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Too much. At least 5-6 cups per day.
You are about spot on for the optimal amount according to John’s Hopkins.
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellnes...
Hello Steve, for a cup you are referring to an American mug? Because my coffee maker says it's 4 cups, but in reality I can only fill two "normal" American mugs.
And I drink those two mugs, or 4 cups daily.
What type of coffee do you drink? (Americano, espresso, etc) And how do you take it?
Americano with one spoon of sugar per 12oz give or take, and milk. About 5 of those per day
None.
Glad I'm not the only one
Same, and I get the “How are you even a developer, if you're not drinking coffee?!“ joke all the time.
Happy person!
+1
Depends 🤷♂️ Normally 3-4 cups, and sometimes a cappuccino
Gotta ❤️ that mug! ☕️
ooh how much did that machine cost!?
Can't quite remember, it's a pretty old machine but still works really well. Normally they're around $120-150 though.
One a day usually does it for me. Black. Wooo.
A lot of coffee. At least 5 cups daily with 4pm cutoff. Prefer pour over.
The David Lynch House Blend from Allegro is my favorite brew at home right now.
Usually around 4 - 5 cups a day.
2-3 cups a day. I would drink more but it’s too much work to make coffee via French press more than 1x a day. 😂
Only one cup per day. Sometimes I'll have a tea in the afternoon if I get sleepy, but I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine.
Too much! 6-7 espresso!
Used to drink 1-2 cups per day, but with working from home now I usually drink tea so I don't have to brew a whole pot of coffee.
4-6 cups a day.
But, disclaimer, I have confirmed with my general practitioner that moderate levels of caffeine have little to no effect on me specifically. At most, it nudges my body rhythm in the direction it's already going. More recently, I have also learned that because coffee (specifically coffee, not the caffeine) naturally boosts production of some neurotransmitters I tend to run low on, it does have a mild calming effect; the caffeine counteracts that benefit for most people, but as I said, it doesn't act that way on me.
The smell and taste are relaxing and remind me to focus, which make it excellent for work hours for me. I also enjoy a cup just before bed, as it complements my natural rhythm; nights I have coffee before bed, I fall asleep a little smoother than nights without, but the effect isn't so profound that I really need it, so I forget about it more nights than not!
I also take advantage of my love of coffee by requiring myself to finish drinking my refillable 16 oz bottle of water before I can refill my mug. As a result, my enjoyment of coffee ensures I drink the equivalent of 8-10 glasses of water a day.
I've further confirmed against a tolerance by skipping coffee altogether for days or weeks, and switching to decaf in other trials. Not only did skipping it have no effect on me (apart from losing the few aforementioned mild benefits), I could immediately resume my normal consumption levels after any length of time.
Mind you, I'm talking about regular drip or pour-over coffee, and I like it strong! Concentrated caffeine, such as in Americanos or cappuccinos, does cause a bit of shaking, so I avoid those altogether.
So, all that said, know your own body. Understand how different things affect your function, your mood, your body's rhythm, and your psychology. Also keep your general practitioner in the loop. There is no one size fits all.
P.S. If you drink decaf, look for Swiss water process decaffeinated beans. That process doesn't involve the chemicals that give typical store-bought decaf it's nasty taste. Swiss water process decaf tastes the same as regular coffee. Starbucks uses this process exclusively for its decaf.
Wow, good tip on the decaf. Gonna have to check this out!
Wow, such discipline! Sometimes I tell myself 'no more coffee until you finish your water', I should stick to that.
I'm the only person I know that alternates (in long stretches) between needing 3ish cups of coffee and somehow losing a taste for it for months at a time. I always drink tons of Earl Grey tea though. Like, 6 cups a day 😳. Currently haven't been off the coffee wagon for about a year.
"Tea. Earl Grey. Hot."
It beats drinking the "brown liquid which is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea," as produced by the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
As of a few weeks ago, none! Before that: 2-4 cups per day.
What prompted the change?
How did you go about it?
How are you feeling?
I was feeling increased levels of tiredness, grouchiness, and headaches. I backed off on the coffee about 1/2- to one cup less per day. When I was down to one cup of coffee per day, I switched to green tea and then weaned off of that as well. The whole process took less than a week. I now have much more consistent energy, and I am able to wake up much quicker (and earlier). When I do get tired, and I do, I am trying to shift my mindset to roll with whatever my body is needing, and enjoy the rest.
Not coffee, but a LOT of Cappuccino
As an ex-barista, I drink way more coffee than I am really supposed to. I normally start the day with 1 or 2 cups of black brewed coffee. Then I'll make a latte or cappuccino for myself before lunch. I'll have a cup of tea with lunch. Around 3 or 4, I get a cup of cold brew or hot coffee (depending on the mood I am in). Every once in a while I'll have a cup of coffee before dinner and then a cup of tea after dinner. This has been my usual schedule for about 3 or 4 years now, but I am not sure what negative impacts this may or may not have. The future will tell, I guess.