsoules7064 or push the the headaches and get off that crap. Lol

    • @olegmishuk6064
      @olegmishuk6064 10 місяців тому

      ​@@quigon6349 💯.

  • @ericabellew8809
    @ericabellew8809 Рік тому +207

    I’ve worked professionally as a barista and coffee roaster for 9 years and James Hoffman has taught me so much! Thanks for having him on! Also, long live decaf!

    • @arishem555
      @arishem555 Рік тому +4

      Damn, you are so dedicated to study about coffee for 9y! Whoa :)

    • @DoubleG79234
      @DoubleG79234 Рік тому

      🤣🤣

    • @mereditharmstrong9054
      @mereditharmstrong9054 Рік тому +16

      I LOVE decaf. People give me shit but…I feel seen here- finally.

    • @joshuaprull4446
      @joshuaprull4446 Рік тому +1

      Decaf = bean water. Change my mind!

    • @oneofmany7051
      @oneofmany7051 Рік тому +8

      Love a good Swiss water decaf. A local roaster where I live makes a great organic Mexican Swiss water decaf.

  • @Slopigami
    @Slopigami Рік тому +156

    On the discussion of coffee having more health benefits than negatives. I regularly approach coffee consumption with common saying “ too much of a good thing can be bad “. I used to drink coffee 2-4 cups of coffee everyday, and at some point I stoped feeling great after drinking. I stoped for at least a month before I drank again, and it felt great. Now I only limit to 1-2 cups per day and I dont drink past noon.

    • @normalmighty
      @normalmighty 11 місяців тому +5

      Yeah, i used to drink 5+ cups a day and had a ton of issues sleeping. Now I pnly drink a flat white for breakfast and a cappuccino with most lunches, and the improvement is massive. I'm also finding it helps with my diet, not because of the coffee cut back itself, but because 5 milky espresso drink are actually 5 cups of milk per day. That was a lot of milk that I wasn't really thinking about at all in my diet.

    • @Sunshine-Dragon
      @Sunshine-Dragon 10 місяців тому +2

      I only drink coffee on the days I'm off work the next day. Because I found that in the past years the coffein kicks in at different times sometime, it gets very fast in my blood stream other times it hits so late that I've trouble falling asleep because of it. I still haven't found out the cause, I think it might have to do with the brand or the machine used, or what I've eaten before, I don't know.

    • @shahid8545
      @shahid8545 7 місяців тому

      Needing a cup everyday is not good either. 1 cup a day for 365 days is not good either. Times that by 10yrs and a whopping 3650 cups. It's no wonder people get tired, moody, grumpy, anxious and panicky when they miss their cup of Joe.

    • @JCX-9
      @JCX-9 7 місяців тому

      Yeah if i had another cup in the early afternoon i wouldn’t sleep but if i drank a second cup lets say at 4pm i would sleep ok.

    • @tracierenshaw
      @tracierenshaw 6 місяців тому +1

      Mindful Moderation i'm with thee

  • @sevrajsami
    @sevrajsami 9 місяців тому +66

    This guy is so crisp, i like that he doesnt sugar coat his words and gets straight to the point and says it as it is.

    • @rigoblues
      @rigoblues 25 днів тому +1

      part of his first principles

  • @n-xplorer
    @n-xplorer 10 місяців тому +59

    My earliest memory of coffee happened during weekend drives in the California redwoods (I was just a kid). I always got car sick and barfed up in the empty Folgers coffee can. That smell of stale coffee always made me even more sick. Fast forward... I left home in 1976 at the age of 17, traveled on a freight train to Seattle where I found a furnished apartment next to the very first Starbucks at Pike Place Market (the one and only Starbucks). That area of Seattle was quite a slum back then and the cost of my apartment was just $50 a week. I never went inside Starbucks since I hated the smell of coffee! In 1977 I was hitchhiking across the USA when I caught a ride with a delivery driver in Montana. He brewed some coffee from freshly ground coffee beans, he offered me a cup. I instantly fell in love with coffee! There you have it, my life (in a nut shell) has never been the same since.

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 9 місяців тому +8

      I love your story!
      I also left home in 1976, I was 18.
      I grew up drinking tea at home, then I gained a taste for coffee living in the nurse's home while I was training.
      Loved coffee ever since! 😊

    • @mellemellor
      @mellemellor 4 місяці тому +1

      C😢q see😮 d

    • @PSA3377
      @PSA3377 Місяць тому +2

      I also hate the smell of coffee . Reminds of cat pee .

    • @cindyspiess9963
      @cindyspiess9963 Місяць тому

      😃 Funny and nice story .
      Shows the vast differences in coffee experiences . 👍

    • @cindyspiess9963
      @cindyspiess9963 Місяць тому

      ​@@PSA3377 🤣 sometimes !

  • @VanessaGriscti
    @VanessaGriscti Рік тому +40

    Had never heard of James Hoffmann before, and I was totally hooked to this! After listening to this, I am officially a fan! Such a pleasant personality as well.

    • @rudymalizia479
      @rudymalizia479 Рік тому +1

      I'm MAJORLY anti coffee and all things addictive, but James is clearly a great guy with an enjoyable personality.
      Coffee is his niche.

    • @prem264
      @prem264 Рік тому

      @@rudymalizia479Be careful, one can get addicted to James 😅

  • @plasmatronicx235
    @plasmatronicx235 Рік тому +76

    It is heartwarming to watch James speak about coffee with such love and enthusiasm. As someone who's French and grinds and makes his coffee in a French press I couldn't resist but feel a little proud haha!

    • @altnarrative
      @altnarrative Рік тому +2

      Proud of what?

    • @homedepotindustrialfan936
      @homedepotindustrialfan936 Рік тому

      @@altnarrativegottem 🇫🇷

    • @lemostjoyousrenegade
      @lemostjoyousrenegade 4 місяці тому

      On the very rare occasion that I do make or drink coffee, I grind my own beans and use my ALESSI French press (designed by Michael Graves). I quite enjoy using it. I like making coffee. It smell’s wonderful and tastes great, I just don’t like the effects of the caffeine afterwards.

  • @TheDrwannabe1
    @TheDrwannabe1 6 місяців тому +34

    Came here because of James but found myself exceptionally impressed with your interview style, Steven. You intelligently, calmly led the conversation through very interesting topics and demonstrated a key skill: listening to your interviewee. Well done, sir.

  • @the510wagon
    @the510wagon Рік тому +32

    I love James Hoffman. I think it wouldn't matter what he decided to dedicate himself to, he would bring the same authenticity, warmth and enthusiasm. The fact that I am coffee obsessed, and so is James, is serendipitous.

  • @evilkoala81
    @evilkoala81 Рік тому +79

    One simply must love James. His voice and way of speaking and talking about complexities in a more simplistic way is impressive, and his voice is basically ASMR. But it doesn't take away anything from that he is a great pedagogue and manage, in his ever so calm way, keep once focus and interest up. He's so engaged/passionate in what he's talking about. I've learned a lot from him when it comes to tricks and general knowledge around making good coffee at home.
    Very good interview/talk, taking in so many aspects around both coffee and life. Well done!

    • @Axel_Andersen
      @Axel_Andersen 11 місяців тому +1

      Hate all ASMRs but love James's voice.

    • @evilkoala81
      @evilkoala81 11 місяців тому +1

      @@Axel_Andersen Same!

  • @alexchamberlayne8884
    @alexchamberlayne8884 Рік тому +195

    Been a follower of James for a long time now. A few years ago, after a video of his flagged concerns over my coffee consuption habbits, i through trial and error created rules tonhow i drink coffee. They're pretty simple:
    1. No coffee until being awake for at least 2hrs
    2. No coffee on an empty stomach
    3. No coffee after 2:30
    4. No big chain coffee
    5. Max 3 cups a day
    I probability average two coffees a day, one in the morning and one post lunch. My sleep and health has felt so much better for it

    • @alexandercameron1977
      @alexandercameron1977 Рік тому +7

      Agree! I do exactly the same except for the two hours after waking.

    • @mattswain552
      @mattswain552 Рік тому +7

      Yep. For me, 1 x black coffee (normal size cup) at 10am or so (after waking at 0630-0650). On the odd day, I treat myself to another coffee at around 1300/1400. That's it. I stay away from chain coffees as much as possible.

    • @JB-ip7vr
      @JB-ip7vr Рік тому +7

      I have a decaff coffee before 2 hrs it clears out my sinuses in the morning, then a caffeinated coffee after 2hrs when all the adenosine levels in system have dropped.

    • @shimozo
      @shimozo Рік тому +2

      I am absolutely with you on this. I've done this mostly every day for almost a decade now and it's spot on

    • @JnIII16
      @JnIII16 Рік тому +10

      Agree with all five points, except #3. As an intermittent faster, I frequently have black coffee during the typical 20-hour fast... Also, I've been a James follower for a long time, brilliant!

  • @richardsrandomadventures
    @richardsrandomadventures 8 місяців тому +330

    When i quit caffine my life changed for the better in many ways, including anxiety, which over time completely disappeared. I am a far better person without it. I also quit alcohol and that was key too.

    • @shahid8545
      @shahid8545 7 місяців тому +20

      Awesome! Coffee is one of my last dragons to slay.

    • @Blinky1li
      @Blinky1li 7 місяців тому +22

      Good for you! I love coffee, but my body is very caffeine sensitive.

    • @energyflowswhereattentiongoes
      @energyflowswhereattentiongoes 7 місяців тому +3

      @@shahid8545 yeah like howwww

    • @shahid8545
      @shahid8545 7 місяців тому +3

      @@energyflowswhereattentiongoes sheer will.

    • @ScorpionF1RE_USA
      @ScorpionF1RE_USA 7 місяців тому +13

      Quite the opposite effect for me.

  • @eyoulhagos4669
    @eyoulhagos4669 10 місяців тому +69

    As a person who hails from Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, I am well aware of and deeply appreciate a good cup of coffee. Therefore, I am grateful that you have taken the time to clarify any misunderstandings and misconceptions surrounding this beloved beverage. Thank you for that.

    • @kateaye3506
      @kateaye3506 9 місяців тому +2

      Ethiopia Yirgachef is the best tasting coffee I've had.

    • @irielion3748
      @irielion3748 8 місяців тому +2

      Birthplace? LOL

    • @kevdeeA
      @kevdeeA 6 місяців тому

      ​@@irielion3748He is not wrong though.

    • @MacSwan
      @MacSwan 6 місяців тому

      I didn’t know that but what I do know is that Ethiopian coffee is the most delicious coffee I’ve ever had

    • @kevdeeA
      @kevdeeA 6 місяців тому +3

      @@irielion3748 He is not wrong on that. Coffee's origin is based in Ethiopia

  • @kingalysterianlion5542
    @kingalysterianlion5542 Рік тому +117

    This was my favorite video you’ve done! The funny thing is that people are over simplifying caffeine consumption by immediately villainizing coffee. But no one talks about the real culprit which is caffeine supplements, ENERGY DRINKS, and soft drinks. Not just coffee. The problem isn’t the coffee. The problem is our reckless abuse of consumption. Combine this consumption with stress and poor mental health and you have where we are today. Coffee isn’t the issue. Our over consumption of caffeine is the problem.

    • @jeppo1185
      @jeppo1185 Рік тому +10

      Not to mention the damage Energy drinks do to teeth.

    • @peach-tea
      @peach-tea Рік тому

      i think its just the nature of a capitalist society that people need vices or chemical intervention to function

    • @clemfandango6897
      @clemfandango6897 Рік тому +6

      paired with our shit diet

    • @RC-eb5hq
      @RC-eb5hq Рік тому +10

      It always freaks me out when I see parents purchasing those sweet coffee drinks for their children... and then they are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. The sugar is bad enough but coffee(or energy drinks) aren't good for growing bodies.

    • @peach-tea
      @peach-tea Рік тому

      @@RC-eb5hq adhd is real stfu

  • @thetr00per30
    @thetr00per30 6 місяців тому +6

    Fresh ground coffee is one of my most favorite smells in the world. My most favorite job was at a coffee shop, I had to wake up at 4 am to get to work by 5 so we could start preparing for the morning rush, but I did not mind it, people were always so grateful when they started to come in at 6 am to have that freshly ground gourmet coffee that was made well.

  • @iralia333
    @iralia333 Рік тому +24

    Fascinating, especially about the home set up. Thank you both. When I was younger, I used to work in the theatre, come home after midnight, have a strong espresso and jump into bed.I stopped drinking coffee gor four years. Now, if I have a coffee after 3pm, Im buzzing until 4 in the morning.
    Thank god for decaf ❤

  • @darlenearchibald9478
    @darlenearchibald9478 Рік тому +68

    I had been off coffee for 26 years and then my husband bought an espresso bar and I started drinking it. Similar to my experience with chocolate, i didnt like cheap chocolate but expensive or bean to bar chocolate was something I did enjoy.
    I really do like specialty coffees and we had some of our beans come from a local Coffee Lab where I went and created blends for our café. Now I drink coffee almost everyday. And I enjoy it immensely.

    • @mariee.5912
      @mariee.5912 Рік тому +10

      Yes, yes! Good coffee and chocolate quality make a difference.

  • @OceanTea.music-otmf
    @OceanTea.music-otmf Рік тому +24

    I gave up coffee and caffeinated tea for almost 4 months now. i have stopped taking sugar in unnecessary things and it has helped me dramatically. I havent gotten sick and i feel more awake and less tired. i did stop because i suffer with insomnia so i felt i needed to to get back into my daily routine.

    • @k.h.6991
      @k.h.6991 11 місяців тому +4

      Yeah, I'm with you. I don't respond well to caffeine.

  • @katinaricks3613
    @katinaricks3613 8 місяців тому +2

    I love coffee, I've been a barista for almost 3 years, my manager lets me be creative, and I'm always watching UA-cam videos and going on Pinterest to learn more, I even worked at Starbucks for 4 months to learn more. James Hoffman is one of my favorite baristas. I love his videos.

  • @WhatSoEverThingsAreLovely
    @WhatSoEverThingsAreLovely Рік тому +47

    The coffee guy is just the nicest guy. He's just so pleasant!! ☕️ 😊

  • @CUDA1970Terry
    @CUDA1970Terry Рік тому +16

    I almost passed over this video when I saw the hour and a half length, but being a fan of James I decided to watch. It was well worth my time. Both informative and validating in my coffee experiance. Both of these men are very good communicators and this made the length of the video seem shorter than this short attention spand older gent bareable. Thank you both for an enjoyable hour and a half.

  • @mylyric9044
    @mylyric9044 Рік тому +91

    I was born and raised in East Java, Indonesia and my mom said I had my first coffee when I was 9 months old. I feel really lucky to live here because good quality coffee is affordable and we have wide range of options from each island, from Sumatra to Papua we have so much options and they all taste different. I know coffee was started by the Dutch occupation which is our dark history but now we cherish it so much and it helps to run the economy.

    • @Sneakyhorse12
      @Sneakyhorse12 Рік тому +20

      Every human on the planet has a dark history of one sort or another, it’s good to realise that if we never meet challenge we never develop, and would any of us want to still be living in the world of a thousand years ago? So many things have come to us through the course of dark pasts. I’m pretty sure that my ancestors were not happy to be loaded on to those leaky sailing prisons and shipped to the other side of the known world and worked like dogs while wearing irons and eating starvation rations of mouldy bread, but they survived and generations later I’m happy to be alive and am sitting in a comfy bed with time to chat with people from all over the world with my magical communication device that works with magical electricity. I’m very grateful for this life and the dark past that got me here.

    • @JAP1994
      @JAP1994 Рік тому +7

      ​@@Sneakyhorse12loved this reply. I wish more people saw history and life this way, there would be much more happiness.

    • @ArijanaLukic
      @ArijanaLukic Рік тому +6

      @@Sneakyhorse12 Well said! I often try to think of history the same way. My family went through many wars and I feel like I wouldn't change a thing because it gave me so much awareness, knowledge, consciousness and even creativity! There is a great saying that says "Life happens for me, not to me". It's very empowering when we look at it this way. Thank you for your magical words through the magical device!

    • @ilfautdanser9121
      @ilfautdanser9121 11 місяців тому +4

      @@JAP1994 especially when they're angry about something that never happened to them. we can be aware of the past without living in it

    • @hanskazan7403
      @hanskazan7403 10 місяців тому +1

      Really bad parents you have of they let you drink coffee at 9 months young 🤦‍♂️

  • @AndyGinny1
    @AndyGinny1 2 місяці тому +15

    I have quit for around 2 weeks and I keep getting these feelings of random happiness. Coffee was depressing me big time bro. Since quitting I feel born again

    • @kimfroman2023
      @kimfroman2023 19 днів тому +2

      I didn't realize I was getting anxiety from coffee until I quit.

    • @bigbill2me
      @bigbill2me 4 дні тому

      I have the same experience and have experimented over 5 years and consistently find that habitual Caffeine Consumption numbs out the epiphany architecture of my being. When I quit it takes a full lunar cycle to get my biorhythms back. For me Caffeine is like Nicotine I can’t just smoke one cigarette with risking habituation, and when I get far enough away and sip once standard sip, I don’t like the JOLT and it’s really unnecessary and frankly not worth the long term trade offs for me.

  • @mirandawilkinson1280
    @mirandawilkinson1280 9 місяців тому +80

    I had to give up coffee altogether. Started giving me digestive issues and elevated my Anxiety drastically. Now I’m in love with green tea.

    • @ritzbrecio
      @ritzbrecio 5 місяців тому +3

      Looks like you found your caffeine strength tolerance

    • @victoriawang879
      @victoriawang879 4 місяці тому +3

      Same here. Matcha rules

    • @VickyNicoll-r2m
      @VickyNicoll-r2m 4 місяці тому

      Wish I could acquire taste for tea!

    • @hypothalapotamus5293
      @hypothalapotamus5293 2 місяці тому +6

      Tea coexists with coffee in my consumption habits. Tea offers flexibility. You can have tea that tastes floral, tea that tastes smokey, and tea that tastes green. There are also things like barley tea that you can drink without worrying about caffeine (or could substitute an alcoholic beverage).

    • @syedmuhammaddanielhassnain5990
      @syedmuhammaddanielhassnain5990 Місяць тому

      Were you drinking instant coffee?

  • @lolitscaylin
    @lolitscaylin 11 місяців тому +141

    As a decaf drinker working as a barista in a speciality shop thank you!! I feel so sad when decaf is made fun of or not focused on enough, I had to switch because of my anxiety disorder and other health problems and I wish more places put the same care into regular caffeinated coffee into decaf

    • @EtherealSunset
      @EtherealSunset 10 місяців тому +4

      Can you recommend a good decaf?

    • @EtherealSunset
      @EtherealSunset 10 місяців тому

      @@moon-waterlatte6709 thanks :-)

    • @Giannas1096
      @Giannas1096 10 місяців тому +6

      @@EtherealSunsetLavazza and Vittoria Italian coffees make decaf, it’s very good 👍🏻

    • @hannahm.9881
      @hannahm.9881 10 місяців тому +3

      I love my decaf. It definitely took my anxiety way way down

    • @kayegooey7454
      @kayegooey7454 9 місяців тому +5

      A great decaf should be indistinguishable from regular coffee. Fortunately these days most places are making really great decaf coffee.

  • @Darvit_Nu
    @Darvit_Nu Рік тому +67

    Mad respect to both of you for discussing coffee (essentially the impact of caffeine) on on us. I am neurodivergent (autistic) & I do have chronic anxiety so it's been a concern to me. I drink a blend of decaf coffee & tea each morning with collagen in it because it doesn't make me shaky & won't trigger anxiety/panic. Coffee is acidic and can bother my stomach so I blend it with tea to make it less acidic to keep my stomach happy. I absolutely love what James said, "... despite the fact that decaf drinkers are the ones who are drinking it just for the taste. They are the purest coffee consumer, actually, because they just want the flavor. They don't even want the caffeine; just the flavor." Amen, sir. I love the flavor & warmth in the summer/coldness of frozen coffee or iced in the summer. 😋🥰

    • @darnitthelma4247
      @darnitthelma4247 Рік тому

      Same…..I drink decaff and for the taste only 😊

    • @BartonEd
      @BartonEd Рік тому +2

      Drinking coffee makes your stomach less acidic than it is. Tea and coffee have near enough the same PH levels (4.85-5.5) as to make no perceivable difference (an acidic Ph of 0.05 stronger in coffee) in a stomach filled with Hydrochloric Acid with a Ph level of 1.5-3.5. Any relief you feel due to mixing tea and coffee is not due to reduction in acidity. Collagen has a PH of 9, so that WILL (momentarily) reduce the acidity, but the effect is temporary.

    • @mundeyn
      @mundeyn Рік тому +1

      Try cold brew. It’s less acidic than hot coffee and taste better imo. Not cold coffee but cold brew (some confuses the two) The ph level however is more or less comparable.

    • @jakke1975
      @jakke1975 Рік тому

      ND here as well but I drink coffee as if it's water. Most days I probably don't drink anything else.... but I don't consider myself an addict. I sleep better than my wife who doesn't like coffee but I also have zero problems going without. I like hot drinks in general, I like the taste of coffee (non-deca) but not having access to coffee, even for weeks, has never posed a problem to me. I'll happily replace it with another (hot) drink.
      I do know about addictions. I smoke and my mother-in-law is a coffee addict who does get headaches etc from withdrawal, but caffeine just doesn't have that effect on me. I mean, just like anyone I get the jitters when drinking too much caffeine but it does wear off in 30-60 minutes and I can go right to bed and have a very satisfying sleep after.

    • @darnitthelma4247
      @darnitthelma4247 Рік тому

      @@jakke1975 isn’t your pee strong & illuminous??! I actually feel dry and yuk after proper coffee😳

  • @ThaBlackSwan-TV
    @ThaBlackSwan-TV 6 місяців тому +1

    I just want to pause for a moment to point out the intro. Hands down, one of the BEST intros I have seen... ,on any kind of video, in a very long time. Utterly amazing.

  • @drewsneakerverse
    @drewsneakerverse Рік тому +458

    I love that James doesn’t once promote his roasting company (Square Mile Coffee Roasters) or his coffee shop (Prufrock). He’s clearly very passionate about the speciality industry and wants to share that with the world.

    • @jackieblue04
      @jackieblue04 Рік тому +28

      I think it would have been nice that he was asked a bit about this.

    • @nataliazorinliu
      @nataliazorinliu Рік тому +24

      So you do this for him😊

    • @axiomic
      @axiomic Рік тому +14

      James that you? 😆

    • @drewsneakerverse
      @drewsneakerverse Рік тому +2

      @@axiomic 😂

    • @nebel_slayn4290
      @nebel_slayn4290 Рік тому +10

      Yep he just hires someone else named Drew to do it instead lol

  • @bluewaters3100
    @bluewaters3100 11 місяців тому +109

    My son-in-law has an organic coffee roasting business in his garage. His business is mostly online geared towards Veterans. He roasts the beans,mails them the same day, and the customer gets it within a day or two. There is nothing better than organic freshly roasted coffee. He has taught me all I know about making coffee properly. Lucky me!

    • @soliel8999
      @soliel8999 11 місяців тому +5

      What's his business?

    • @richiebricker
      @richiebricker 10 місяців тому +7

      What do you mean by "organic"? organic means anything that can or will grow. Dirt soaked in motor oil is still somewhat organic. It says nothing about purity or lack of pesticides

    • @JCKay
      @JCKay 10 місяців тому +47

      ​@richiebricker have you been waiting for someone to make a comment about organic so that you could make that rehearsed response?

    • @christophermoffitt9044
      @christophermoffitt9044 10 місяців тому +1

      There a “ coffee roasting business” on every street these days.

    • @fraveglie1
      @fraveglie1 10 місяців тому

      Why the gearing towards veterans, what I missing?

  • @7mariepierre
    @7mariepierre 9 місяців тому +45

    Coffee is life to me. I grind it at home with a good grinder, I have an espresso machine and for me, making my coffee fresh every day is a ritual and a pleasure. I drink only two cups a day, sometimes but really not often 3 and never after 3 in the afternoon. Loved watching this. Thank you.

    • @hunkhk
      @hunkhk 6 місяців тому +6

      The ritual and the time taken to perfect and brew is as much a part of the pleasure of drinking it imho

    • @tracierenshaw
      @tracierenshaw 6 місяців тому +1

      @@hunkhkcoffee hug wonder...i gotta get me a grinder

    • @MacSwan
      @MacSwan 6 місяців тому +1

      The smell is so delightful

    • @PhaythGaming
      @PhaythGaming 6 місяців тому +2

      Nothing beats the joy of tasting the improvements you make every time.

    • @mctrustsnoone3781
      @mctrustsnoone3781 22 дні тому

      I hand grind my beans and brew by pour over method. It’s my morning ritual and I like the time and focus that goes into the process. I love the Japanese term “Ikigai”, which can be a grand purpose to life, or those small rituals that being immense joy (as per sensei Samurai Matcha).

  • @dakevs
    @dakevs 2 місяці тому +1

    One thing I really like about this channel is all the great book recommendations I end up getting.
    Keep doing what you are doing Steven! You are changing this world, for the better

  • @dannypak
    @dannypak Рік тому +71

    James Hoffman on the Diary of the CEO! What have we done to deserve such amazing content! 😍

  • @anjalicat
    @anjalicat 9 місяців тому +69

    I stopped drinking all caffeine for about a year. I eased off it slowly, so didn't feel intense side effects when I quit. I did feel like my energy level was better, more stable throughout the day. There was no afternoon crash. I would very rarely drink a cup socially and would feel incredible afterward, much better than when it's drunk as a habit. I missed the ritual of coffee but could see how weird it was that everyone was so obsessed with the drink. I started again during a very difficult family situation during covid times, when walking to the neighborhood Starbucks became a daily ritual where I could relax. Now I drink a lot again and I do crash in the afternoons. But now I have a toddler and have no energy or willpower to quit. Still love the taste and ritual of it though.

    • @christiantgolden
      @christiantgolden 4 місяці тому +2

      This is eerily familiar to me (down to the Starbucks and everything). I hope things are either better in your family now, or will be soon. Some seasons of suffering seem impossible to get through. Keep going, friend.

    • @keeponshiningbrightly
      @keeponshiningbrightly 2 місяці тому +3

      I haven't watched the vid yet, could decaf help? Apparently those who drink decaf are the connoisseurs of coffee drinking because they do so for the taste not the kick.

    • @TheWasup1994
      @TheWasup1994 2 місяці тому

      I've seen a lot of information stating that if you wait to have your first cup an hour, or an hour and a half after first waking it, it all but eliminates the afternoon crash. Maybe that would help!

    • @roybrolsbeak
      @roybrolsbeak 2 місяці тому

      the thing is, there is never a good time to quit a bad habbit. i also have a 1 year old and struggle with the same thing, busy job and little sleep. 'Cant quit now right in this hectic time'. Lets be honest there will never be a good moment.

    • @christianschaefer328
      @christianschaefer328 2 місяці тому

      What bad habbit 😂😂? We're talking about coffee.
      Diagnosis is called orthorexia, I suppose

  • @cashman5355
    @cashman5355 Рік тому +14

    I so absolutely loved this entire journey...
    I have been in the coffee industry for about 7 years. Been so embedded in the culture around coffee for that time. Tried a little bit of everything - Home Roasting, filter coffee, espresso. I can honestly say that filter coffee making is the highlight of my morning. It allows me to slowly just process my day and produce that cup of delight that enables me to be productive and provides me with such tasty aromas and flavours.
    This is truly probably my two favourite content creators and hobbies have married each other in this moment - Getting better/improving my life and coffee.
    Thank you Steven for this! Thank you James for the fascinating videos through your channel. Would love to see more of this!

  • @forestyogin2218
    @forestyogin2218 4 місяці тому

    This is a rare outstanding interview about the full aspects of coffee drinks. And I think that I am now convinced that James is an enlightened person who just happens to be a coffee drink expert. Such an awakened view on everything.

  • @xCrusader66x
    @xCrusader66x Рік тому +45

    Speaking on personal experience concerning caffeine and anxiety/mental health, I have found a link for myself. I have anxiety related gut issues, and over time with experiencing increased levels of anxiety, I would continue to have increasingly bad gut problems after drinking coffee. I have cut out all caffeine and just drink decaf coffee now and I do not have any gut issues with the decaf. And it’s great to have the decaf option because I love making and drinking espresso coffee, so I get to keep the ritual, and taste.

    • @AQBPlays
      @AQBPlays Рік тому +1

      Decaf is about 3% caffeine right?

    • @xCrusader66x
      @xCrusader66x Рік тому +7

      @@AQBPlays I guess it depends what you get and how it’s processed, but I don’t think they can guarantee that they got all the caffeine out so they’ll say up to 3% on the pack just to cover themselves because no process is 100%. I’m pretty sure that’s how it works, still low enough that it doesn’t affect me

    • @GD-lv8cc
      @GD-lv8cc Рік тому +5

      I used to get acid reflux from coffee and issues with my bladder so I quit. Feel so much better now and the smell of coffee is somehow that much better when you don't drink it at all.

    • @ArijanaLukic
      @ArijanaLukic Рік тому +2

      I alternate Decaf and Caffeinated to give my gut a break as well. I buy Organic Decaf Beans from The Kicking Horse brand and it's very good!

    • @layladarby1994
      @layladarby1994 Рік тому +3

      buy coffee that has been decaffeinated with water not chemicals

  • @mikehume
    @mikehume Рік тому +27

    What a fantastic conversation between two intelligent and empathetic people. It is much more than coffee and business, it is about being human.

  • @TWebs11-11
    @TWebs11-11 Рік тому +17

    Good interview. My anger issues have all but gone away since I quit drinking coffee. My waist line slimmed as well, changed nothing else in my diet, in fact been eating more since I quit. I was a 3 cups a day + drinker and drank it dark and heavy caffeinated, due to my 30+years drinking it daily, and sometimes at night too. I feel sooooo much better now, and no more cortisol issues.

    • @user-ch4ex3yy4l
      @user-ch4ex3yy4l Рік тому +2

      I'm about to try a coffee-less existence. Hope it helps.

    • @DNGR369
      @DNGR369 Рік тому +2

      I can't say I know anything about your entire health and food/drug intake you've been exposed to, but going out on a limb here I can say that your hyper excessive caffeine intake is the issue, not the Coffee itself. If you didn't overdo it, and drank happy plant, well brewed coffee you would not have issues stemming from it. All in moderation.

    • @Blueskies445
      @Blueskies445 Місяць тому

      Yes! Anger issues! and digestive issues for me.

  • @notaforte
    @notaforte 7 місяців тому +7

    Yes, cafe bustelo was given to me as a kid growing up. Going to school I was so alert that I found most of my teacher and classmates boring! The withdrawal would kick in when doing homework, so the fix was more coffee! Going to sleep was easy , I was depleted of energy! My dreams were so vivid I woke up like I was living another life. School day, same routine!

    • @Shakashack2022
      @Shakashack2022 6 місяців тому +2

      Interesting, what age did you begin drinking coffee? Today, do you drink less coffee & sleep well with less? Cheers. 😊

    • @josephschmeggins6311
      @josephschmeggins6311 6 місяців тому

      I believe if you need coffee to be alert there are other issues that need to be addressed.

    • @azure-2837
      @azure-2837 2 місяці тому

      Bustelo sucks

  • @geraldjeewoonarain1141
    @geraldjeewoonarain1141 Рік тому +56

    This is a phenomenally informative and passionate chat. Thanks to both the host for asking the correct questions and knowing when to listen, and the guest for answering evocatively and engagingly.

  • @maggiem.1539
    @maggiem.1539 Рік тому +9

    I was a Butlins red Coat at 17 years old for a season, I learnt so much in that time on dealing with people on all levels of communications. A real on the job learning, that can not be taught any other way, that set me up for life!

  • @MultiJdy3
    @MultiJdy3 Місяць тому

    Hi, I've been listening to your podcast about 2 weeks now as I worked, I truly appreciate your contents, they are educational and enjoyable, never boring!. Thank you for keeping it clean as well. I have stopped listening to podcast before because of the sudden and unexpected moments of explicits., so it's good to find a Podcaster whose contents are clean , educational, and fantastic. Keep it up, the world we live in is void of good morals and clean conversations. May your programs get better with blessings.
    BTW, I am from guyana but livung and lstening from beautiful Barbados. All the best!!

  • @MorePlausible
    @MorePlausible Рік тому +67

    Growing up in Ireland in the 1980s, virtually no one drank coffee - everyone drank tea! Today, on the other hand, major coffee culture has developed across Ireland. We still drink tea too.

    • @FlatStella1
      @FlatStella1 Рік тому +1

      I used to live in Dublin and Malahide an I have to agree. Though, you took over a lo of stuff from your ex supressor UK...

    • @brianneml2979
      @brianneml2979 Рік тому +9

      I am America and I don’t drink coffee but I love all types of tea. What’s messed up is people here will almost shame you for not drinking coffee here. They think people can’t possibly get through their day without it. Some are so addicted I don’t understand it.

    • @mattdowie92
      @mattdowie92 Рік тому +7

      Tea, Father?

    • @paulkeenan2691
      @paulkeenan2691 Рік тому +2

      Is the consumption of the other Irish black stuff going down? And is that a good or bad thing?

    • @corryjookit7818
      @corryjookit7818 Рік тому +2

      I hope not. I love the Irish Black stuff. Long may it carry on. It has great ingredients

  • @kathyevans2968
    @kathyevans2968 Рік тому +13

    This is so interesting! I’m a huge coffee lover but now have only one good mug in the morning, preferably from my favourite barista. I gave up coffee during my pregnancies. My first coffee each time back after about an 18month break, gave me the shakes and couldn’t sleep until 4am!

  • @NicLewis
    @NicLewis Рік тому +62

    The urge to drink coffee when I quit went on much longer than the urge to smoke and drink alcohol when I quit those. Back on coffee now after about 18 months. Still off the smokes and booze 6 years later.

    • @Adam-ui3ot
      @Adam-ui3ot Рік тому +6

      Keep up the good work.

    • @lukeanthonyaveil9911
      @lukeanthonyaveil9911 Рік тому +1

      When I quit the darts the thing I really struggled with was not having a smoke with a coffee.
      Thankfully I managed to ditch the smoking 10 years ago, but my coffee addiction is still going strong 😆

    • @defeqel6537
      @defeqel6537 Рік тому +1

      I was a light drinker and only for a year or so, but started noticing that the amount I drank was increasing, so quit it. Took about 2 weeks to feel OK again.

    • @eugenierunner7988
      @eugenierunner7988 5 місяців тому

      I can def relate!

  • @chifactor
    @chifactor 6 місяців тому +2

    As someone who drank coffee at 4pm also, after one of the earlier podcast, i look forward to my cup before 10am. Really enjoy that coffee and not drink after that time. And my sleep and energy are so much better now.

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon Рік тому +45

    As 1:1 interviews go, this has to be pretty close to the top of the charts in recent times. Am a keen follower of James' coffee exploits , but Steven does very well to get him to open up a bit. Kudos.

  • @destineechaidez170
    @destineechaidez170 Рік тому +30

    I grew up in a Mexican family that made a pot of coffee after dinner. We love to enjoy a cup of bean water with a sweet treat, sometimes even as late as 8pm. Now that I am older and more conscious about what I put into my body, I simply cannot continue the habit. I also noticed how caffeine effects my mind and body the week prior to menstruation. Women should really look into caffeine's effect on estrogen and progesterone levels.

    • @estherpettigrew3042
      @estherpettigrew3042 Рік тому +1

      There doesn’t seem to be conclusive research on this yet. Not surprising. Women’s health research is still decades behind men’s.

    • @RC-eb5hq
      @RC-eb5hq Рік тому

      Yes. A doctor told me years ago and I read that it can create/exacerbate cysts in the breasts.

  • @veronicanorman546
    @veronicanorman546 Рік тому +18

    James has completely influenced my coffee enjoyment. I have learned so much and have advanced a step above muggle. Mostly, I am having fun!! Thank you both Gentlemen.

  • @sevenravens
    @sevenravens 3 місяці тому +1

    A former neighbor was a Starbucks master roaster and quit and started his own coffee roasting company after purchasing a vintage San Franciscan roaster. That was a couple of decades ago now. Hugely successful. Valhalla Coffee in Tacoma. Hi AJ!

  • @DAstudioLT
    @DAstudioLT Рік тому +19

    Was having quite a bit of anxiety, saw the title of this episode and for the first time in 20 years stopped drinking. One week later watching this happier than ever, no more coffee for me. Thanks. :)

  • @Treshadelicia
    @Treshadelicia Рік тому +44

    I dropped my daily cup of coffee 2 months ago and the benefits have been amazing. I feel so much more calmer and get the best sleep ever.

    • @matthewzammit
      @matthewzammit Рік тому

      I did that 2 years ago and my anxiety reduced and sleep got better. I was drinking 4+ coffees a day. Over the last 3 months I've started reintroducing coffee. Every other day, max 2 coffees and before noon. This way I can enjoy coffee and it's benefits (taste, alertness etc), without the negative health impact and sleep issues. You might want to try that as an in between.

    • @meriksen_
      @meriksen_ Рік тому

      Me as well

    • @hanskazan7403
      @hanskazan7403 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@matthewzammitthats what works for now before you know it your drinking it every day again

    • @naturesfinest2408
      @naturesfinest2408 10 місяців тому +1

      I never really drank coffee. But the days i did i could feel the spike and crash way too much. I discovered different teas and dont have that problem. Tea allows me to have a low/no calorie drink that tastes really good. Havent had the negatives of coffee.

  • @jomarsh6449
    @jomarsh6449 Рік тому +32

    Best comment of this entirely entertaining and enlightening interview was his comment about the empathy component… loved it all, that was the best nugget!!

    • @TheDiaryOfACEO
      @TheDiaryOfACEO  Рік тому +3

      So good! Really glad you enjoyed this one. Team DOAC xx

  • @movadamusic
    @movadamusic 9 місяців тому +1

    Such a refreshing channel. Instead of slamming us with pointless Ads every 10 minutes he cuts away and politely introduces us to something new and informative, top bloke A++

  • @whyitmatterstome
    @whyitmatterstome 11 місяців тому +8

    Communication skills are difficult to come by if all one does is text. It takes practice to build the confidence to become an effective communicator. And empathy with an audience is likely one of the most difficult skills to acquire, but I also feel some people are more intuitive in that regard. James is an EXCELLENT communicator and thinks carefully with almost every word he speaks - he is empathetic to diverse audiences and is measured when he has negative opinions on topics.

  • @jon-helgramite2478
    @jon-helgramite2478 Рік тому +33

    Two intelligent, articulate, and passionate individuals having an amazing conversation. An exceptional and rewarding podcast.

  • @patricknaera
    @patricknaera День тому

    I was raised to not have coffee but lately, past year, brought a coffee machine and learning about the art of it. Looking forward to watching this interview.

  • @snailpaste
    @snailpaste Рік тому +80

    As a long time coffee drinker who has recently found the benefits of decaf is so great to hear James Hoffman saying positive things about decaf. I really do hope there is a bit of a decaf revolution in the makes.
    I used to be a Barista too, death before decaf was a slogan I often said.
    I switched to decaf since I got diagnosed with ADHD because you have to be extra careful with caffeine on the drugs. I discovered that is was mostly for the taste I drank coffee anyway, and whilst I do still enjoy 1 caffeinated coffee a day, any others are decaf and purely for the enjoyment of flavour and comfort.

    • @reikiom2680
      @reikiom2680 Рік тому +5

      there is a study from Journal of Natural Medicine NZ where coffee is shown to depleat essential minerals like zinc and magnesium. It leads to paranoia, fear, and schitzo. The focus and energy of coffee comes with crashes, chronic fatigue, and liver damage.

    • @PS-qn4oz
      @PS-qn4oz Рік тому

      @@reikiom2680 Coffee is said to be good for the liver.

    • @nichj487
      @nichj487 Рік тому +7

      @@reikiom2680I’m sorry.. you’re saying that coffee consumption leads to Schizophrenia? I would love to read whatever study is claiming this.

    • @jeremyjava
      @jeremyjava Рік тому

      And assuming decaf shows a far lower incidence of adverse effects, if the study is legit in the first place... any notes on that side? @@nichj487 @reikiom2680

    • @bobadams7654
      @bobadams7654 Рік тому +1

      ​@reikiom2680 sounds like the coffee equivalent of the classic "Reefer Madness ".

  • @ijthecuber9288
    @ijthecuber9288 Рік тому +52

    This video made me smile over and over. Two highly intelligent people discussing a subject I’m super interested in. Every question and answer was fascinating and kept me wired in the whole time! ☕️🧠

    • @bestopinion9257
      @bestopinion9257 Рік тому +1

      And what if this is all wrong?

    • @maiaheiss2991
      @maiaheiss2991 Рік тому +2

      @@bestopinion9257🙉🙈 shhhhh that’s not supposed to be a possibility. Even though there exists that’s research. But justifying a vice is a popular position.

    • @ClubPuguin
      @ClubPuguin Рік тому

      So are they right or wrong????

  • @beingintrinsic
    @beingintrinsic Рік тому +7

    "Cognitive benefits decline with habitual use regardless of increased intake"... helpfully validated. James is so delightfully relativistic and reasonable. There IS a cost to everything. Learning one's balance is key. Each body mind composition is different. Finding Ayurveda at age 14 it has been interesting to look at modern society through that lens. These days, in the past 2years, there seems to be more interest in holistic thinking on health, lifestyle and its key components: digestion, sleep, exercise, spiritual practice (which regulates and uplifts mental-emotional health.) The details discussed in the interview are quite easy to understand and are 5000 years holistically tested using Ayurveda (and Chinese medicine, similar model.)

  • @sevdateske
    @sevdateske Рік тому +14

    Yes on decaf!! I’m so sensitive to caffeine I can’t drink any coffee or black/green tea after 10am, so please make decaf more widely available!

    • @kiethj7
      @kiethj7 Рік тому +1

      I only have single cup early in the morn and then I'm good all day

    • @ryukoli4707
      @ryukoli4707 Рік тому

      To each his/her own! Learn one's own body and follow what it signals.

    • @Starfish2145
      @Starfish2145 Рік тому

      Same here.

  • @joed8452
    @joed8452 Рік тому +4

    I've enjoyed many of your guest but truly appreciated this guest with my love for home roasting coffee for over 15 years. I specifically hope that others gathered the most important statement revealed that the grinder is the more important investment for making great coffee at home. Thank you for the consistently intriguing guests.

  • @soundmindtv2911
    @soundmindtv2911 11 місяців тому +145

    I think it's also really important to differentiate the sugar / corn syrup from caffeine. I feel a lot of people who experience a "buzz," from something like a Starbucks drink attribute the buzz to caffeine, when really most of the buzz in that case is from sugar.

    • @richardkovacs2006
      @richardkovacs2006 11 місяців тому +27

      Yess. Whatever starbucks sells it's not coffee. It's dessert.

    • @ruseruser2227
      @ruseruser2227 11 місяців тому +7

      @@richardkovacs2006 I mean their super sweet fraps and macchiatos are, but a plain americano with no sugar is fine. Personally, it's way too expensive for me to regularly buy coffee there but if someone enjoys the base espresso drinks or even the pike place coffee it should be fine.

    • @sonuclear7994
      @sonuclear7994 11 місяців тому +5

      The idea of a sugar rush has been disproven many times over a multitude of different studies.

    • @soundmindtv2911
      @soundmindtv2911 11 місяців тому

      @@sonuclear7994 at a biochemistry level, simple carbs typically create a burst of energy followed by a crash, which presents as hyperness or nervousness followed by both a mood and energy crash. This is the findings of the research you refer to, as well as biochemists and dieticians.
      Caffeine, on the other hand, does not provide any energy whatsoever. Caffeine has the affect of blocking the receptors in the brain that make one feel tired, which has the sensation of energy without any actual energy, by definition. When it wears off, the gradual crash that the person feels comes from the person again becoming able to realize their physical fatigue or tiredness. But caffeine does not deliver any actual energy, where CHO's, like sugar, do.

    • @soundmindtv2911
      @soundmindtv2911 11 місяців тому +2

      @@sonuclear7994 so the amount of affect felt by caffeine will be quite dependent on how well rested and otherwise balanced a person already is, since caffeine adds no energy to the system. Whereas, with CHO's
      like sugar and high fructose corn syrup, one will experience physical affects whether they are rested or not.

  • @kristenrodriguez9653
    @kristenrodriguez9653 7 місяців тому +3

    I LOVE decaf! I’m so glad he touched on how delicious is can be. It MUST be a dark roast decaf if you’re going to enjoy it! Italian roast and French roast are great options! Swiss water process is my choice for purity and end quality.

  • @OGmediahub
    @OGmediahub Рік тому +10

    What a fun, knowledgeable and happy guy …
    World needs more baristas like him …

  • @lovepilie
    @lovepilie Рік тому +20

    32:00 interesting fact I learned at a perfume factory : you don't need coffee beans to reset your smell, you only need to smell something you are *familiar* with. So, actually, the best thing to do when you want to reset is... smell your own skin !

    • @Tukkerrandy
      @Tukkerrandy Рік тому

      I always smell my own bollocks and that works too.

    • @Kelly22345
      @Kelly22345 9 місяців тому +1

      What if you can't smell yourself

  • @loubock3238
    @loubock3238 10 місяців тому +24

    The best coffee / espresso I have ever enjoyed is in Italy. You can NOT get a bad cup of coffee, variety, freshness, taste than in Italy, heck even in the highway, excellent coffee! The Italians really have a heads up on coffee for hundreds of years and still do!

  • @anitaostrander4301
    @anitaostrander4301 3 дні тому

    I love your guests…you are a terrific host, most enjoyable to listen to..in fact you are the only one I listen to anymore

  • @housekeeper65
    @housekeeper65 Рік тому +15

    Great to hear James getting behind decaf drinkers, one of the hardest day to day knock-on effects of having a heart condition is being forced to go caffeine free...really tough for a dyed in the wool coffee drinker. Most decaf brands are currently terrible, hopefully with experts like James talking about the topic more consideration will be given to the quality available.

    • @iEditStuf
      @iEditStuf Рік тому +2

      You should check out Dane Law coffee roasters.The roaster there actually cannot drink caffeine himself so he is passionate about making great decaf.

    • @vilhelmization
      @vilhelmization Рік тому +1

      I am just getting into research of decaf and fully intend to consume decaf for a majority I just love the taste of coffee!
      But in sweden ive found several small decaf producers

  • @mariettajones3093
    @mariettajones3093 11 місяців тому +10

    Hi, very enjoyable video. Thank you. My story is very simple. In my day, there was no Starbuck, and coffee shops were few and far between. I started drinking coffee when i was 11 years old. I started with espresso, I'm Italian. I had a coffee every night. When I started working, i would have 6+ cups a day. Ended my day with a coffee before bed. No problem sleeping. I worked very long hours, and unbenounced to me, my secretary started counting how many cups of coffee I had in a day. She counted 35 cups of regular coffee plus 2 pots of espresso, each held 6 cups of espresso coffee. I worked til 1 or 2 a.m. When I went to bed, I slept like a baby. This went on for about 5 years. Fast forward to today, im still enjoying coffee every day, not as much, 5-6 cups dayly, and I'm still ending my day with a coffee, even espresso, as late as 1 -2 a.m. with no problem sleeping. Im pushing 70 years young. Personally, I don't understand why people say they can't sleep if they have a coffee before going to bed. I really feel sorry for them. I guess I'm very lucky. I dont know if my italian background has anything to do with it. My father was the same. I remember giving him a cup of Macdonald's coffee the day before he passed away. He was 86. I think if he lived to be 100 he would still be having a coffee before going to bed. He used to say, "I CAN'T sleep without my espresso."

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 9 місяців тому +1

      It's in your DNA 🧬 ❤😊

    • @Triple_J.1
      @Triple_J.1 Місяць тому

      Caffein has affected me differently over the years, and is both timing and dose dependent, as well as dependent on the source. Green tea is calming, yet keeps me highly alert in small doses. Espresso and espresso based drinks are also delightful. But given enough coffee or espresso, it increases heart rate, overall stress, increases anxiety. Talking about consuming more than 4 shots of espresso at once. Also, I can often binge most of the day on caffeine, yet sleep fine if I am tiered. And other times, working night shift, if I didn't cut off caffeine at 2:30am there was no way I could fall sleep before the sun came up, which would then keep me up most of the day. So, life situation along with physiological sensitivity and probably built up tolerance do seem to have an effect and can change over time.
      Anecdotally, I do know of someone would would drink 50-70 cups of coffee per day. And that person passed away fairly young. Like, late 30s. So, I do moderate caffeine consumption to below the recommended upper limit of 300mg/day.

  • @caitm8209
    @caitm8209 Рік тому +13

    I used to have withdrawal symptoms from stopping coffee, but now I am much more picky about the kind of coffee I drink (only certain organic coffees that do not make me jittery, which is a rare few), and I no longer get withdrawal symtpoms if I skip a day or two. Now, sadly I was always depressed before I discovered coffee, and coffee took a lot of my depression away. I did not realize this until I stopped drinking it for a year (I was pregnant and could not STAND coffee). I had postpartum, but the day I started drinking coffee again it was like a miracle. I felt good again finally. And I realized I was depressed without the coffee. So, weirdly it is an antidepressant for me. I only drink one maybe two cups a day because I don't actually handle much of it well. However, taking just enough has proven very good for me.

    • @normalmighty
      @normalmighty 11 місяців тому

      The depression note is why it's a complicated topic. Some studies find a correlation between depression and coffee, while pthers have found coffee to be beneficial in treating depression, and there are plenty of anecdotal experiences on both sides.
      I thonk it just depends on the person, and would suggest andyone suffering from depression should try toggling coffee consumption in either direction to see if it helps.

    • @jamessaltlife
      @jamessaltlife 10 місяців тому

      Very interesting. I feel so happy after I drink coffee, and like you I feel depressed when I don’t. However the annoying this is, after a while of drinking it daily I start to get anxious, and stressed more easily, and overthink etc. weird.

  • @rociopierson3802
    @rociopierson3802 Місяць тому

    Thanks!

  • @andrewthompson1975
    @andrewthompson1975 Рік тому +6

    Followed James for a long time as a long time coffee lover. I love thinking of all the amazing farmers whose lives have been improved because of his work and passion in the industry.

  • @Saien1994
    @Saien1994 Рік тому +15

    What a treat to have James Hoffman on the podcast! I adore his passion and enthusiasm for this magical fruit!

  • @darylp9185
    @darylp9185 Рік тому +18

    Love James so much. His care for other people above his own interests is amazing! For someone whose life and income revolves around coffee, to then be able to admit the negatives of coffee is amazing to see. Also if you watch his videos, even with all his knowledge, he doesn’t proclaim or insist that his way is best or must be done, to me everything is much like “this is how I would do it, this is what I think, but if you prefer what you do - then enjoy your coffee that way”. Would love to see Steven and James do a tasting much like he did with Tom Scott ❤

  • @daniellelac3034
    @daniellelac3034 Місяць тому

    This was a
    compressive
    interview of
    James Hoffman!
    Steven asks all
    the best
    targeted questions
    Great info via
    buildup breakdown
    and foundational
    career aspirations
    Finally, enhancement and fulfillment of chosen career field

  • @Giannis_Sarafis
    @Giannis_Sarafis 10 місяців тому +27

    What a great interview. Here in Greece, we drink a lot of coffee, but coffee culture has changed drastically over time. From Greek/Turkish coffee, we went into Nescafe Frappe, a Greek "invention" of low quality cold coffee (similar to Americano), and then into Freddo Espresso, a cold edition of Espresso. But I always have in my mind, and the smell in my nose, of the fresh grinded coffee of the old grocery store in my village, and the taste of the Greek coffee being made by my grandmother in her antique gas stove, or better in burning charcoal or hot sand that a few traditional coffee shops were or are still making. Coffee is memories, if you allow yourself to find time and enjoy it...

    • @horjan2162
      @horjan2162 10 місяців тому +2

      There is nothing like Greek coffee, this is Turkish coffee

    • @Nightjar726
      @Nightjar726 10 місяців тому +2

      @@horjan2162and before that it was Ethiopian coffee. Blaka. It came from Ethiopia before you become too proud. And before that it was probably introduced to Ethiopia from somewhere else.

    • @mariakarla90
      @mariakarla90 7 місяців тому

      Guys there is no such thing as bad this bad that, anything in moderation,the happiness it gives you remember is the best medicine if the mind and body are happy so be it,the only thing are no one knows truely anything ,not even the best doctor in the world they all yap yap.

  • @angelak3644
    @angelak3644 10 місяців тому +4

    I love that you mentioned his communication style. That’s one of the first things I noticed. And a great reminder for us all that articulation and communication is key for every aspect of our life. This is a lesson I will teach my children.

  • @refreshingtwist
    @refreshingtwist Рік тому +23

    Years ago, I started realizing that my morning cup of coffee was giving me insane anxiety. I started mixing decaf with my cup and now enjoy 2/3's decaf to 1/3 caffeinated. No more anxiety. If I crave the comfort of coffee in the afternoon, I strictly have only decaf. Once in awhile, if I'm offered full caffeinated in the afternoon - it will put me to sleep!

    • @robinr5337
      @robinr5337 Рік тому +4

      I've been told that a sleepy reaction to caffeine is an ADHD thing. Not sure that it's true but interesting to think about.

    • @joanmurphy2166
      @joanmurphy2166 Рік тому +1

      Me too. One cup of 1/3 caffeinated daily. Maybe a decaf in the afternoon. ☕

    • @refreshingtwist
      @refreshingtwist Рік тому

      @@robinr5337 I also get sleepy when I drink alcohol. So, I limit such things!

    • @sarahrosen4985
      @sarahrosen4985 Рік тому +1

      Try different caffeinated coffees. I was using a specific brand for 2 years and ran out. I drink water-decaffienated all day with 1 cup of regular at midday sometime. I bought a small bag of regular from a very good local roaster and was really distraught by how anxious and jittery, but not more awake, I felt for hours. I had forgotten how bad coffee could make me feel. Taste around.

  • @marksalmon6403
    @marksalmon6403 4 місяці тому +1

    70% are not subscribed? That's a crime. This is one of the best yt channels!

  • @ellen-li
    @ellen-li Рік тому +29

    Listening to this while enjoying my coffee. Thank you for the great conversation! ☕️

  • @sydneystudds
    @sydneystudds Рік тому +4

    I just have to say I just received a delivery for my 'happy tamper' while watching this video. For those who don't know happy tamper is made to level your coffee beans in your puck for your espresso machine, and it is expensive.. My favorite local coffee shop has one and I bought it for my home..
    I am reading James' new book and I love his videos. I love coffee as a hobby and I have also worked as a barista and I currently work in a cafe in the kitchen. I have dreams of opening my own business one day in this industry. Thanks to James for his videos and fuelling my coffee passion!

  • @z.and.the.uneffening
    @z.and.the.uneffening Рік тому +42

    Former shift worker here. There is so much going on between coffee culture, sleep, and American work culture. I know in my case, part of my need for caffiene stems from a "self medicating" instead of using Ritalin for my ADHD (please see your doc before messing with this). But since I've been away from shift work for about 2 months now, I've seen my need for caffiene drop from about 600-800mg/day (RDA per FDA is do not exceed 400mg) to about 200mg. I was working a 12 hour rotating swing. If you aren't familiar with this, my schedule was 6am to 6pm for 2 days, off 2 days, then 6pm to 6am for 2 days, then 2 days off. Lather, rinse, repeat. So many people in my area work in factories that do this schedule or similar. In this system, coffee becomes no longer sufficient to keep the body moving. The way we work is so incredibly broken. The shift work creates circadian rythem disorders. In this system, you can't just fix one side of the triangle. You can address the caffiene, but then you can't work. You can't fix the sleep until you fix the job. And you can be so tired that you can't job hunt. I honestly don't know where I was going with this any more. But I don't think coffee drinking is "the problem". I think it's us not treating caffiene like the drug it is. I think I would liken it to tobacco, if you look at pipe tobacco or a cigar vs highly processed cigarette. It's still nicotine, but maybe it's the processing that makes it to where we overconsume. So an energy drink is a highly processed way to consume caffiene vs coffee which is a much less processed and you get other benefits of the plant. So I guess the big question is, how do we as a culture fix our dependence on highly processed types of caffiene?

    • @mariadoloresmillares3451
      @mariadoloresmillares3451 Рік тому +2

      Wow..sobering suggestion ..

    • @evanbyrne7020
      @evanbyrne7020 11 місяців тому +1

      Not invalidating your experience, but there have been some suggestions from the outcomes of adjacent studies (needs to be tested fully) that medicating on ritalin and other stimulants lead to better long term outcomes and lower rates of all cause mortality compared to not medicating, on the whole.
      This is because unmedicated people tend to self medicate with really bad habits like excess coffee consumption, smoking, not sleeping, uncontrolled eating and increased impulsivity leading to things like increased exposure to STIs.
      Also worth looking into non-stimulant medications such as atomoxetine and treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    • @spectrum_electrum
      @spectrum_electrum 10 місяців тому +1

      We find a way to diminish shift work , in an ideal wrld scenario.. I get it for nurses doctors etc (which the occurence is still excesive in my opinion) but factory work?
      Hopefully AI and technological advancement will come to the rescue
      I felt you through this comment mate
      Best of luck with what you do

    • @captainbarbosa6567
      @captainbarbosa6567 10 місяців тому

      "The way we work is so incredibly broken" Truest statement spoken.

    • @hypothalapotamus5293
      @hypothalapotamus5293 2 місяці тому

      I live in a place with a lot of high tech manufacturing. It is assumed that cleanroom workers will be so burnt out after a few years that they will no longer be able to do the job.
      The people involved are highly skilled. That can't be an efficient use of human resources.
      A broader assessment of this cultural trend would ask:
      -How many patients have been killed by the use of 36 hour shifts in hospitals?
      -Is it really good that $2 billion US navy destroyers have tend to ram freighters because their crews are so sleep deprived they can't see straight?