When I was growing up, my parents drank coffee every morning. It always smelled SO good! They didn't allow us to drink it because of the caffeine, but also, who needs 5 children hopped up on caffeine?? Challenge enough just in numbers.
I remember though, the first time or two I took a sip of that heavenly smelling stuff, I was SO surprised at how bitter it was.... Yuck ! 😄
Except for a very few times, I did not drink coffee till I was 40'ish. The only reason I did before that would have been some situation where there was something going on outdoors and it was the only warm thing around. Then all the flavored coffee houses started showing up and there was one cafe across from where I worked that among other things had great muffins cooked daily. First it started with a vanilla coffee, then something else and something else. Later, where I worked had free coffee going all day, just walk over and fill up and start a new pot if you poured the last. They knew how to keep their workers going! So slowly, I too started drinking a cup or two most days. I still drink it, but not every day. I do like it though.