The peak of traffic in the coffee shop is at three o'clock? Why does everyone like to drink coffee in the afternoon?

For many contemporary young people, coffee is the real alarm clock. Annoying phone ringing is just an appetizer, and a full-bodied cup of coffee can turn the brain around. So we take it for granted that the rush hour in the coffee shop should be around 8am to 11:00 in the morning. But as a person living in a coffee shop (barista), I find that coffee shops actually have two peak hours-around 11:00 and around 3 p.m. The peak at 3pm lasts longer and may last nearly three hours on weekends, which means baristas need to keep making coffee until around six o'clock. Even during the rush hour, there will be a full situation (it's our boss's fault! There are only five tables in the shop. What are you doing? )

The layout of the coffee shop where the big top is located.

Is it the loss of humanity or the loss of morality? why does the boss of Dading only prepare five tables and a bar in the coffee shop? Welcome to today's.

Back to the point, why does everyone choose to drink coffee in the afternoon?

First of all, I would like to report to you that the commuting time of the coffee shop where Dading is located is 9:30am-6:30pm. So it may not take care of office workers who rush to have a cup of coffee before going to work. On the other hand, some chain brands (which are open earlier) will usher in a peak of passenger traffic between 7:00am-9:00am.

The coffee shop where Dading is located is positioned as a self-baked coffee shop that makes "freshly roasted coffee" and has very strict requirements for the quality of its products. What is different from today's young brands is that we do not open stores in the busy city, but choose to open in the streets with strong human feelings. The boss is not short of money! )

With all the above premises, let's analyze ~

The cafe is a third space.

The early European Cafe

The third space is defined by urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg as an informal public meeting place that serves the community. He believes that the third space has been an indispensable part of human society for centuries. The third space can be applied to a range of different social spaces, but for many people, the most prominent example is a coffee shop: a friendly, informal meeting place where you can meet friends and even meet new people. The cafe is such a place: it is a little noisy, but not noisy; there are many people, but they are independent of each other; it has a strong fireworks smell of modern society. It makes a delicate balance between private space and public space. Sister reunion? Brother gang up? Go for coffee, one afternoon tea is perfect.

I can't get up early on my rest day.

Why don't you let me sleep in on my day off? On the night of the holiday, I have to finish browsing a week's video and eat a few complete melons. I can't get up early in the wee hours of the morning. Impossible! I'm going to lie comfortably until noon. I'm not the only one with this idea, am I? Stop laughing, and so are you! Retaliatory mobile entertainment is not a good thing, but if you sleep normally, you will still get up late on your rest days, and you don't have to worry too much about being too tired at work. Your body wants to relax and get a good night's sleep. In this way, I missed the time for coffee in the morning, had lunch at noon, and went out to relax in the afternoon. It's only about three o'clock to get to the cafe.

There is WiFi in the cafe, which is clean and tidy for office work.

Look at these beautiful coffee shops.

Although it is said that there is a need for proper rest, in this fast-paced era, there will be some "workaholics" who also need to work on rest days. " "Home" is often too comfortable, let's change the environment. To have desks and chairs suitable for work and high-quality WiFi, it is best to meet my need for something to drink (eat). Coffee shop! A powerful place to make the best of your work. After dinner, bring your computer and find a quiet cafe to start the "corner surpassing" mode.

Three o'clock in the afternoon is the best time for coffee.

Stephen Miller, currently a postdoctoral fellow at Dartmouth University's Geisel School of Medicine, thinks morning coffee is not ideal. Miller studies chronopharmacology, studying how drugs interact with the natural rhythms of the human body. It probably means that people's circadian rhythm runs on a rough 24-hour schedule and is regulated by the environment.

For example, daylight is a very important regulator. When the sun comes out, you will feel awake and energetic.

On cloudy days, you will feel slower and lazier. Sleep schedules, hunger and many other things are determined by this clock, including the body's hormone production schedule. When you wake up for the first time, your circadian rhythm commands cortisol production. Cortisol is often referred to as "stress steroids" because its concentration usually increases when you feel stress or adrenaline surging. Cortisol keeps you alert, awakens you and manipulates many biological processes.

Look! It's a dog.

Everyone experiences an increase in natural cortisol throughout the day, with most people peaking between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. This means that the caffeine consumed between 8am and 9am is largely wasted because you are already at the peak of natural alertness (even if you don't always feel that way).

The period between the elevation of natural cortisol is when caffeine stimulation will be most effective. And it must be after the peak of cortisol, that is, between 9 and 11:30 in the morning, and between 1 and 5 in the afternoon, coffee is the most effective.

Now we all understand why there are so many cafes in the afternoon. In the future, if you just want to have a delicious cup of coffee, avoid the rush hour and go to the coffee shop.

Since I spoke ill of the boss at the beginning of this issue, I wish our coffee shop the peak all day and daily turnover Up Up Up!

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