You can taper without the side-effects. But like you said, the addiction isn't really bad for you. I went cold-turkey because i was half of a week in without

You can taper without the side-effects. But like you said, the addiction isn't really bad for you. I went cold-turkey because i was half of a week in without coffee and then just stuck the rest of the week out. It only took a week for me to not be addicted. It's really nice not to need the pick me up in the morning. I have a cup of coffee about once a month and up to once a week, but I'm very sensitive to caffeine now. I find this a benefit as i can "save" up for when i really need it.