I quit caffeine over a year ago after drinking a lot of coffee (coffee = coffee, espresso, latte, etc). By a lot I mean easily 1-2 coffees before work, 3-4 coff

I quit caffeine over a year ago after drinking a lot of coffee (coffee = coffee, espresso, latte, etc). By a lot I mean easily 1-2 coffees before work, 3-4 coffees during work, and another 1-3 after work, every single day, for years and years. This was just because I enjoyed the flavor, not for energy. Eventually I just got tired of how much time I was spending on coffee: if I wasn't drinking coffee, I was basically waiting for the next time I felt like drinking coffee. Quitting was no issue. I had some light headaches for a day or two but otherwise just went cold turkey overnight. However the relief from just disallowing myself to drink coffee has been incredibly liberating. For me it's been equivalent to sugar or dairy: I really enjoy consuming these things and get no bad effects from them, but quitting is beneficial from the sheer time savings I get. Anyway, the point is coffee isn't necessary for energy anymore than rice is necessary for a meal. It's all cultural. I spent a long time waking up at 4 am, going through a full day of work, exercise, socializing, etc and having no problems staying awake or going to sleep. Western culture places a high cultural emphasis on coffee (like other things) so we think it's important, just like some hispanic and asian cultures tend to place a high emphasis on rice and so people from those cultures think it's critical. It's all just habits and it's almost always possible to break habits or learn different ones. If you feel like coffee has a net negative impact on your life, try quitting. It's not necessary at all, and you might enjoy life without it