I love coffee, but not caffeine. I used to drink a lot of coffee – up to 8 cups a day – until I began to notice the negative effect it was having on my creativi

I love coffee, but not caffeine. I used to drink a lot of coffee – up to 8 cups a day – until I began to notice the negative effect it was having on my creativity. On caffeine, my thinking is somehow more "linear", taking the shortest path to solutions. Lateral thinking is more difficult and I am more easily distracted. For this reason, I have since cut down my caffeine consumption to 2-3 cups a day. I wish decaf tasted better. Then I would drink coffee all day. Sadly I have still not found any that I truly enjoy.