How much coffee is all right?

I probably average 3 shots of espresso a day. Just brush your teeth in the morning and night and you should be fine...I have never gotten any coffee stains on my teeth.

Berticus, out of curiousity how old are you?

When I was 20 I had the exact same thoughts. It annoyed me that my mom was "addicted" to coffee. I even said to her that she was addicted. For some reason this really upset her. Meanwhile I didn't ever want to get into that situation.

20 years later... hahahaha. Oops. Guess what?

Caffeine is a stimulant. If you drink it every day and then stop, you'll most likely get a headache for a couple of days as a withdrawal symptom.

But in the meantime... it's known to help in the creative process. Hugh Hefner used to drink tons of Pepsi every day while he was cranking up his magazine.

Balzac drank liters while writing from midnight to 10am.

Rossini only drank coffee for periods of 15 to 20 days, only while writing an opera.

I've had great conversations with Nobel Prize winners and Great Beauties... all amped a bit by coffee.

For "store bought" coffee, Starbucks is on the very high end in terms of mgs of caffeine.

I sometimes drink 2 cups of regular coffee a day. Sometimes I hold off so I can get more creative with it when I need it.

I love coffee. I used to be a coffee roaster. One of the last few legal drugs. Fill 'er up!

+1. Coffee is a gift from the spirits.

Two cups of coffee is generally considered 'healthy' and provides the following 'benefits':

1) Reduced Gall Stones
2) Reduced Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
3) Reduced Risk for Parkinson's Disease
4) Antioxidants and Cancer-Fighting Properties
5) Increased Cognitive Ability
6) Bowel Stimulation
7) Reduced Risk for Gout
8) Increased Weight Loss and Metabolism
9) Better Brain Function
10) Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Coffee: It Does a Body Good™

I drink 2-3 cups every morning, but only in the morning.

stop overthinking it and being a pussy

When you get light headed and black out when you stand up, then your doing good.

Coffee is good. Kona Fancy A or Blue Mountain Jamaican on the weekends made in a press. Folgers contruction worker brewed during the week. (Twice the coffee, same amount of water is construction worker grade LOL) I live on coffee.

I really love the Toddy Cold Press system. Add course ground coffee of your choice, add water, wait about 12 hours, enjoy a concentrate that produces 1.5 liters of coffee (when mixed with more water). That concentrate is really strong, but the coffee will have no acid, which is the major issue people tend to have with coffee. For instance, I find Starbucks to be too acidic. +1. I went to a very competitive high school and college. I couldn't imagine lasting as long as you without stimulants. You don't drink tea, Coke, Mountain Dew, Game Fuel, Chocolate?

Sounds like old age is catching up to you quickly. Caffeine and Adderall are you best friends in college, especially in grad school when you are older. The Toddy, and cold brewing in general, has been rated the best method by the Washington Post and WSJ. I like it because it's effortless. Let the coffee soak, drain and you have a week worth of coffee (depending on how much you drink) that lasts for 2 weeks in the fridge. The kit sells for under $30 on Amazon and requires no hot water or electricity. You can drink it cold, or stick a cup in the microwave to serve hot. It can make any kind of coffee, including Expresso, as long as you get the beans coarse ground. Because the acid is almost removed completely, the coffee will taste a bit different than with other methods (I like the French Press too). I don't care for overly acidic (or burnt) coffee, so I used to load my coffee with loads of sugar. Cold brew coffee brews sweeter and I find that I don't use sugar in my coffee anymore. Also, no more stomach discomfort. Kona coffee is the best you can buy but it is pretty pricey. 12oz. of beans are about $20+. There is a world of coffees out there, experiment, but stay away from the flavored stuff (it's flavored to hide cheap beans). Find a hardcore coffee place (there is one in every city) and have fun. Some of these places carry hundreds of varieties.