Can Coffee Make You Feel Drunk Without Any Alcohol?

Caffeine does not cause alcohol intoxication, but it can produce sensations people describe as feeling drunk: jitteriness, dizziness, a racing heart, flushed skin and slurred or hurried speech. These effects come from overstimulation of the nervous system, and they typically appear after several strong cups or a very high single dose on an empty stomach.

The feeling usually fades within a few hours as the body metabolises caffeine, which has a half-life of roughly three to five hours in most adults. People who are sleep-deprived, dehydrated, sensitive to caffeine or taking medication may notice stronger effects. If symptoms include chest pain, confusion or fainting, that is a medical issue rather than a coffee buzz.

Recently, a milk tea shop called "Police Tea" has drawn attention on social media, not because its products are particularly special, but because the shop is located inside the Suzhou Public Security Bureau and was launched by the police themselves. Once the news broke, netizens jokingly said they wanted to "go to the bureau for tea," and some even joked about whether starting a fight at the police station entrance would get them inside. The shop offers not only milk tea and coffee but also cookies, desserts, and cultural merchandise, though it is not yet open to the public. Some people are curious about how to buy from it, while others question whether it is compliant for a public office to run a business. In fact, this shop is essentially an internal canteen, and ordinary citizens can receive items for free on police open days by taking part in anti-fraud, anti-drug, and other activities. A similar approach by Hangzhou police, who partnered with Bawang Chaji to give out "Police Tea" on Police Day, also received considerable praise. This kind of up-to-date promotional method not only builds a friendly public image but also makes legal knowledge more accessible.

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When we were children, mothers often scared mischievous kids by saying, "If you keep doing bad things, the police uncle will invite you to tea." Having heard this phrase so many times, many people still feel a lingering fear of "going to the bureau for tea" even as adults, and even if they know it is just a joke, they still try to avoid being associated with "having tea" with the police.

But recently, netizens' attitudes have taken a sharp turn, and they are actually rushing to be invited to tea by the police, with some even joking, "If I start a fight at the police station entrance, can I get in for a cup?" Of course, people are not deliberately trying to cause trouble, but rather trying to "find tea"—searching for that milk tea shop opened inside a police station.

Not long ago, a netizen posted photos on social media showing a finely decorated milk tea shop with a "Police Tea" sign, which quickly attracted the attention of 5G-speed internet users. "First glance: who is so bold as to dare play with this meme? Second glance: sorry, this is actually opened by a real public security bureau!" It turns out that "Police Tea" is a new self-operated milk tea brand launched by Suzhou police. Unlike the common cross-industry collaborations, this shop is located inside the Suzhou Public Security Bureau and is currently not open to the public, with the queue mainly made up of internal staff.

Just the label "made by Suzhou police" is enough to make netizens extremely curious and eager to try it out. According to insiders, "Police Tea" offers not only drinks such as milk tea and coffee but also cookies, desserts, and related cultural merchandise. Now netizens can no longer sit still and are asking one after another, "Which police station can buy it?" "How can I buy it?" "Can I go buy two cups to try?" "Police uncle, I want to drink it!"

Some are eager to try, while others raise doubts: aren't public offices not allowed to do business? Is it against the rules for Suzhou police to open a milk tea shop? Netizens who have already drunk it explain that this milk tea shop inside the municipal bureau is actually equivalent to an internal canteen, where staff pay with their meal cards, and it is not open to the public. If ordinary citizens want to try it, they can wait for police open days and receive it for free while participating in publicity activities such as anti-fraud and anti-drug campaigns.

Although this special milk tea shop cannot be entered and purchased freely like an ordinary store, most netizens approve of this up-to-date promotional method. For example, not long ago on "1.10" Police Day, Hangzhou police partnered with Bawang Chaji to give a cup of "Police Tea" to citizens who took part in the event, which also attracted many people to line up on site. Everyone not only received cultural merchandise but also learned legal knowledge.

The Suzhou police's move to open a milk tea shop not only helps build a friendly image and shorten the distance between public offices and the public, but also attracts young people who like novel things to take the initiative to learn about the law. Many netizens from other places say they envy Suzhou residents and hope police stations near them will follow suit, so that "going to the police station for tea" is no longer a childhood shadow, but instead a more relaxed way to know the law and learn the law.

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