Does coffee actually help to wake someone up, or is it just a mind over matter type deal?

All I know is a morning without coffee would suck

I think it does because when I drink coffee , let’s say at 9 pm I can only fall asleep around 2-3 am, I stay alert all night.

I've never seen someone that's been awake 60+ hours straight that claimed coffee doesn't help... 🤔

I used to love coffee. Now it just dehydrates me and gives me tummy ache and a headache. And that’s black decaf. I think the effect was all in my head. I just liked the bitter hot blackness.

I read somewhere that you would wake up faster and feel better by consuming a 12 oz glass of water and 4 oz of orange juice.

As a student I didn't drink the stuff, as a worker it's a basic necessity, so I think that it has got nothing to do with the mind at all

I wish my coffee would wake me up while I am still in bed…

Nope -- caffeine is a stimulant, can even cause withdrawal effects in some people who try to give it up.

Not for me as my caffeine tolerance is too high

I thought that too, til I switched to decaf.

Caffeine is real

It gets the blood pumping, the bowels moving, and the limbs shaking. But it has never once made me feel awake.

I don’t need it to wake me up, I just love a cup when I wake up. ☕️

The caffeine does

I’m a believer.. 🙂

works for me

Yes

No, caffeine actually [b]is[/b] a stimulant. So especially if it’s strong coffee, that’s not a placebo effect.