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Coffee drinkers: Do you take breaks?

If you drink coffee daily or almost daily— do you ever take time off from this habit? Do you do so regularly?

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Michael Gee

I feel like weekends and vacations are when I can mostly get away from it due to additional sleep and less urgency to get going in the mornings.

The amount of sleep I get and my lunch break can heavily influence if I drink it daily and how much. Heavy lunch = potential food coma and a need for a second cup. ☕

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Ben Halpern

My problem is that weekend and vacation coffee is the best coffee!!

It may not be as needed, but what beats coffee on vacation?

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Michael Gee

Actually agree with you especially on vacation when I tend to try something new from local coffee shops but I usually don't go out of my way to find these places.

I would also think doing something fitness related could be an alternative to going straight for the coffee in the mornings although I have not been able to stay consistent with that so I can't be the main advocate for it.

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Ben Halpern

The best kind of "detox vacation" would probably be something where you put yourself in a scenario of nature/outdoors/etc. where the stimulus is different, the mood is different, etc. and the perks/addiction of coffee are less gripping.

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Ash

I agree with this sentiment, I usually end up suffering from a smashing headache by the Sunday afternoon due to the caffeine withdrawal.

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buphmin

NEVER! Haha. I have my 1 pour over every morning as it makes my day much better. I spend a good bit of effort making sure my coffee is excellent (selecting beans, roasting, careful brewing) so it makes me happy when I wake up and get ready then finally enjoy my coffee.

If I was at the point where I needed multiple cups just to get through the day though...I'd probably take a break a few days a month.

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Sarthak Sharma

Yup I do 🙋‍♂️. So after everymonth I spend an entire week without coffee. First few days suck 😖 but after that it’s normal. I think breaks are important to maintain your coffee tolerance and when you drink again after break.

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K.V.Harish

It is easier said than done. But I sometimes juggle between Coffee and Tea just because I reached my Coffee limit for the day 😛. On a daily basis, I used to have Coffee at least 2 times. We have this Coffee called "Filter Coffee" which is with milk.

If you guys ever visit South India especially the state of Tamilnadu or a South Indian owned coffee shop in your place check if they have authentic "Filter Coffee" you will definitely love it.

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Tom • Edited

Yes, I find coffee makes my mind "linear", for lack of a better word. I think it's sometimes important to let it be "fluid". I also try to balance out my coffee drinking with tea drinking (especially matcha), because although tea also has caffeine, the l-theanine seems to buffer the anxiety-filled burnout feeling that excessive coffee brings.

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Brad

I'm at a point where no caffeine means a headache.

I'm not a coffee drinker, I'm a coffee addict.

Luckily I don't actually need to drink much, I need to drink less than 1 cup, however I need to drink some daily.

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Rose

I had to take a 3 day break recently because the coffee grinder broke. :'( But got a new (and better!) one, so back on the coffee track again.

As for coffee intake, I'm usually between 2 and 4 cups a day. Not too much, not too little, imho.

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Harry Phillips • Edited

I drink espresso every day, I don't notice any difference whether I keep to the schedule, omit a day or two, or even have an espresso late at night (around 9-10pm!). I may be desensitized to caffeine perhaps?

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Pacharapol Withayasakpunt • Edited

NEVER. I take it almost every day, or I can't work.

Actually, even if the coffee's effects are too much, I can still sleep to ease palpitations.

I generally drink coffee even on vacations and weekends just to feel awake.

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Stephanie Hope

I'm having a break right now - on decaf for the week since I'm feeling too jittery even without it. I used to be properly addicted but broke that due to circumstances a few years ago and haven't allowed it to happen again - try to do only one proper coffee per workday and usually none on weekends.