Coffee, Training, and WWII

Here's a nice ode to one of my long-time friends, the Americano.  The history behind it's creation during WWII is interesting as well.
http://www.primermagazine.com/2013/live/the-americano-your-new-go-to-coffee-order

And why not throw in some evidence to support the use of coffee as an ergogenic aid for training.  I took a good bit of coffee during my time as an NCAA Track athlete, to rev up before a serious workout on the tartan oval or a long run from 18mi outside the county line.  Now I don't miss a good, hot cup before my Squat, OHP and Deadlifts.  While the research definitely shows a fatigue-lessening effect there is less evidence to support maximal efforts or MVC (maximal voluntary contraction)... but anecdotally I can say coffee helps here too.  The third article below delves a little deeper into anaerobic performance effects of coffee consumption.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.libproxy.txstate.edu/pubmed/?term=coffee+enhances+strength+performance

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.libproxy.txstate.edu/pubmed/1665890

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.libproxy.txstate.edu/pubmed/19757860