Too much coffee?

At 2-5 cups a day, I don't suspect you're causing any problems to your health whatsoever. Unless you're sensitive to caffeine. But I assume you wouldn't be consuming coffee every day if it caused you headaches, jitteriness, sleep issues, etc.

The only thing I can think of is that caffeinated drinks make it harder for our bodies to absorb water, but as long as you're drinking plenty of that as well you should be ok...?

Sounds similar to my consumption patterns. I drink a 4-7 cups a day at work because it's freely available. I do find that having a cup of coffee helps to quell the urge to eat something.

The main issue I have is mild heartburn.

If you drink too much coffee, you should also drink plenty of water. I drink coffee too (moderately, not as much as you drink) because I think that one of the things that keeps me alive and lively everyday. Hehe. So cheers!

No, no such symptoms at all. I get headaches if I don't drink coffee.

Then you do have a caffeine dependency issue. My mom used to have crushing headaches if she didn't have a Diet Mountain Dew (and the subsequent caffeine from it) in the mornings, so if you're experiencing headaches without your coffee then you probably need to wean off of it, and at least reduce the amount you're consuming.

My tolerance to caffeine is EXTREMELY high. I will have 2-4 cups of coffee or energy drinks throughout the day and literally feel nothing more than a *mild* difference in energy/heart rate. Conversely, I can have no caffeine at all for a week plus, and not have any ill effects. Basically, caffeine's effects are a unicorn to me.

If you think you have a problem, maybe you should stop drinking coffee and see if anything changes for the good or for worse. Then make a decision.


I did just that recently. I went from a pot (12 cups) a day for years to 2 cups a day. I did this for about two weeks and the only things I noticed was that I ate breakfast earlier, and that my bathroom routine got screwed up.
I'm back at a pot a day now.

Oh yeah and DRINK MORE WATER I drink 4 or 5 40oz bottles a day. More if I'm working outside in the summer.

The only thing I can think of is that caffeinated drinks make it harder for our bodies to absorb water, but as long as you're drinking plenty of that as well you should be ok...?

Not quite true...the water in coffee, etc, is mainly used to flush out the purines and other chemicals in the caffeine, so it travels through us faster So all the water in your coffee doesn't actually get absorbed as much as drinking plain water. As long as you're getting enough water on top of your coffee, you'll be fine. I personally don't count my coffee or black tea as water intake. I drink water first thing and I wait until I've had two glasses of water before I make another cup of coffee. Repeat until I'm properly caffeinated.

Thanks. I drink at least 1 liter of water a day. I should be fine then.

A liter of water a day is well below what you should be drinking, even without the coffee! Maybe try to get yourself to drink a cup of water between cups of coffee to up your water intake. A lot of daytime fatigue is due to dehydration anyway, so it can only help.

This. 1L is not close to enough.



Otherwise, I too love coffee. *cheers* :drinker:

And I thought I was bad at 3-4 cups a day lol I just dont feel there is a such thing as too much coffee

You asked it like a question? There's never too much coffee!

I don't think I drink quite as much as you, but fairly close. I do love coffee.

There were a few posts on here about getting enough water. Not to dismiss their concern entirely, but the water in your coffee does indeed count. Caffeine itself is only a mild diuretic, but that effect increases with the dosage. The net effect of drinking coffee is hydration. If you have any doubts, you can usually tell if you're getting enough water by the color of your urine.

Funny you should post this. It's 4:15pm here and I just went to get myself a cup of coffee. If I were smart, I would have made decaf. But I'm not and I will sleep like poo tonight as a result.

I drink a crap ton of coffee. Probably 6 cups or so in the morning and one or two in the afternoon. Some afternoons I just drink tea or Diet Coke instead.

But coffee is totally an appetite suppressant - which is why I got myself some now

I would likely try to jump out of my office window if I didn't have coffee. I'm not sure you can ever have too much of it. Moderate amounts of coffee are also very good for health!

Drink on!!