How many cups of tea or coffee do you drink a day?

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combustioncactus@reddit

How many times is this bloody question asked?

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Shrinking_Violent@reddit

Zero. Caffeine and I don't get along.

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Mediocre_Chemist_168@reddit

At least 1 tea an hour from 7am until 9pm every day

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CharmingSwing1366@reddit

probably 5 ‘hot’ drinks a day, usually either latte or chai latte and occasionally a hot chocolate or mocha

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Chopsticks_Charlie@reddit

Cumulative tea and coffees totals in around 15-20 a day tbf

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theevildjinn@reddit

I thought I was bad, I drink 6-7 cups of coffee a day from my bean-to-cup machine. Drinking coffee from first thing in the morning until early evening doesn't seem to affect me getting to sleep.

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Chopsticks_Charlie@reddit

Can't beat the bean to cup, I've been using a moka pot recently and it makes beautiful coffee

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Chopsticks_Charlie@reddit

Noooo, I'd be diabetic in seconds. Also both black

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WarriorDerp@reddit

Same, just about. Less tea when im at work

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Expert_Bee_5371@reddit

I have 1-2 coffees in the morning, used to drink a lot more!

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loranlily@reddit

1 coffee in the morning, very occasionally two. Zero cups of tea.

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thelivsterette1@reddit

Same but 0 cups of coffee.

Coffee in chocolate cake yes

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GlitteringCarousel27@reddit

2-3 very large mugs of black coffee with a dessert spoon amount… so probably equals 6 coffees.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

3 or 4 cups of coffee which I tend to stop at 14:30 ish, and then sometimes tea (green, oolong or white, sometimes mint) later on

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Flying_worms@reddit

I have about 3 herbals a day, I do not like English breakfast tea

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Monstrrbleu@reddit

1-2 coffee in the morning, 1 after lunch, occasionally a decaf in the afternoon and sometimes a herbal tea at night.

I can't drink more coffee or I get jittery, but I'm addicted to caffeine. If I skip my morning coffee I can't think straight and I get bad headaches

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I have a bad black, no sugar coffee habit. Probably 4 a day on average. There's just something about it that takes the edge off whatever I'm doing, even if it often tastes like shit and the jitters are horrible (especially on an empty stomach). Tea I drink occasionally. I don't regularly have milk in the house so it doesn't really occur to me.

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Monstrrbleu@reddit

If your coffee tastes like shit, try putting the smallest amount of salt in it. Like not even a pinch, just a few grains of salt. It makes it rounder and less bitter, which I find useful for instant coffee.

But if you are drinking instant coffee, consider buying a French press, they are super cheap and using ground coffee is a massive step up from instant

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resident_queerdo@reddit

What is it that bugs you about the coffee? I like bitter, but not sour. Took me a long time to realise, all the 'mild' ones are sour af and I need to get the strongest available. Maybe it could be like that for you?

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BarSalt970@reddit

Is your name Jane??

What a sad life

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Mortiis07@reddit

Yeah I'm sure they're the sad one here

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Internal_Concept_864@reddit

Friends, please. I do have a sad little life. I suspect all three of us do and we should just accept, even embrace it.

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BarSalt970@reddit

Yeah thats what I just said you berk

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Mortiis07@reddit

Yeah it's definitely them

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Internal_Concept_864@reddit

I treat myself to a Yorkshire Tea Biscuit Blend on special occasions, and I guarantee they hit harder than yours. I don't have the same tolerance as you.

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BarSalt970@reddit

More outraged at the no milk situation. Criminal

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Internal_Concept_864@reddit

I get the tiny cartons when there's something specific I need it for, otherwise I end up wasting it! Just not a common enough part of my diet.

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TheNotSpecialOne@reddit

The daily post I see

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Larvesta_Harvesta@reddit

Three figures

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nicecupoft@reddit

1 coffee and around 6 cups of tea

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JunzyB316@reddit

1 or 2 teas a day, maybe a decaff coffee or peppermint at night on the odd occasion

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oojiflip@reddit

Usually two coffees in the morning, one in the afternoon. All lattes

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thehonestchild@reddit

Probably 2 or 3 cups a day (less in the summer) and 1 coffee but only on Tuesday-Friday when I work.

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Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit

2 cups of coffee in the morning. Maybe a tea at lunch. If I find time a decaf tea mid afternoon. But work is very full on and rarely take breaks.

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the01li3@reddit

Tea in the morning, coffee at around 10, rarely a other coffee at 12 if I have been in a bunch of meetings etc.

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iwantmorewhippets@reddit

2 large cups of coffee a day, that is the only way I'm guaranteed to get anywhere near enough fluid into me (I know 2 cups isn't enough). I just don't have time to have any more. And if I have one after 5 then I'm up all night peeing for some reason.

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Home_Assistantt@reddit

Probably 15-20 large cups of normal breakfast tea a day. Milk no sugar.

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Beer_and_whisky@reddit

2 cups coffee before 7am, that’s all.

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Rh-27@reddit

Usually three cups of tea, one after each meal.

Or one cup of coffee with breakfast and the remaining two are tea.

I rarely exceed three caffeinated drinks in a day.

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Newcs91@reddit

Nine

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Spiritual-Pepper-391@reddit

2-3 tea

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Rasty_lv@reddit

Tea? never. Coffee? unhealthy amount.

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True_Two_6760@reddit

I think drinking more than 4 cups of tea or coffee is a bad idea.

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biglypiglythethird@reddit

Used to drink 3-4 coffees and a tea.

Now pregnant and down to one coffee a day. You’re supposed to cut down on caffeine but my sleep is so atrocious that I’ve had no choice but to do it anyway.

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notanadultyadult@reddit

Water only.

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supremethinking@reddit

If I didn't get enough sleep, one in the morning.

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BoringGazelle1654@reddit

I make myself coffee in the morning in a Yeti tumbler. I usually finish drinking it by 5pm. (The Joy of having a newborn and a toddler) and usually have another one in the evening around 8ish 🥲 so usually 2. On a good day 3-4 🤣

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Neddlings55@reddit

One coffee. But its about 980mls, and contains 2-3 heaped teaspoons.

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BarSalt970@reddit

contains 2-3 heaped teaspoons.

Of what??? Sugar?? Surely not coffee. Please, God, not teaspoons of coffee.

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theevildjinn@reddit

Coffee beans, I reckon.

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Neddlings55@reddit

Coffee, no sugar.

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DiscombobulatedMix20@reddit

What mug do you have? I doubt it's the Sports Direct mug!

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Neddlings55@reddit

Handmade stone wear tankard. Its lovely.

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Adventurous-Rip-3424@reddit

800-1200ml of coffee a day and 350ml of hot choyeach day.

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JohnCasey3306@reddit

Around 5–7.

Used to be a lot higher, but as soon as I hit my forties I was up every two hours over night to pee.

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nah_nah222@reddit

Used to drink endless cups of tea everyday. Then hot turned off tea, and changed to coffee, drank too much coffee and nearly gave myself a heart attack(not literally just got crazy caffeine overload symptoms) Now I just do one cup of my favourite coffee in the morning, and maybe a second later in the day if I’m dragging. But no more, and it’s the best situation for me.

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Youtalkingtomyboobs@reddit

2 large, and one small coffee, but all before lunch. The odd cup of builders, and a few peppermint teas.

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sjw_7@reddit

Four or five usually but I stop at lunchtime and go onto water after that

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jack_watson97@reddit

3 cups of green tea throughout the morning/early afternoon

1 cup of peppermint tea after dinner

1 cup of camomile before bed

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tuxedocatmum@reddit

In college I was drinking about 15 Now I am down to 4-6

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Therealladyboneyard@reddit

2 cups of black coffee in am, no more caffeine for the day

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Parmoville@reddit

At most 2 caffeine coffees, and 2-3 decafs. With oat milk and 1 sugar/sweetener. Banging gear.

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Almost_Present@reddit

No coffee but plenty of tea - maybe 8-10 cups

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literallyspinach@reddit

1 coffee first thing in the morning, then a cup of tea late morning, mid-afternoon and then again around 20:00/20:30 except on a Friday or Saturday where the evening tea may be replaced with a prosecco or beer.

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mikebirty@reddit

Two coffees in the morning, three teas - mid-morning, afternoon and evening.

Oh and I drink a ton of water too. Probably a litre and a half, maybe 2

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Master-Consequence94@reddit

1-2 coffees in the morning and 4-5 teas in the afternoon/evening

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Pinecone_Porcupine@reddit (OP)

Ok that’s interesting. I feel constantly exhausted no matter what I do to my lifestyle and I’m thinking maybe consuming a bit of caffeine throughout the day may help

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crochetprozac@reddit

Usually 2 a day - 3 if in stressed, 4 if im feeling fancy!

Side question:

Why do people keep asking this question? This is the 3rd time in the last week I've seen this question - i dont understand why that would be so interesting to ask? No offense intended, ofc :)

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Pinecone_Porcupine@reddit (OP)

I didn’t know others asked. But I read somewhere that coffee can reduce risk of Alzheimer’s but also can increase blood pressure. Just wondered what everyone is consuming and how often, before I decide which risk I take!

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JonCee500@reddit

4-5 coffee a day

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calpolqween@reddit

1-2 cups of coffee and maybe 2-3 cups of tea

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Brilliant_Charity_29@reddit

Two coffees in the morning then maybe a tea in the afternoon if I want another hot drink.

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Buffetwarrenn@reddit

5-6 coffee in the morning

1 tea evening

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Particular_Good_8682@reddit

0 of each. Never been a hot drink enjoyer, people think I'm weird lol

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GinBitch@reddit

Zero. Water only.

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lj523@reddit

Two coffees in the morning. If I'm in the office I might have one at one of the nearby cafes at lunch.

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akrabat@reddit

6 or 7 depending on the day.

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L_4_2@reddit

Is there a big difference between golf and original.?

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akrabat@reddit

Not really. Bit more Yorkshire Tea!

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Nick6819@reddit

Usually 2 coffees in the morning and a tea when I get home from work, late afternoon.

I might have one of those Mocha/Latte sachets occasionally at some point as well.

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throwawayyyyy9897@reddit

1-2 coffees and 1 tea

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SpicyParsnip@reddit

2 or 3 coffees per day. I hate tea, so never.

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el_pieablo@reddit

This same question was asked earlier in the day?

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MarilynManson2003@reddit

1 coffee
1 diet coke
0.5-1.5 cups of water

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thelivsterette1@reddit

None. Not a coffee drinker, not a tea drinker and can't metabolise caffeine efficiently. And I have severe unmedicated (not by choice! Unfortunately due to medication side effects) AuDHD it would make me bounce off the walls lol

Love a bit of coffee in chocolate cake tho.

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Competitive_Rub_9590@reddit

I have 1 coffee in the morning that’s it but when I’m at work I maybe 2-3 extra during my 8 hour shift depending how busy it is

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fussilyarrabbiata@reddit

One coffee in the morning, 2 or 3 cups of tea through the day.

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seraseraphine196@reddit

Two coffees and one tea

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CrumpetsAndTeaYipee@reddit

5 as a minimum

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wondered-bongo@reddit

Around 6 cups of green tea unless im out for the day and cant pee every 30 mins!

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Designer-Lobster-757@reddit

3 coffees a day, morning, lunch and when I get in from work

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CarrotBusiness6255@reddit

Zero cannot stand hot drinks

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Telematic-aardvark@reddit

Same here. Hot and fizzy drinks are all awful to me

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Goudinho99@reddit

Have you tried a hot fizzy drink? That might be just the ticket for you

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Gloomy_Custard_3914@reddit

That sounds so incredibly awful it might be worse than the fizzy milk I made once on my aunts soda stream.

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Virtual_Opinion_8630@reddit

the key is to infuse with nitrous oxide rather than co2

no bitterness lol

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Telematic-aardvark@reddit

Thank you, I am going to make it my life's mission to not do that

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Specialist-Salt-3949@reddit

I drink 4-6 mugs of tea on an average day - milk and no sugar. I don’t usually drink coffee at home but will often stop at a cafe when out walking and have a coffee.

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teacup901@reddit

Usually 2 coffee and 2 tea. One coffee in a morning and then mid morning. I take milk, no sugar. Then strong tea, little splash of milk, no sugar. One after lunch and one mid afternoon.

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another_awkward_brit@reddit

I brew, and drink, 1.4l of coffee a day.

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About_to_kms@reddit

Morning coffee, afternoon coffee, night time decaf green tea. 3 hot drinks in total

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FunGuyUK83@reddit

0

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FrostyRydia@reddit

Before a kidney stone = 4 - 5 cups of tea a day

After a kidney = 1-2 cups a day

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imck1911@reddit

1 cup of coffee first thing, multiple cups of tea for the rest of the day, until about 8pm.

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thecheesycheeselover@reddit

Usually one cup of coffee. Sometimes none, sometimes two. Maybe once a week or so I have a cup of peppermint or green tea.

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ConsciousSky5968@reddit

2 coffees then 3 decaf teas

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MelodicAd2213@reddit

Have cut down from 7 to about 4 cups of tea/day

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HollywoodBrownMusic@reddit

Easily double figures

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deletusdayeetusfetus@reddit

a cup of tea a week, barring thursdays. i’m round my grandma’s every thursday and god forbid you turn down her offer of tea - you might as well stick a knife in her heart

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Mortiis07@reddit

Haha I'm so British I drink 1000 cups of tea a day haha

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Electronblue69@reddit

About 5 mugs of black tea - usually leave the teabag in for 5 minutes ish so they are strong - considering cutting down though as the caffeine may be contributing to my anxiety? Also drink peppermint / chamomile / lemon and ginger / others ..never liked coffee.

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qqqqtip@reddit

0 i don’t drink hot drinks

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Alarming_Reward9653@reddit

3/4 teas a day?

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TrueMog@reddit

Typically 3. Sometimes 4.

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Superb_Eye1699@reddit

2 during work days. 3 at weekends or when working from home. 4 when it's winter.

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RetiredFromIT@reddit

2 cups of coffee in the morning, sometimes (rarely) 3. 4-5 cups of tea in the afternoon/early evening. 2-3 cups of herbal or roibus in the evening. + Sparkling water, as needed.

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whodunnit20@reddit

I’m a tea-oholic , I love my tea so much. Probably I drink about 8 cups a day but might be more sometimes. I like it strong, little bit of milk and no sugar.

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ClearAsMuggle@reddit

Tea x4 and 1 hot chocolate at bedtime

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Superb_Eye1699@reddit

Haha I have hot chocolate at bed time aswell 😅

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thebeesbollocks@reddit

1 or 2 coffees in morning and 1 in the afternoon. If I fancy a second hot drink in the afternoon I might have a cup of tea but that’s not often. My parents have always had about 5 cups of tea a day but I’ve always preferred coffee

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elladeehex33@reddit

One coffee in the morning, sometimes 1 or 2 tea's. Anything from regular tea to herbal to iced tea. Roughly 2 litres of water and then sometimes a can of pop or some fruit juice if I fancy it.

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MilashkaXS@reddit

Lately I've realized that I'm really addicted to coffee. I drink it literally from morning to lunch and dinner. Any tips on how to overcome this addiction?

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Haytham_Ken@reddit

Maybe one cup of tea, possibly two and I haven't had caffeinated coffee in about a year.

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TangoMikeOne@reddit

Two when I wake, two as I'm getting ready, two 1 litre flasks through the night, two when I get home and one/two before bed.

During the weekend, two when I wake, rinse and repeat every hour or so until it's time to get some sleep.

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Acrobatic_Extent_360@reddit

Four?

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_KatNap@reddit

I used to drink 5 - 7 mugs of tea per day, until a few weeks ago, when my doctor put me on fluid restrictions for health reasons. Now I'm only allowed 2L maximum, which is around mugs (less if I drink something else in between)

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Gloomy_Custard_3914@reddit

No coffee. In winter I drink way more tea, these days about 2 / 3 cups

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mollymustard@reddit

2-5 cappuccinos/lattes per day. At least 2 each morning and the rest are dependant on how I feel that day.

Cups of tea when I’m feeling cold/ill or just under the weather.

Peppermint tea if I feel bloated.

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IHateTheLetter-C-@reddit

About 5, a few more if I'm in a herbal mood but usually good ol' Yorkshire

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looooopedin@reddit

Milky coffee with breakfast Tea with mid morning snack Coffee after lunch Tea mid afternoon Maybe a decaf coffee in the early evening Then a chai tea an hour or so before bed

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Goudinho99@reddit

Started ozempic and I cannot stomach (literally) more than one coffee a day.

I'll forget and try to have one after lunch and not even manage a sip.

Weird thing is I really enjoy that first one!

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messedup73@reddit

From 4am when the dog gets me up drink about 12 cups a day of coffee a mixture of instant and cappuccino from my machine.Im pretty much immune to caffeine my middle daughter who is now 32 never slept when she was a child she only sleeps 2 to 5 hours a night even now started drinking coffee to get through and its pretty much all I drink .

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FuzzyPalpitation-16@reddit

on weekdays, 1 latte every morning - not a huge fan of tea tbh

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-adult-swim-@reddit

I make pots of tea at home. So when u work from home 2-3 pots of tea, which provide 3-5 cups depending on size of the mug. 5 or so cups when in the office

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s8n-xx@reddit

zero !

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750volts@reddit

2 coffees in the morning, one after lunch and about two to three teas throughout the day. I'm autistic, caffeine is social battery fuel.

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talligan@reddit

Usually 2 cups of coffee in the morning and a cup of tea at some point. Very rarely a 3rd coffee in the afternoon.

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Tiny-Holiday-4625@reddit

Work days I can drink up to 3 coffee a day

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ProofOfPlasticity@reddit

Routinely two mugs of coffee which I think is technically 4 ‘cups’ total as each is 18g ground coffee (double shot). One about 2 hours after waking and the second at lunch, never after 2pm. Not a tea drinker.

Any less and I get headaches after a day or two, any more and I won’t sleep well regardless of timings.

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Smeeble09@reddit

Zero.

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AddressOpposite@reddit

Up to three coffees, none after 14:00

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nsfgod@reddit

AM = 3x black coffee

PM = 2x white tea

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Ashamed_Housing7489@reddit

One coffee

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Iamtir3dtoday@reddit

Cup of lemon & ginger in the morning and a chamomile before bed.

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New_Book131@reddit

Two cups of tea, three cups of coffee one of which is decaffeinated

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Norfuckingood@reddit

1 with milk before work, about 4 black and sweet at work then a couple cups of tea at home.

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0rbus@reddit

2 double espressos in the morning and 2 normal coffees in the afternoon usually does me.

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Electronic-Air2035@reddit

In the week if I'm at work I'll have 1 cup of tea in the morning one at lunch if I'm lucky to have time (I work in a school and hot drinks + kids isn't doable sometimes) then maybe 2-3 cups when I get home.

At weekends or on my day off I can happily drink tea all day long so anywhere between 5 - 8 cups a day, if I'm feeling under the weather this can be more.

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sharkkallis@reddit

None, don't like either.

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Gooner_93@reddit

Today, 4 cups of tea and one cup of coffee.

First cup was at 12pm. I wont be consuming anymore caffeine, until tomorrow, at a similar time.

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Riovem@reddit

About 8, up to 12.

More answers from earlier today here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/1sota34/how_many_cups_of_tea_do_you_have_in_a_day/

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redheadedwildgypsy@reddit

I drink about 8 cups of yorkshire tea (made with tealeaves not bags) per day. I'm English if that matters! I don't drink coffee or alcohol.

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sandio90@reddit

2 to 3 cups of coffee a day, last one around midday. and maybe 3 cups of herbal tea through the evening.. I don't drink English tea.

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Unlikely-Anything503@reddit

Anywhere between 2-5 coffees a day with the occasional tea.

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sirbinlid1@reddit

5-8 cups of tea depending if I am working from home and what time I get up at

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Capable_Tip7815@reddit

1 coffee in the morning but is about a triple espresso. A cup of tea after dinner.

If I am on holiday or at the weekend i may have a coffee at lunchtime and a cup of tea in the afternoon. But not always.

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BarSalt970@reddit

1 coffee in the morning while im at work or on site (from the client if on site).

Nothing else.

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FingersMartinez@reddit

Mocha for breakfast. Cup of green tea at 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm at work weekdays. About 5 or 6 coffees a day on weekends.

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Kyber92@reddit

1-2 cups of speciality pourover coffee.

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Ancient-Awareness115@reddit

2 cups full caff 2 cups decaff 1 cup liquorice

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Ashistrashy@reddit

Cup of tea in the morning and one in the evening if I’m working if I’m now working I drink 3 a day. I cannot drink coffee it makes me sick unfortunately but I can have coffee desserts.

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tinabelcher182@reddit

Probably an average of 4-6 on most days. I drink decaf. And I don’t mind if it’s tea or coffee.

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MojeJmenoJe@reddit

Three coffees with two heaped teaspoons of Coffee Mate in each.

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Bubble-Master96@reddit

2 cups of coffee in the morning one after the other, they’re the tasimo caramel latte ones. They’re a bit calories sacrifice as I’m in deficit but a small bit of joy in the morning is worth it. If I want anymore, which sometimes I do, I will have a black iced coffee

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Unhappy-Philosophy-9@reddit

I’m on my fifth cup of tea. Don’t drink coffee, don’t like the taste.

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_flipsticks@reddit

Honestly, far too many. I lose count. Tea as soon as I’m up, coffee straight after that. Mid morning tea/coffee, tea with lunch. Tea after lunch, a couple (or three) of mid afternoon teas (sometimes a coffee thrown in if I’ve not slept), tea with tea (as in, evening meal), then a herbal tea before bed. I am trying to drink mostly decaf these days and drink black tea.

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