Your internal monologue before coffee is basically a confused intern on their first day — bumbling around, knocking things over, and asking questions no one has answers to.

Here's the thing most people don't realize. Morning self-talk isn't some quirky habit reserved for people who talk to their houseplants. It's actually your brain doing its best impression of a functioning adult while running on absolutely nothing. Scientists call it problem-solving and mental rehearsal. Your brain calls it survival.

Before coffee, your processing power is roughly equivalent to a dial-up modem trying to stream a movie. So your brain starts narrating out loud to pick up the slack. "Where did I put my keys?" "Is today Tuesday?" "Why does everything feel like a simulation?" That's not you being weird. That's your grey matter desperately trying to compensate for the fog.

Then coffee happens.

Suddenly the internal monologue shifts from panicked mumbling to something resembling actual confidence. The fog lifts. The intern gets a promotion. Your brain stops asking questions and starts answering them. That first cup doesn't just wake you up — it literally upgrades the conversation happening inside your head from pure chaos to something almost coherent.

Coffee isn't a habit. It's a daily cognitive rescue mission, and most people are completely unaware of the science behind why it works the way it does.

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Roastery/Cafe Notes:

Sonder Coffee - ​https://www.sondercoffee.ca/​

Lethbridge AB

In their own words: “Located in The Warehouse District in Lethbridge, AB.

Sonder is the cafe and heart of Red Engine Coffee Roasters. As an extension of Red Engine, Sonder embodies the spirit of community and provides an atmosphere for enjoying beautifully handcrafted drinks and food, such as, Belgian style waffles.

Our focus is simple: roasting coffee to highlight the art of farming, share the stories of the coffee we serve and to continue to develop and cultivate the relationships that bring us together.”

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Keeping it caffeinated,

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