Your daily coffee may be doing more than keeping you awake — scientists found a surprising link between your gut, brain and coffee habit

For many people, coffee is a morning ritual built around one familiar effect: feeling more awake. But new research suggests the drink may be doing more inside the body than simply delivering a caffeine boost.

A study conducted by scientists on individuals who regularly consume coffee has been associated with changes related to the gut-brain axis – a bidirectional interaction between the brain and digestive system.