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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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Sai Sandeep Vaddi

Is this power possible?

If I didn't have coffee, I feel like I can blame not drinking coffee is the reason for all the things that go wrong that day.

I'm generally lazy to go grocery shopping. But, if I run out of coffee or milk, in a blink I find myself at nearest store 😁

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Shrey Dabhi • Edited

I only take a single cup of coffee every day, but it's not very strong. I skip sometimes on weekends if I wake up too late.

I reserve it for the time of the day when I feel like having it the most, like if I have day full of meetings I would take it in the morning or if I have no meetings at all I wait until the evening or skip it altogether. Helps with not forming a habit

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Gustavo • Edited

Almost daily here, one or two cups per day.

For those who are worried about their coffee consumption, I wanted to leave this note:

Do coffee drinkers live longer than non-coffee drinkers? Is it, “Wake up and smell the coffee,” or “Don’t wake up at all?”
The largest study ever conducted on diet and health put that question to the test, examining the association between coffee drinking and subsequent mortality among hundreds of thousands of older men and women in the United States. Coffee drinkers won, though the effect was modest. 10 to 15% lower risk of death for those drinking six or more cups a day, specifically due to lower risk of dying from heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries and accidents, diabetes, and infections.

That much coffee was found to increase the death rates of younger people, though—under age 55. Hence, based on this study, it may be appropriate to recommend that you avoid drinking more than four cups a day. But, if you put all the studies together, the bottom line is that coffee consumption is associated with no change or a small reduction in mortality starting around one or two cups a day, for both men and women.

Source: nutritionfacts.org/video/coffee-an...
(one great wikipedia for nutrition)

video

Cheers!
Gustavo.

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Joel

You ask this question as if I have any power over the decision haha

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Nicolás Omar González Passerino • Edited

A couple of months ago I was drinking more pre-made cappuccinos and lattes, but after buying a good pack of coffee (5 varieties) I started to drink a cup in my breakfasts before work at least twice a week, and some tea almost every afternoon (to make some balance during the day).
In the future I will invest in a good machine (I am asking for alternatives to the american type) and quality coffee.
The best cup I have is every saturday after I woke up and have a calm breakfast looking at the city in peace.

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Andrew Baisden

I drink coffee in moderation so that when I do drink it. It tastes better. That coffee fume high is hard to beat though.

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Nick Scialli (he/him)

I used to, but not anymore. I probably still should. Oh well. 🚀🚀🚀🚀

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Tamb

I try to always go half-caff. That way I get the edge but take it easy as well.
1/2 decaf + 1/2 regular = cooooool

On days where I need the fix, I snag a cold brew and zip on, baby. Ziiiip

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Mike

Noooooo. Why would you?!?!

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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?