Based on the available source documents, Ellen G. White strongly condemned the use of coffee, describing it as "highly injurious," "a hurtful indulgence," and comparing its effects to those of tea and other stimulants. She wrote that coffee "benumbs the brain," "temporarily excites the mind," and ultimately leads to "exhaustion, prostration, paralysis of the mental, moral, and physical powers." She advocated for abstaining from coffee and considered it a harmful habit. There is no evidence in the available annotated sources that Ellen G. White drank coffee herself. In fact, one account describes a social situation where, knowing that the Whites did not use coffee, their hosts substituted hot water and cream instead: "our friends, knowing that we did not use the latter, substituted hot water and cream. This we drank from tiny china cups, but we had no need to eat again" (HS 199.3). Therefore, the evidence indicates that Ellen G. White did not drink coffee and actively discouraged its use. References: - White, E. G. (1871). Health Reformer, October 1, 1871, p. 199 (HS 199.3). - White, E. G. (Various). Counsels on Diet and Foods; Testimonies for the Church. (For statements on coffee and health.)