Fast Company Daily A massive new study of 40,725 people says this is what happens when you drink coffee every morning
Nov 27, 2025
A new study highlights that drinking coffee primarily in the morning is linked to lower mortality rates. Morning coffee aficionados show significant benefits, especially concerning cardiovascular health. Researchers categorized coffee drinkers into morning and all-day styles, revealing stronger advantages for those who sip in the morning. The protective effects increase with more than two cups. The discussion includes intriguing insights into how caffeine timing may influence melatonin and offer anti-inflammatory benefits.
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Morning Coffee Panic
- The host recounts waking up without coffee and driving to the supermarket in a baseball hat.
- This personal story illustrates how central morning coffee is to the Murphy household routine.
Morning Coffee Linked To Lower Mortality
- Tulane researchers found morning-only coffee drinkers had lower mortality than non-drinkers or all-day drinkers.
- Morning drinkers had a 16% lower all-cause mortality and 31% lower cardiovascular mortality.
Two Distinct Coffee Patterns
- Researchers identified two patterns: morning-type (36%) and all-day-type (14%) coffee drinkers.
- After ~9.8 years, morning pattern showed protective effects while all-day did not, even after adjustments.