I personally experience at least three benefits from coffee:
(1) A strong cup of coffee is a great headache remedy.
(2) Coffee’s antioxidants are an immune system booster, helping to avoid and/or neutralize cold viruses, etc.
(3) Helping to stay alert on long drives. Don’t discount this one. How many auto-accident deaths have been avoided because of caffeine consumption? It’s certainly a non-zero number.
How many have been caused by spilling hot coffee on ones lap?
I have never been a coffee drinker. I don’t like the acidic bite. However I have been driving regularly on long trips, over 159 miles at a time, and would sometimes get sleepy and drift toward the right. Tried coffee, but really don’t like it, Then I found Diet Mountain Dew. Eight ounces a trip does the job.