If you were to visit any local cafe in Europe, and order a basic cappuccino, you wouldn’t just be served a steaming espresso with foam on top. The waiter would also hand you a small cup of fresh cold water to go with it. This isn’t the case in most places in America, but there’s a reason they do it in Europe. It’s not done just for fun—in fact, there’s a deep importance to it. Here’s why it’s important to drink a cup of water with your coffee.
Basic Hydration
The most basic and simple reason it’s important to drink water with your coffee is that you need to be hydrated. Coffee dehydrates you, and water does the opposite. So from a health perspective, water helps your body maintain equilibrium while you’re drinking even the most intense java blends on the planet.
A Better Experience
But beyond health, there’s also an aesthetic benefit to drinking water with coffee. First off, water help maintain a sense of freshness with every coffee sip. Normally without water, we get used to coffee’s strong impact by the fourth or fifth sip. But water replenishes your flavor palate’s sense of balance, therefore reminding you how the coffee impacts your body. In addition, it keeps the flavors fresh and invigorating! Every sip is a new adventure, even towards the end of your cup.
