On the flip side, while hundreds of caffeine are needed to get “wired,” I still find it only takes 20-30 mg to at least wake me up in the morning, which is all I really need. On the other hand, athletic performance enhancement mostly requires even higher doses, like 200-300 mg. That’s equal to or just a little higher than a typical cup of coffee, or two Diet Cokes.įinally, caffeine can cause anxiety at only slightly higher dosages, usually around 150 mg. If you’re one of these people, even one cup of coffee in the morning might impair your sleep.Ĭaffeine tolerance also sets in at very low doses, around 100 mg of caffeine a day. Even two cups of coffee in the morning can reduce the amount of deep-wave sleep you get 16+ hours later.Īlso some people– myself included– have a gene that makes them metabolize caffeine more slowly. You know that caffeine makes it harder to sleep, and you probably know that caffeine impairs sleep quality even when you do sleep, but the effect is greater than you may realize. That said, the downsides set in more quickly than most people realize. But does it live up to the hype? In my experience, it has. An ultra low-caffeine coffee, mixed with nootropic/adaptogenic mushroom powder, and flavored with chai spices? Hell yes.Īccording to the company website, “With 1/7th the caffeine of coffee, mud gives you natural energy, focus and more without the jitters and crash.”Īs it turns out, MUD/WTR isn’t really coffee at all– more on that later. So when I found out about MUD/WTR last month– a nootropic-infused, low-caffeine coffee alternative– I was naturally intrigued. Now, I’ve spent a lot of time looking for low-caffeine beverages and caffeine alternatives. I’ve just always wished it was a little lower in caffeine, and a little tastier without needing so much stuff added to it. So, still more of a tea guy (I’ve ditched the sugared sodas), but I can drink coffee. In fact I hated it until five years ago, when a visit to a Balinese coffee plantation taught me that I could enjoy the taste…as long as it was heavily flavored with chocolate, coconut, vanilla, sugar, and other stuff that usually adds a bunch of calories. That said, I’ve never been much of a coffee guy. You’ve probably seen my article on how to quit caffeine – which I've done about a dozen times now (not a joke– it's worth doing even temporarily, to reset your tolerance). I’ve always been a caffeine junkie– even as a kid, I had an unhealthy love of Dr.
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