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Can drinking coffee boost your IQ? From Beethoven to David Lynch, coffee-obsessed geniuses

Published: 2026-07-14 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/07/14, There are all kinds of legends about coffee addicts, perhaps the most famous being Balzac, who said he drank tens of thousands of cups of coffee when he wrote "Human Comedy," which adds up to 50 cups a day. There is a saying that if a person drinks 80-100 cups of coffee in a row, it will be fatal. I hope no one will try it in person. In short, drink more and look less at your physique. [1] Bach once wrote

There are all kinds of legends about coffee addicts, perhaps the most famous being Balzac, who said he drank tens of thousands of cups of coffee when he wrote "Human Comedy," which adds up to 50 cups a day. There is a saying that if a person drinks 80-100 cups of coffee in a row, it will be fatal. I hope no one will try it in person.

In short, drink more and look less at your physique.

[1] Bach once wrote a musical skit about the coffee boom.

"without coffee in the morning, I'm like a withered roast mutton."

The famous baroque musician Bach is a coffee addict. He once wrote a musical skit called Coffee Cantata in 1732. At that time, drinking coffee became popular in Vienna, but the price was not cheap, so drinking coffee was demonized into a bad habit to some extent, and families of ordinary citizens restricted their young people from drinking coffee. This short play was inspired by Bach.

[2] Beethoven needs 60 beans per cup of coffee.

"wouldn't you like some coffee before you go?"

Beethoven, who is known for his temperamental temper, once asked the above question sarcastically after a quarrel with a friend. Beethoven uses 60 beans for each cup of coffee, according to his biographer.

[3] Benjamin Franklin likes to go to cafes

"I love the honest souls I met in London cafes."

When he lived in London, Benjamin Frank was a freelancer who used to hang out in a coffee shop, where he talked about politics, played chess, or just stayed and listened to music. He also advises people not to forget to bring their coffee reserves when traveling by boat, because they are afraid that there will not be enough on board.

[4] it is said that Voltaire once drank 40-50 cups of coffee a day

"if coffee is poison, it is chronic."

Voltaire, a famous writer, is probably the most famous coffee addict in history. It is said that he once drank 40-50 cups of coffee a day, even if it was a mixture of coffee and chocolate. Although his doctor had warned him that one day coffee would kill him, Voltaire lived to be in his eighties.

[v] Kierkegaard uses a huge spoon to put sugar in his coffee, with a dose of about 30 cubes at a time.

"I cherish coffee anyway."

A coffee cup by Kierkegaard

Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher, is very fond of sugar in his coffee. every time he puts a lot of sugar in the quilt, and then pours the black coffee and stirs it. According to his secretary, Israel Levin, Kierkegaard has 50 coffee cups, each of which is not the same, and he chooses one every time he drinks coffee and gives a reasonable philosophical explanation of his choice.

[6] Teddy Roosevelt drank a gallon of coffee every day

The 26th president of the United States drank a lot of coffee every day (1 gallon = 3.78 liters). According to his son, Roosevelt's coffee cup looked almost as big as a bathtub.

[7] Frank Baum drinks 4-5 cups of coffee every morning

The author of the Adventures of OZ relies heavily on coffee to inspire his creation every morning.

[8] Margaret Atwood has her own coffee brand

Canadian poets gave their name to Balzac Coffee, and their coffee brand Bird Friendly aims to raise money for the Bird Observatory on Pelee Island, Canada. Atwood drinks coffee, cream or cream for breakfast every day, and she occasionally drinks espresso.

[9] David Lynch used to drink at least 20 cups of coffee a day

"even bad coffee is better than none at all."

David Lynch often shows his love for coffee in his films. He used to drink at least 20 cups a day, and a friend told him that you like coffee so much, why not start your own brand? David Lynch found a company and naturally set up his own coffee brand. This brand is called "David Lynch Signature Cup Coffee". Now he drinks seven cups a day.

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