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When I’m not drinking coffee, I’m less forgetful and think more clearly. I’m less anxious and better in tune with my body. I also feel more myself. But I love

When I’m not drinking coffee, I’m less forgetful and think more clearly. I’m less anxious and better in tune with my body. I also feel more myself. But I love coffee and am usually consuming it. Thank you for sharing your experience. I’ll need to try taking a break soon.

flyGuyOnTheSly 8y ago
You're welcome! The taste of coffee is pretty tough to resist, I'll admit! They do make decaffeinated coffee, although I've never tried it myself.
- uniformlyrandom 8y ago
  I have switched to decaf espresso (for pretty much the same reasons as outlined above). It does not taste as good, but it is close enough - so it is a satisfactory substitute for regular espresso.
  - ianai 8y ago
    I’ve had some success by mixing in a minute amount of baking soda into the coffee immediately before brewing. Probably works best for French press. Literally the smallest amount I could get between my thumb and finger. Ie 1 mg might be more.
- rocgf 8y ago
  Apparently, decaf still contains about 25% of the normal level of caffeine. I read this in the "Why we sleep" book by Matthew Walker, but haven't double checked. Basically, that would mean that drinking decaf is not really the same as not drinking coffee.
clairity 8y ago
i also love coffee, so i do periods of decaf-only to re-balance my caffeine tolerance. decaf doesn't taste good by itself, but milk and sugar (which is how i usually drink coffee, whether espresso or not) tolerably dampens the inferior taste.
specialist 8y ago
Coffee is life. I've stopped drinking coffee a fews times. Once while working at a coffee company and there was a full espresso bar across the hall from my desk. Not easy. The trick for me is maintaining the ritual. Tea fulfills that need in me. First to black & green and then to herbal. Happily, I've learned so much about tea, I love it nearly as much as coffee.
pergadad 8y ago
Caffeine addiction can hit you hard, but withdrawal should be done after just a few days. So give yourself two weeks!

flyGuyOnTheSly 8y ago

You're welcome! The taste of coffee is pretty tough to resist, I'll admit! They do make decaffeinated coffee, although I've never tried it myself.

uniformlyrandom 8y ago
I have switched to decaf espresso (for pretty much the same reasons as outlined above). It does not taste as good, but it is close enough - so it is a satisfactory substitute for regular espresso.
- ianai 8y ago
  I’ve had some success by mixing in a minute amount of baking soda into the coffee immediately before brewing. Probably works best for French press. Literally the smallest amount I could get between my thumb and finger. Ie 1 mg might be more.
rocgf 8y ago
Apparently, decaf still contains about 25% of the normal level of caffeine. I read this in the "Why we sleep" book by Matthew Walker, but haven't double checked. Basically, that would mean that drinking decaf is not really the same as not drinking coffee.

clairity 8y ago

i also love coffee, so i do periods of decaf-only to re-balance my caffeine tolerance. decaf doesn't taste good by itself, but milk and sugar (which is how i usually drink coffee, whether espresso or not) tolerably dampens the inferior taste.

specialist 8y ago

Coffee is life. I've stopped drinking coffee a fews times. Once while working at a coffee company and there was a full espresso bar across the hall from my desk. Not easy. The trick for me is maintaining the ritual. Tea fulfills that need in me. First to black & green and then to herbal. Happily, I've learned so much about tea, I love it nearly as much as coffee.

pergadad 8y ago

Caffeine addiction can hit you hard, but withdrawal should be done after just a few days. So give yourself two weeks!