As a frequently lapsing ex-caffeine-junkie, I find this really interesting.
“[Caffeine] drinkers develop a tolerance to both the anxiety-producing and the stimulating effects of caffeine, meaning that it only brings them back to baseline levels of alertness, not above them.
The full study is here.
On a related note, since Forbidden Flavours closed, we haven’t been able to find a good source of well decaffeinated coffee. Most nice tasting decaf beans end up not being very decaf. Forbidden Flavours roasted and sold espresso beans that were quite well decaffeinated, so I could have a couple of double shot lattes and not feel it. Anything we’ve bought since then has given me the shakes after one good double shot.
The least-caffeinated decaf we’ve found so far is *shudder* Starbucks. Anyone else care about this sort of thing and have any opinions?
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The key, as with any good substance abuse, is to take time once in a while to “reset” your body tolerance to whatever it is you’re consuming… or just increase dosage over time. Otherwise they’re right, all you do is get yourself back to baseline.
What?!?!? I’m not a caffeine addict! Sure I’m up to 6 shots of espresso a day/morning but I can stop any time I want!
We get half decent decaf beans here, through a chain called Whittards – shout if you need me to export some!
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