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I drink probably 3-5 cups a day consistently, either black or a small amount of cream. I don’t know why, but I am not sensitive to caffeine at all. I don’t get
by 40four 6y ago
I drink probably 3-5 cups a day consistently, either black or a small amount of cream. I don’t know why, but I am not sensitive to caffeine at all. I don’t get ‘wired’ or energized from it. Been that way my whole life, even as a kid consuming tons of soda. I just never seemed to feel a noticeable effect.
I’m sure I’m not the only one, but the way I hear other people talk about caffeine, it seems like we’re consuming totally different substances. Since I don’t get a buzz, I don’t drink it for the energy. It’s just a pleasant, delicious hot beverage. I also enjoy trying different bean varieties & new roasting companies.
I’ve given it up for a while with seemingly no adverse effects. I can take it or leave it, but I usually partake! Also, I like to think black coffee is actually good for you. It’s not just caffeine, but contains many complex compounds, anti-oxidants etc. The science is debatable, but if I believe it’s good for me then it is right? :p
- mft_ 6y agoI was going to write something similar. I remember the first time I needed to pull an all-nighter in university to finish a project, and picked myself up a packet of the Proplus caffeine pills which were in vogue at the time. Took a few during the night and didn’t notice a thing. Fast forward a few years and a buddy and I bought our first espresso machines. Experimenting making double espressos with different beans - after two or three he was totally wired, feeling unwell, and unable to sleep; I could pretty much sleep as normal. Two physiological effects that are fairly clear however: 1) Moderate appetite suppression – useful if intermittent fasting and hungry in the morning 2) Something in coffee is a fairly powerful stimulant of colonic motility...