I've given up coffee on and off, sometimes for many months at a time. I've never had any withdrawal effects, but I've never been completely coffee addicted eith

I've given up coffee on and off, sometimes for many months at a time. I've never had any withdrawal effects, but I've never been completely coffee addicted either. I enjoy the taste and smell of coffee, but I try hard not to rely on caffeine for wakefulness or focus. About three years ago, I also stopped drinking coffee after about 1pm, as it was negatively affecting my sleep (occasionally I will, but in general I don't drink caffeine after that) and typically limit myself to one to two, sometimes three, cups of coffee even before then. Usually its just a single morning ritual cup since I enjoy the flavour and then I tend to drink just water for the rest of the day. My sleep is a lot better. I don't have any magical no coffee effects that some people have reported though, even when I was completely off coffee. I find the best way to avoid tiredness throughout the day and maintain focus is to exercise regularly and have a relatively strict very regular sleep schedule (ie always go to bed at the exact same time), then I don't feel I need coffee and can drink it purely for enjoyment.