Definition of «to smell the coffee»

The phrase "to smell the coffee" means to wake up and become aware of reality or the truth of a situation.

Oh and I would totally go smell coffee with you. (theletteredcottage.net)
Maybe you can smell coffee brewing in the office kitchen. (inc.com)
We all need to wake up and smell the coffee because these two truths are going to change our world dramatically. (elearningindustry.com)
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