Brewing Focus: Determining the Influence of Coffee on Perceived Focus Before and After Introducing the Pomodoro Technique on Benilde Senior High School Artists

Proponent/s Name/s (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

• Kate M. Arcillas, College of Saint BenildeFollow
• Martha R. Bagus, College of Saint BenildeFollow
• Jamila G. Diaz, College of Saint BenildeFollow
• Jiliane M. Sitosta, College of Saint BenildeFollow
• Jana D. Tamayo, College of Saint BenildeFollow
• Venice L. Villenas, College of Saint BenildeFollow

Document Types

Paper Presentation

Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)

21st Century Learning and Innovations (CLI)

School Name

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde

Track or Strand

Arts and Design Track (ADT)

Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

Moscare, Primitivo, M.

Start Date

25-6-2026 10:30 AM

End Date

25-6-2026 12:00 PM

Zoom Link/ Room Assignment

Online-https://zoom.us/j/91936856247?pwd=oCMfMsh44I2wb0dYsEgoInDJy59bOq.1 Meeting ID: 919 3685 6247 | Passcode: research

Abstract/Executive Summary

This study analyzed the influence of coffee consumption and the Pomodoro Technique on the perceived focus of Benilde Senior High School (BSHS) artists during art-making tasks. It is grounded in the Arousal Theory of Motivation, which explains how external stimuli affect optimal physiological activation. This research conducted six sessions in total, with the first session being a pre-session orientation and the last session being a focus group discussion. The other four sessions examine how coffee functions as a stimulant that may enhance students’ focus. Using a qualitative descriptive-comparative approach, the study analyzed artists’ experiences across different conditions per session: (1) with coffee only, (2) with the Pomodoro technique only, (3) with both, and (4) without both, to identify changes in focus, task completion, and output. This paper presented a descriptive-comparative analysis of the observed behaviors and reported experiences of participants from these conditions, which includes agreements and contradictions between perceived focus and observed performance, the role of coffee and Pomodoro in motivation and workflow regulation, and how individual differences affected the effectiveness of these stimuli in supporting task engagement and creative performance.

Keywords

caffeine; Pomodoro Technique; strategy; focus; artists; learning

Initial Consent for Publication

yes

Statement of Originality

yes