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Re: Ask HN: What's your relationship with coffee?

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Post by LiamPa »

graeme wrote: post #12

I quit. I found it gave me digestive upset, and physical stress. (I.e. more likely to tense my muscles in response to a small external stimulus) It’s been about a month, and a number of things sre better without it. Digestion is normal, far more consistent energy than before. Also much faster to get out of the house in the morning, which is nice. Had been drinking it for years, but only started after college. Note: I…

I gave up for the same reasons, had a migraine for a week although I have coffee at the weekends as a treat...

Re: Ask HN: What's your relationship with coffee?

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Post by dumbmatter »

I drink decaf sometimes because coffee does taste good. Caffeinated I only drink rarely, like when traveling and I need to wake up really early.

I remember growing up seeing people brag about how much coffee they drink and how much caffeine they consume and how addicted they are to caffeine - it seemed like a stupid macho dick-measuring contest. Later in life I learned about caffeine tolerance and addiction, and that confirmed my initial biases about regular caffeine consumption.

Re: Ask HN: What's your relationship with coffee?

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Post by marak830 »

Tomminn wrote: post #24
Broken_Hippo wrote: post #11

I like it. I generally only drink coffee or water. I've never gotten a "buzz" from it unless I drink unreasonable amounts, and have no problems drinking it before bed. I generally only drink a cup at a time, off and on through the day. At home, I have a pour-over. I have a travel press that I take to work or elsewhere.

Do you sleep well? I ask because almost every person I talk to who "has no problems drinking coffee before bed" also happens to have chronic sleeping issues, including me, five or so years ago.

I was a massive coffee drinker. I have a Starbucks venti sized mug, I'd go through 6-7 a day, easily.

I haven't had more than 2 coffees a week in the last 6 months, and I still have issues sleeping :-p

I don't blame the coffee, although I think it comes down to personal biology.

Re: Ask HN: What's your relationship with coffee?

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Post by troyworks »

i have almost no relationship with it, as little or much when i want, whenever or wherever i want

fresh roast 88pt(grade A) usually natural processed 100% Arabica/peaberry, coffees, then immediate cold brew in fruit forward ristretto/espresso/full drip by the gallon, and have it in the fridge with a pump.

a couple seconds to pump the espresso, then add milk, water alcohol vanilla at any temp to taste. takes just seconds

it's naturally sweet black, and has no stomach upset, or jitters...just fades out smoothly.

usually a double shot with breakfast and a other at 11, sometimes one in the pm before a caffeiene nap, and sometimes one in a cockatail ( e..g. irish coffee if i have writing or debugging..helps me get into the zone)

for the road i just put it in a bottle/flask

it's available on etsy under cloud9 brewing systems.

Re: Ask HN: What's your relationship with coffee?

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Post by PascLeRasc »

purvis wrote: post #29

I drink about 12oz of black combined with L-theanine every morning. Caffeine alone tends to induce anxiety.

I've recently started adding L-theanine to my morning coffee every day, but I feel like I don't feel the effects after a few days, so I go a day without and then it feels normal again the next day. Have you ever had this?

Re: Ask HN: What's your relationship with coffee?

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Post by PascLeRasc »

I always have a cup in the morning, and if I have a meetup/workshop/project to get to after work, I'll have a small cup around 5-6pm. It's also nice to have a cup at work around 1-2pm but I just have to hide it from that one coworker who loves to tell everyone how unhealthy it is.
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