{"id":139489,"date":"2025-07-10T11:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/uncategorized\/kaffee-ist-ein-anker\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:55:05","slug":"coffee-is-an-anchor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/blog\/greenlifestyle\/coffee-is-an-anchor\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee is an <i>anchor.<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"139489\" class=\"elementor elementor-139489 elementor-137953\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57193063 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57193063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b677db0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b677db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602822ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"602822ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b243cf2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"b243cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4443ade elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Green Lifestyle<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e13162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e13162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coffee is an <i>anchor.<\/i><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3984041c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3984041c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s the weekend. It&#8217;s morning. It&#8217;s horrible:<em> I&#8217;m out of coffee.<\/em> Like a balloon that&#8217;s been let go, I dart around the apartment looking for my elixir of life. <em>\u201cThere was some somewhere&#8230; I had some&#8230; There should still be espresso in the cabinet&#8230; Who&#8230;?! F**k!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f88fc24 elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"3f88fc24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/658aaa1cb222764631d1806651a1719f2be5e13e7c9eb4fba543d3264646fc4e?s=120&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of Kristin Oldenburg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKristin Oldenburg\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8b71a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a8b71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tphoto: cleyton ewerton from pexels\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc945ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc945ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc4201 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdc4201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3babe092 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3babe092\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a44cd4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a44cd4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Morning coffee \u2013 so much more than just a drink.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d8bb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d8bb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Normally <em>(!)<\/em> I brew myself a very large cappuccino while still in my pajamas and with very sleepy eyes. <em>(My favorite: Peru espresso. Its chocolatey, spicy aromas are magnificent.)<\/em> Grinding the beans, the humming and hissing of the portafilter, the aroma, the crema \u2013 that alone is a little moment of greatness for me. And then the first sip&#8230; Nothing can go wrong after that.<\/p><p><strong>The morning coffee ritual is <em>(not only for me)<\/em> a precious,<\/strong> almost meditative moment of calm, of being completely at ease, before the usual madness begins. In principle, it&#8217;s an insignificant habit, but it gives us a sense of security, especially in turbulent times, because it signals: Something remains, something is constant, I have control over it. And when that&#8217;s combined with such a multisensory pleasure as my Peru espresso or cappuccino, my panic <em>(see above)<\/em> is hardly surprising.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a49b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41a49b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The cup of happiness.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e913c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e913c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Did you know that coffee is a natural mood booster?<\/strong> <\/em>Various studies have shown that people who drink coffee regularly <em>have a lower risk of developing depression than non-coffee drinkers.<\/em> The reason for this is believed to be the effects of caffeine on the brain. Caffeine can stimulate the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine, which play an important role in regulating the mood.*<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66c01f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f66c01f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Dopamine:<\/strong> The so-called <em>\u201chappiness hormone\u201d<\/em> provides motivation and drive.<\/li><li><strong>Serotonin:<\/strong> Responsible for emotional stability and inner balance.<\/li><li><strong>Noradrenaline:<\/strong> Increases concentration and cognitive performance.<\/li><li>By blocking the neurotransmitter <strong>adenosine<\/strong>, which signals fatigue, caffeine also provides greater alertness and energy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d1933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d1933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, my cup of Mount Hagen is a pick-me-up in every respect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d9a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d9a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do we need rituals?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9be7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d9be7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Routines, habits, and rituals are like autopilots for the brain and save it a lot of effort. It is estimated that approximately 30-50% of the things we do every day are relatively passive, repetitive actions. They function like an energy-saving mode that prevents the system from becoming overloaded.** <em>So much for the biological aspect. Let us talk about emotions.<\/em><\/p><p>Rituals give us a sense of control, structure, and orientation &#8211; especially when the outside world is as turbulent and uncertain as it is right now. The morning coffee ritual acts as an anchor, providing stability and reducing stress. You simply know that your favorite coffee will be there tomorrow and will be just as delicious as it was the day before <em>(unless, like me, you forgot to buy it).<\/em><\/p><p>But drinking coffee and coffee breaks have another component altogether.<\/p><h3>Coffee connects.<\/h3><p><em>\u201cShall we meet for coffee?\u201d &#8211; \u201cLet&#8217;s discuss it over coffee.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Drinking coffee is not only a personal ritual, it is also a social one. Having a coffee with someone motivates and connects people \u2013 <em>whether at the office, at home, or with friends and family.<\/em> Consciously sharing such a moment not only puts you in a good mood, it also strengthens your sense of belonging and mental health. Especially when you know that your favorite coffee <em>(aka my Peru coffee from Mount Hagen)<\/em> comes from Demeter cultivation and is pretty much the best thing for the environment, people, and nature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273d8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"273d8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A few tips for your feel-good coffee ritual.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1d4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Enjoy your favorite coffee consciously: Take your time instead of gulping down your coffee on the go. Pay attention to its aroma, mouthfeel, and subtle acidity.<\/li><li>Make it a ritual: Drink your coffee at the same time and in the same place every morning if possible. This enhances the stabilizing effect.<\/li><li>Be mindful: don&#8217;t let yourself be distracted \u2013 this is YOUR moment.<\/li><li>Shared coffee is double the fun: Meet up with friends or colleagues regularly for coffee \u2013 virtually if necessary.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><br \/>Those who maintain their coffee ritual and celebrate their favorite coffee easily create a valuable resource for greater confidence and motivation <em>\u2013 an anchor, no matter how stormy the waters may be.<\/em><\/p><p>If you would like to learn more about the various components of coffee and its health effects, etc., here is a short list of links from our blog on this topic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe76e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe76e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/good-coffee-good-mood\/\">\u201cGood coffee, good mood.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/coffee-and-sports-how-does-that-go-together\/\">\u201cCoffee and sports \u2013 how does that go together?\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/our-heads-are-round-so-our-thoughts-can-change-direction-francis-picabia\/\">\u201cOur heads are round so our thoughts can change direction\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/coffee-healthy-or-not\/\">\u201cCoffee: Healthy or not?\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/blog\/and-otherwise\/do-something-good-for-yourself-2-indulgence\/\">\u201cDo something good for yourself. #2: Indulgence.\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/drinking-coffee-without-remorse\/\">\u201cDrinking coffee without remorse.\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d86e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d86e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>Sources:<\/em>\n<em>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limes-schlossklinik-fuerstenhof.de\/blog\/kaffee-kann-depressionsrisiko-senken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.limes-schlossklinik-fuerstenhof.de\/blog\/kaffee-kann-depressionsrisiko-senken\/<\/a><\/em>\n<em>**<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ardalpha.de\/wissen\/psychologie\/gewohnheit-aendern-definition-psychologie-rituale-routine-selbstoptimierung-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.ardalpha.de\/wissen\/psychologie\/gewohnheit-aendern-definition-psychologie-rituale-routine-selbstoptimierung-100.html<\/a><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e84454 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59e84454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>Rapid changes. Many changes. Major changes. <i>The world is currently in quite turbulent waters.<\/i><\/b> No wonder people seek security in constants, habits, and rituals &#8211; <i>and find it in their morning coffee.<\/i> In this article we explain why this now globally established morning routine so often helps people stay confident, and which psychological and physiological effects it has.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3499,"featured_media":137955,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"custom_tag":[],"class_list":["post-139489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-greenlifestyle"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139489"},{"taxonomy":"custom_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom_tag?post=139489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}