The minhag/halacha about not eating before shacharis was based upon totally different circumstances than today.
In the alte heim, there was no electricity or refrigeration. Even preparing a cup of coffee was a major deal. You had to rebuild the fire, grind the beans etc which took time and caused genuine concern that you’d miss shacharis. Today, flip on the light in the kitchen, pop in a kcup and in less than 5 minutes you have your coffee and can daven with a better frame of mind. And, it’s not gaava if you drink the coffee at 5:50 and the next minyan is at 6:30. You’re not delaying davening .
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