If you can't even leave the house without a double espresso , or can't survive that afternoon meeting without your trusty espresso, don't worry, you're not alone. In fact, some of the most successful and acclaimed human beings to ever walk the planet were totally, sometimes madly, in love with coffee.
Johann Sebastian Bach
He wrote a short opera about his obsession with coffee.
The famed Baroque composer was also a notable coffee fanatic. Though not well regarded for his humor, he turned a humorous poem by his frequent collaborator, Picander, into The Coffee Cantata in 1732. The cantata mocked the public outcry over Vienna's booming coffee house scene. At the time, coffee was considered a dangerous social vice.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
He drank his coffee with exactly 60 beans per cup.
The notoriously temperamental Beethoven, famed composer, was obsessed with his coffee and would hand-count 60 beans per cup, according to his biographer.
Benjamin Franklin
I used to hang out in coffee shops before it became a clichΓ©.
While living in London, Franklin lived the sweet life of a freelancer in a coffee shop, where he held political meetings, played chess, and simply hung out listening to good conversation. He even asked his sister to forward his mail to his favorite London coffee shop. Always a hardworking businessman, Franklin sold his own coffee beans and advised never to embark on a sea voyage without your own coffee supplies, as the captain might run out.
Voltaire
It is said that he drank between 40 and 50 cups of coffee a day.
Voltaire, the famous satirist who wrote "Candide," is perhaps one of history's most avid coffee addicts. He reportedly consumed between 40 and 50 cups of coffee a day, apparently a mixture of chocolate and coffee. He lived into his eighties, although his doctor warned him that his beloved coffee would be harmful.
SΓΈren Kierkegaard
He had his coffee with about 30 sugar cubes, roughly a giant spoonful.
The Danish philosopher SΓΈren Kierkegaard was quite particular about his coffee preparations, piling a mountain of sugar into his cup and then pouring black coffee into it to dissolve it. He also had 50 different coffee cups, and he would ask his secretary to select one and give him a valid philosophical reason for her choice.
Teddy Roosevelt
He drank a gallon of coffee a day.
The 26th U.S. president used to add five to seven sugar cubes to the drink, although he eventually switched to saccharin.
Margaret Atwood
Has its own line of coffee.
The Canadian poet lent her name to Balzac's Coffee Roasters' "Bird Friendly" blend to raise funds for Canada's Pelee Island Bird Observatory. Atwood's breakfast consists solely of coffee, with cream or steamed milk, and she occasionally enjoys espresso.
David Lynch
Drink between four and seven cups of coffee a day, with lots of sugar.
Renowned coffee aficionado David Lynch has featured the beverage in his films and on his television show, Twin Peaks. He even launched his own line of organic coffee, "David Lynch Signature Organic."
Jackie Chan
Speaking of coffee love, in 2006, Chan announced plans to open coffee shops in China and Hong Kong, followed by stores in the Philippines and the Middle East. In his press release, he said this about coffee: βCoffee, like music and film, knows no barriers. Coffee is also a language in itself.β
Jerry Seinfeld
The comedian has a hilarious web series about comedians who drink coffee in cars. Seinfeld summed up coffee perfectly: βWe want to do a lot of things; we're not in great shape. We don't sleep well at night. We're a little depressed. Coffee solves all these problems in one delicious little cup.β
Jason Mraz
Jason is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose career began in San Diego coffee shops in 1999. These days, the Mraz Family Farm is one of his main passions. With a mission statement of "Avocados. Coffee. World Peace," you can be sure his coffee is dripping with positivity.
Hugh Jackman
Best known for his role as the beloved X-Men icon Wolverine, Jackman is also one of the founding members of Laughing Man Coffee & Tea, which contributes 100 percent of its worldwide proceeds to education, community development, and new business development. Jackman said, "For me, the smell of freshly brewed coffee is one of the greatest inventions."
Amazing coffee isn't just for the rich and famous. Coffee has millions of connoisseurs around the world of all ages, cultures, and social backgrounds. It's no wonder celebrities also love this beverage and never miss a chance to express it.