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Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

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Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

#12
2 cups of coffee a day. One after breakfast, but the coffee making process is a morning ritual. I buy specialty coffee (Verve, Four Barrel, etc), grind the beans myself, and brew them using a pour over method on the Chemex device. I'll have whatever coffee we have at work in the afternoon for another energy boost.

Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

#14
Anywhere from 3-8+ coffees a day depending on how I'm feeling that day and what my workload looks like.

I always have a coffee first thing in the morning, another in my travel mug on my drive to work, and usually make another when I get to the office.

Some mornings/extremely busy days I'll sub in a caffeine pill for that extra boost.

I usually cycle down my caffeine use a few times a year, going from my usual 3-8 down to about 2 coffees a day. I find this helps me from building too much of a tolerance and needing to constantly increase the dosage.

I really only drink alcohol on the weekends and even then not very much.

Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

#17
5 to 7 cups of black coffee a day sometimes with a shot of espresso. Research on health and coffee is mixed though I think the overall current conclusion is that the benefits outweigh the risks. However, I admit to being biased because I really enjoy coffee.

Almost no alcohol - 1 every few weeks or months depending on circumstances. Party/reception or business dinner at high-end restaurant. And, then it is just one drink.

I am not against alcohol but very cautious around it. I have lost a friend to a drunk driver and had family members lose custody of their kids because abuse of alcohol ruined their ability to drive, work and function as responsible adults.

On the other hand I know plenty of people who drink alcohol much more regularly than I without any notable effect.

Re: Ask HN: How Much Alcohol/Coffee Do You Drink?

#18
French press (~35g of beans) or 2 consecutive double espresso shots in the morning. Another double espresso shot in after lunch.

I drink a fair bit of alcohol; probably 3-10 servings during the week and 10-20 servings most weekends. Not drinking would affect my social life.

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