Braingle: 'Take a Break' Riddle

Take a Break

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#31152
Fun:	(3.08)
Difficulty:	(1.21)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	GebbieRose

Discovered in Africa, I spread like a tide
To become a hot staple known the world wide.
A necessity to some, a treasure to many,
I'm best enjoyed among pleasant company.

Some like me hot and some like me cold.
Some prefer mild, others only bold.
Some take me straight, while some like to savor
My essence to which has been added a flavor.

So put down your cares and sit awhile with me;
I'll send you back refreshed and full of energy.

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Comments

PunnettSwears Jun 16, 2006	Fun and easy. I loved it! Going to my favourites!
karenokupniak Jun 16, 2006	As a confirmed coffee freak, I got it right away. Well written.
DEJL Jun 16, 2006	Really cute! I like it! You must be a genius! Do you have kids? Because if so, they must be super smart, too. Especially your daughter, if you have one.
GebbieRose Jun 17, 2006	Yes, my daughter is a genius! Thanks everyone for the comments on my first teaser!
curious_george Jun 17, 2006	Yay!! That was the first one I ever got!
AwwwSweet Jun 17, 2006	Cute teaser, Gebbie! Easy for me, but that's just because I'm a coffee freak too.
peanut-tiara Jun 23, 2006	Fun, Easy & Well Written!
sftball_rocks13 Jul 04, 2006	cute!
GebbieRose Jul 04, 2006	Thank you, fellow Brainglers, for your comments!
thimblenoggin Jul 18, 2006	Congratulations on your first!
mmmcla01 Jul 18, 2006	Very simple...I was reading the daily teaser and I actually just glanced and ended up reading the second stanza (or whatever it's called) and I got it right away! Simple and fun...good job!
learningchinese Jul 18, 2006	I didn't know that. Thanks.
OldChinaHand Jul 18, 2006	Ah, a Starbuck moment to share. Thanks for teaser, something to wake up to for those that follow.
starnz Jul 18, 2006	Mmmmm, coffee! Think I'll go get a cup to ponder another teaser!! Thanks for the cute riddle!
Badger Jul 18, 2006	Well written. Thanks for submitting!
RRAMMOHAN Jul 18, 2006	Nicely crafted, but easy. Thanks for the informative wording.
kman613 Jul 18, 2006	Well worded, fun, and easy.
Musikman212 Jul 18, 2006	Good teaser & well written, but very easy.
Tracey2209 Jul 18, 2006	I got it from the title. It didn't hurt that I'm sipping on a Tim Horton's Cafe Mocha either! Great job! Fun and easy!
Pizzazz2u Jul 18, 2006	Very intelligently laid out. And in a poetic nature. It was very easy for me, but it did get my mind in gear. Keep up the superb work.
monkeygrl99 Jul 18, 2006	This was EZ!
hubluza Jul 18, 2006	EZ EZ EZ
FeaerFactorY666 Jul 18, 2006	Cute!
nu_rob_roy Jul 18, 2006	At last, this is something to percolate one up with. I'm well into my espresso, but thanks for that extra caffeine rush.
iteachkids Jul 18, 2006	I GT it ... and I'm not a coffee nut, either. Diet CKE is my "drug of choice" ... Thanx, GebbieRose!
Bastet Jul 18, 2006	Nicely written, but incredibly easy, since coffee is my beverage of choice.
cincigirl4ever Jul 18, 2006	WOW. I loved this teaser. I didn't get it right away, but when i read it again, i got it! Yay me! I prefer my coffee cold, and just finished up my favorite-a mint java chip frappa from Starbucks. MMMM! thanks for a great teaser!
MurfQ Jul 18, 2006	Well there you go, I never knew the wonderfulness that is coffee originated in Africa before. Nice one!
xolilangel827ox Jul 18, 2006	coffee coffee coffee!! i love every kind of coffee! so i got this right away, have i mentioned i love coffee? this riddle was fun and easy!! great job!
bhssoccer23 Jul 18, 2006	MMMM... coffee (they need a drooling smiley ). This was a good riddle. Easy, but just the way I like 'em! Good Job!
kcheer2493 Jul 18, 2006	nice
Nellem Jul 18, 2006	Well written teaser but too easy!
cox_94 Jul 18, 2006	Very cute teaser but i have to admit i despise coffee!
octavian420 Jul 18, 2006	I liked this one. I was thinking 'tea' until my brain woke up and I remembered tea originated in China. Coffee, then, immediately sprang to mind.
POPS Jul 18, 2006	Well done Ill have mine with cream and sugar
blagh Jul 18, 2006	Could also be coffee
TTESS Jul 18, 2006	WOW!! The first one I got! And I don't even like coffee! YIPEE!!!
blagh Jul 18, 2006	I actually meant to say chocolate... I obviously need some of both.
c_rae Jul 18, 2006	Not difficult (especially for a major coffee addict like me!), but very fun! My drug of choice is a S-bucks Venti Vanilla Latte Iced or Hot (depending on the weather)...mmmmm now I want one! Thanks for the "jones"!
blagh Jul 18, 2006	Mmmmm... Hot chocolate with a pinch of dried chilli... thirsty now...
jabdr Jul 18, 2006	Easy one but fun because of your clever wording. It passed my smile test!
bradon182001 Jul 18, 2006	I'm glad everyton else figured it out.Unfortunately, I needed the hint before the light went off.I really liked this teaser.
OldChinaHand Jul 18, 2006	It could not have been chocolate. The earliest record of cacao (chocolate) use was among the Mayans in Mexico and Central America dating back some 2,600 years.
jazzmusician46 Jul 19, 2006	Thanks for that. I learnt something new You should try your hand at tea now...slurp
GebbieRose Jul 19, 2006	Thanks for all the comments! Hmmm.... tea? Good idea
cassiemark Jul 19, 2006	Super Easy but FUN! Thanks
tdbrsun Jul 19, 2006	I was thinking wine at first but, of course that did not probably come from africa. Good Job, I enjoyed trying to get this one too.
ragdol13 Jul 19, 2006	wow that was soo effing easy =]
el-gniarb Jul 19, 2006	Sometimes an easy puzzle is still fun; this was a great example. And, being a coffee afficionado, how could I not like this? Reminded me of "The Devil's Cup",a book I highly recommend.
utnative Jul 20, 2006	i'm with octavian420's first thought. but i never thought of coffee
speedqueenkmw Jul 23, 2006	well worded, nice first effort
vlerma Jul 27, 2006	Had I just paid attention to the title I might have stood a chance of getting your nicely worded teaser. However, even tho my grandmother was a Mrs. Olson, you know, Folgers coffee lady, I don't partake so this one became luke warm for me in the answer department. Good job - made me feel kind of like the morning after the night before - duh!
markita1 Aug 26, 2006	i'm surprised that i found this one easy!!!
Swordoffury1392 Dec 10, 2006	Great riddle!
MellyC Jul 25, 2007	Oh muh geez that was amazing. :O schweet teaser
dudebomb93 Aug 03, 2007	Whoops! i accidently put hard and borin ginstead of easy and fun srry!
yuki2396 Aug 03, 2007	Really cool
Demiga Sep 20, 2007	I love this! See you later
doehead Jul 18, 2009	Well written, although the answer was quite obvious.
craniac Jul 18, 2009	Thank you, duh-head. We never know how to think about anything until you tell us.
patiencewithaP Jul 18, 2009	Well-written and fun!
auntiesis Jul 18, 2009	I have never had coffee, but I still figured it out. Yes, that's right, I don't know what coffee tastes like, I just figure it tastes like it smells.
emu77alu02 Jul 18, 2009	auntiesis, that is amazing that you've never had a cup of coffee! Good for you! Despite what health experts are now trying to say, it has never really been good for the body, esp the heart. Great teaser though. I always thought it was discovered in S. America for some reason.
shannmo Jul 18, 2009	better watch out craniac you're gonna start a war so terrible that you will hate duh-head even more!!!!
mathisnice Jul 18, 2009	I thought it was chocolate
tova_l Jul 20, 2009	wow i got this right away!! its such a gr8 teaser!! going in my favs right now
GebbieRose Jul 21, 2009	Thanks, everyone!
Babe Jul 18, 2012	Easy peasy! Didn't even have to think.
JQPublic Jul 18, 2012	I thought it was malaria after reading the first line. However, I soon realised the answer.
HABS2933 Jul 18, 2012	Though I DESPISE coffee, I found this teaser quite easy to figure out. I recall reading the story about the sheep herder many years ago as an example of the definition of the word gamboling.
jaycr Jul 18, 2012	Nice one
Maggiethe8th Jul 18, 2012	enjoyed it as I sip my own! thanks!
tripleteam5 Jul 18, 2012	Just my opinion... It is too easy for a hint LOL
iggy39 Jul 18, 2012	It was an interesting fact. I needed the hint to get it. I did though. Didn't know it came from Africa. Nice quiz