The Chocolate That Made Me a Morning Person (And I've Never Been a Morning Person)
Let's be clear: I am NOT a morning person. Never have been, never thought I would be.
My natural state is hitting snooze four times, stumbling to the kitchen like a zombie, and not forming coherent sentences until at least 10 AM. It's just... who I am.
Or at least, who I was.
I Tried Everything
The coffee route: Worked for 45 minutes, then left me jittery and anxious. Plus, I'd crash by 2 PM.
Cold showers: Made me cold and angry. Still groggy, just now also freezing.
Energy drinks: Made my heart race and tasted like battery acid.
I'd accepted my fate. Some people are morning people. I'm not. End of story.
Then My Coworker Changed Everything
Sarah showed up to our 9 AM meeting looking... awake. Alert. Cheerful?
This was unusual because Sarah is also famously not a morning person. We'd bonded over our shared hatred of early meetings.
"What's different?" I asked. "New medication?"
She laughed and pulled out a small square of dark chocolate. "Nu Chocolates. It's got adaptogenic mushrooms. Sounds weird, I know, but it actually works."
Mushroom chocolate for energy? That sounded like wellness influencer nonsense. But Sarah looked genuinely awake at 9 AM, so I figured I'd try it.
Week 1: Wait, This Actually Works?
I ate my first piece about 20 minutes before I needed to function.
The taste? Actually good. Rich, dark chocolate. Not chalky or "healthy tasting."
Within 30 minutes, my brain fog started clearing. Not in a jittery, caffeine way, more like someone gradually turned up the lights in my brain.
I could think. Form sentences. Answer emails without rereading them five times.
Was it placebo? Maybe. I didn't care. I felt functional before 10 AM for the first time in my adult life.
Week 2: My Partner Noticed
"Did you already have coffee?" my partner asked at 8:30 AM.
"No, why?"
"You're... talking. Like, in full sentences. Before 9."
By week two, I had a routine: one Nu Chocolate square about 20-30 minutes after waking up. No coffee needed (though I still had one because I like it).
The results: Clear head. Sustained energy. No jitters. No mid-morning crash.
What's Actually In This?
5 natural ingredients (cacao, coconut sugar, cacao butter, vanilla, adaptogenic mushrooms)
No artificial sweeteners or weird chemicals
Adaptogenic mushrooms (Reishi, Cordyceps) for focus and energy without the crash
Think of it this way: coffee is like whipping a tired horse. Adaptogens give that horse actual rest and nutrition so it can run properly.
The Unexpected Benefits
Better focus: I could start my day with deep work instead of mindless scrolling.
No anxiety: Coffee always gave me low-level jitters. This didn't.
Consistent energy: No 10 AM crash or desperate second cup by noon.
Better sleep: Because I wasn't loading up on afternoon coffee, I actually slept better.
The Cost Reality
My old coffee habit: 2-3 coffees at $5 each = $300-450/month
Nu Chocolates: One square a day = ~$35/month
The math was stupid simple.
I'm still not a "morning person" who wakes up singing. But I'm functional. Alert. Able to think clearly before 10 AM.
Turns out I wasn't "not a morning person." I just needed the right fuel.
Shop Nu Chocolates here and see if chocolate can change your mornings too.
