Wake up and read the coffee stories The Australian readers love their coffee. READERS of The Australian love their coffee, if our most popular lifestyle stories of the year are anything to go by. The most read lifestyle story on The Australian website in 2013 was Wake up and postpone the coffee, about the optimal time of day to consume caffeine. Another coffee story wasn't far behind. New Yorkers finally warm to the Aussie flat white was about Australian-owned cafes in New York changing the way the locals drink. The Australian's readers love their cars too, it seems, with a review of the new Ford SUV, Kuga keen on safety at all costs, making the most-popular list. Our story Superman kills the wardrobe malfunction also piqued readers' interest. It reported on the controversial decision by the makers of the latest Superman movie, Man of Steel, to scrap the time-honoured underpants-on-the-outside look. Norway is proof that we can have it all was another of our most popular lifestyle stories. It looked at how Norway's 12-month parental leave scheme was key to it having very high wages and productivity, flexible working arrangements and one of the world's highest rates of workforce participation, especially among women. And proving once and for all The Australian's readers are interested in fashion, also on our list of most popular lifestyle stories was Hats off to a new age Qantas uniform, about the airline staff's new look designed by Martin Grant.