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I drink 3 cups. I could drink more, but with bp, should probably drink less.
If you don't drink coffee, how do you start the day? Tea? Something else?
Freddie
(9,265 posts)Sometimes a second cup later. Tea is a pleasant beverage but does nothing up wake me up.
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)whether it's the sugar or the tea, it gives me a boost if I need it
NoMoreRepugs
(9,417 posts)Walleye
(31,017 posts)I even set up the coffee maker the night before so all I have to do is push the button
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)the next morning I add ground and rinse out the pot. When I worked, I'd set the coffee maker so the coffee was hot and ready when I got to the kitchen. Magic! lol
riverbendviewgal
(4,252 posts)I usually have 2 to 4 cups. Since getting off caffeine I sleep better.
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)but that 3rd cup is such a luxury
brewens
(13,582 posts)I also walk at least three miles a day and do another 45 minutes or so of strength training.
In fact it's time for a homemade cannabis edible and then out the door for my walk.
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)Sounds like you're covering all the bases
brewens
(13,582 posts)yesterday with the last of my Thanksgiving turkey from last year. Today I'm making a big batch of Chinese barbequed pork for my Asian dishes.
we can do it
(12,184 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)Yonnie3
(17,434 posts)I make 24 ounces most mornings. The pot says that is 4 "cups." I finish it most days.
On some days I decide to drink tea instead. On rare days I drink decaf tea..
Lately I've occasionally made a second half pot of coffee and have a third mug.
About a year ago I tried some caffeine free days. I don't drink caffeine other than in coffee and tea. I didn't see any BP difference or change in sleep.
mucifer
(23,542 posts)I have a REALLY bad insomnia night I by coffee between patients homes. But usually I drink a lot of water
MOMFUDSKI
(5,524 posts)half-caf takes me about 5 hours to consume. I LOVE coffee!
Tetrachloride
(7,839 posts)hlthe2b
(102,239 posts)For me, a 16 ounce travel cup (typically)...
In the winter, I often start with caffeinated tea like Earl Grey and then drink coffee mid-morning.
Yonnie3
(17,434 posts)but I often have some Earl Grey later in the day rather than more coffee.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)doc03
(35,328 posts)KarenS
(4,074 posts)only while it's piping hot
I have low BP but high heart rate,,,,
Diamond_Dog
(31,989 posts)lark
(23,097 posts)The first 3, I probably drink 10-12 oz. of coffee well diluted with 1% milk and stevia, but the last one I usually only drink about 8 oz of coffee at most and it's half and half coffee/milk plus the stevia. I have my last cup around 4-5. My stomach cant take the coffee without the milk or at worst i dilute it with water in an emergency. I truly love coffee.
PJMcK
(22,035 posts)I used to drink two in the morning then two or three or even four during the rest of the day.
Nowadays I have just one in the morning.
2naSalit
(86,582 posts)My morning treat, kind of a ritual. But that's it for the day and if, on the rare occasion that I might go out for breakfast, I have another but it has to be before 10am or I won't be able to sleep at night. Any other caffeine during the day is tea or something other than coffee.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)The 2nd one is 32 oz and lasts me till noon.
Harker
(14,015 posts)then red or pu'er.
I very much enjoy two or three double espresso shots during a typical year.
markbark
(1,560 posts)one eventually develops a resistance.
I drink on average a litre and a half of coffee a day (yes, I'm serious)
I start at 0730 and have my last cup around 1530 or so.
I have a resting heart rate in the low 60s and BP is around 125/75
I'm 60 years old and start my day with a brisk 4 mile walk that takes me an hour or so
At bedtime, I'm usually asleep 15 minutes after my head hits the pillow (pisses the wife off to no end -- she has trouble falling asleep)
YMMV
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)The days I can linger over coffee are my favorite.
looks like most of the replies show a great love of coffee!
alittlelark
(18,890 posts)Any more than that and I am 'wired for sound'.
Dysfunctional
(452 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,010 posts)I have a 12 ounce thermal cup. I fill it once around 530.
If it's just a golf day & weather is warm, I'll probably drink 6-10 ounces by 10 am. Once the temperature falls below around 110°, I'm done.
On a sub day, I'll only drink a few ounces while piping hot.
Then, I'll refill on way to school. I almost never finish that..
So,, maybe I drink 10 ounces a day.
I drank more of it when I was working, though.
Brother Buzz
(36,423 posts)highplainsdem
(48,975 posts)fragment of a caffeine tablet, along with a vitamin C tablet and a couple of glasses of water, as soon as I wake up.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Then I continue all day without the donut.
Elessar Zappa
(13,977 posts)and periods where I consume about 24 oz a day.
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)I don't want coffee, and tea tastes wonderful
When I was in my 20s, I always drank tea. I switched over after 10 days on the Mayo Clinic diet. lol
Conjuay
(1,384 posts)roasting has a lot to do with caffeine. Blonde or light roasts are higher in caffeine than mediums, and weakest of all is dark roasts.
So four cups of dark roast wont be as potent as four cups of blonde roast.
That being said, I like dark roasts, I love them concentrated. I often kid that I drink my coffee al dente.
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)I thought dark had more caffeine. I mostly drink dark coffee.
Brother Buzz
(36,423 posts)Caffeine is NOT lost in roasting, however dark roasted runs circles around light roasted because a lot of the acids are driven off during roasting. In light roast, the acid gets driven up to the surface of the bean where it sits until it's brewed into a bitter cup of coffee.
Elessar Zappa
(13,977 posts)more caffeine than dark roast.
beaglelover
(3,469 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,753 posts)When I was working on odd shifts, I used to drink 10 cups or so every day, to the point I had constant jitters.
Elessar Zappa
(13,977 posts)Id drink about 12 12 oz. cups of coffee a day. One time I was dizzy and my blood pressure was 210/120 with a pulse of 150. I cut the caffeine after that incident.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)then I have another cup of coffee later in the day
Kali
(55,007 posts)then I switch to lightly sweetened (between 1/2 and 3/4 cup sugar in a gallon) iced tea until 4 or 5. rarely will have a coke instead of tea. usually water after 4 or 5.
ailsagirl
(22,896 posts)Start the day with water or perhaps OJ.
I know:
Callalily
(14,889 posts)Picked up some Peruvian coffee from my local coffee shop. They roast the beans on-site! YUMMY coffee!
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)My bladder used to be able to handle a whole pot before I had to go. Now all I have to do is take a sip.
ificandream
(9,372 posts)Ours broke down last year and we abandoned that brand for a coffee maker that takes any pods. Never been happier.
mike_c
(36,281 posts)I'm no longer a daily coffee drinker (since I partially retired and only get up early a couple days each week). I make a super strong moka pot then dilute it about 2x with boiling water into a thermos, so a thermos of Americano coffee. I generally do that twice, maybe three mornings a week.
Marthe48
(16,949 posts)Turns out, I have my morning coffee, or morning drink, with lots of people. How nice to know