Coffee v Black Tea

To preface this- I love coffee. I have strong opinions about good coffee and know the best spots in Austin. When I visit a new city, I look for the best coffee shops as part of my tourist agenda. I can make the perfect french press.

Alas, I switched from drinking coffee in the morning to black tea on Sep 8, 50 days ago.

I’ve had 1 coffee per day before 11 am for years, and a month ago, I decided to switch over to black tea to attempt to remedy anxiety and the afternoon crash I was regularly experiencing. The biggest driving factor was my intuitive sense that it was time, and I’m sure many personal stories and science-backed perspectives influenced my intuition.

There was an immediate positive impact. I no longer experience energy crashes. I feel a greater ability to focus. My digestive health improved. Even though I was already sleeping well, my sleep has gotten even better!

Over the past three weeks, I’ve tried drinking coffee three times to see what would happen- a latte, a cold brew, and a drip coffee today.

All the symptoms came back on the days that I drank coffee! Though drip coffee with cream had the least impact, while cold brew was probably the worst.

This experiment has been such a bummer. 😹 No more coffee for me, for real. I think I’ll continue to drink one every now and again when it’s the only thing available or as a treat on days when I don’t have obligations.

Who else has cut coffee? What did you replace it with? What was the impact?

Alas, I switched from drinking coffee in the morning to black tea on Sep 8, 50 days ago.

Over the past three weeks, I’ve tried drinking coffee three times to see what would happen- a latte, a cold brew, and a drip coffee today.

All the symptoms came back on the days that I drank coffee! Though drip coffee with cream had the least impact, while cold brew was probably the worst.

Who else has cut coffee? What did you replace it with? What was the impact?