The founding fathers were buzzed pretty much all the time.
Until the arrival of coffee and tea the whole of Europe was usually mildly potted all the time. This was usually not a problem when you were copying a book or weaving on a hand operated loom but running a press or a weaving machine would have been right out.
Coffee and tea not only did not leave you a bit off but actually perked you up. So the industrial revolution was made possible by coffee and tea.