Today I learned something fun — and it gave me a whole new appreciation for my morning cup of coffee during the holiday season.
Believe it or not, December is one of the highest coffee-consumption months of the year. And once I started thinking about it, the reasons made perfect sense.
Cold weather makes warm drinks extra comforting.
Shorter days leave us craving just a little more energy.
Holiday gatherings mean more visiting, chatting, and sipping.
Seasonal flavors — peppermint, gingerbread, cinnamon — make coffee feel even cozier.
But there’s something deeper too…
Coffee naturally slows us down just long enough to savor a moment — a conversation, a memory, a quiet morning beside the Christmas tree. It gives us permission to breathe in the season before the rush of the day begins.
Today I learned that holiday coffee isn’t just a drink.
It’s a ritual.
A comfort.
A tiny way to warm both hands and heart during the busiest (and sweetest) time of year.
And now I think I’ll pour myself one more Christmas cup.
