Out of the 10,000 professionals who were included in a survey conducted by Pressat, 85 per cent said they drink at least three cups of coffee a day, and nearly 70 per cent admitted that their working ability would be affected without a daily mug of coffee. Consuming copious amounts of coffee just to get through the stresses and strains of a working day can cause increased risk to your health, from strokes to anxiety, and right through to heart problems, although the survey found that 62 per cent of workers were not aware of the health risks. Coffee addict Charlier who is the Face of The Globe North East 2014 and works in the insurance industry said “I have at least twenty cups a day and three of those are before I leave the house for work !