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beekeeper:
I gave up drinking coffee a few weeks ago. I had been drinking lots of strong coffee every day for decades. I don't miss it now! I drink tap water instead.

My coffee drinking had been becoming expensive over the years as I developed a taste for freshly roasted beans and a few strong Aeropress cups every day. I was spending about $80/month at the end. That's on track for around $50K over the rest of my lifetime!

I found that my enjoyment of the coffee was offset by a guilty feeling every time I ordered new beans. I also didn't like the feeling of dependency and having to plan around access to coffee when travelling. So I cut it all out and now I'm feeling badass.

dcheesi:
Cool!

Personally, I maintain a small coffee habit, mostly for the health benefits (good for liver, gout prevention, etc., and the warm beverage helps me eat less early in the day). If I wanted to, I could get by just on the free coffee in my office, but I choose to have a cup or two at home.

I did give up on the expensive beans and Aeropress, though. I suggest that if you ever decide to resume drinking coffee, you should start back with cheaper coffee and brewing methods; now that you have a break in your consumption, you may find that your palate has reset to where you can enjoy "average joe" once again.

MasterStache:
Wow, good for you!

I'm with ^. I enjoy a single cup of coffee in the morning and nothing the rest of the day. No fancy beans or presses. Just a $10 coffee maker that has lasted for years and some relatively cheap coffee from the supermarket. Pretty cheap habit compared to the benefits.

OtherJen:
Each morning, husband and I split a liter of coffee brewed in our pour-over drip carafe with reusable filter. We boil the water in an electric kettle and use beans that we buy in bulk at Costco ($15.60 for a 3-lb bag per month) and grind at home. So after the hardware (probably $100 total for drip carafe, kettle, and burr grinder, none of it purchased recently), we're paying less than $20/month for coffee for both of us. We pour big mugs and drink it while we talk or read the news at the kitchen table. It's a nice ritual.

One:


One recommendation I have is to try this herbal coffee. it's a nice substitute, tastes good and no caffeine.

https://www.amazon.com/Teeccino-Chicory-Herbal-Alternative-Caffeine/dp/B00DPEE2IO?th=1           

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