How many cups of coffee do you drink first thing in the morning ?

[musicman1951]

Well, my Moccamaster says a "cup" is 4 ounces. Most American coffee makers use 6 ounces as the measure. A measuring cup uses 8 ounces, and my mug is about 12 ounces to its normal fill. So which measurement for how many cups question?

I'm in the warm half of the year when I drink my AM cold brew in a 20 ounce glass, probably 16 ounces of coffee.

 

[Capt. Pat]

I start the day with 2 - 3 espressos, a benefit of being retired, can take time to enjoy the things I like.

 

[ChriWilson]

A couple, but I generally drink coffee all day. What I mean is that my (insulated) cup is nearly always warm, though it may take a couple of hours to finish.

Generally, I drink 5, 12oz mugs every day with no effects from the caffeine. My wife is ultra sensitive and now only drinks decaf.

Me? I fall asleep on the recliner with with a near empty mug on the side table.

The last thing I reach for during a long drive at night is a cup of Joe…

 

[TexLaw]

I'll typically sip on a couple shots of espresso over the morning, each a single shot made when I want it. It's sometimes just one, and it's sometimes three (but very rarely).

In any case, it's very rarely anything close to "first thing." That first shot usually shows up a good 45-60 minutes after I'm up, and it'll usually take a good hour or two to finish. I work at home, so I just take it as it comes.

All that said, I'd be lying if I told you that I've never rushed through a shot if I had to be out of the house early.

 

[StlEd]

I normally start my day with two servings, using 18g of beans per serving; but, my brew methods can vary and I don't rush while drinking my coffee. Some days, I'll have a third serving, typically in the early afternoon.

 

[cvixx]

A 12-cup coffeemaker, made with whatever bag is on sale, lasts me thru the day. Hot, cold, no matter, too many years in uniform…

 

[Sweeney_]

The morning eh?

Well I work a 12hr night shift so it goes like this:

Arrive home at 0620hrs, grind up 24g of good Colombian, Guatemalan or Mexican Chiapa beans. Vegg out on the telly for an hour while enjoying my 12oz coffee along with the peace and quiet.
Go to bed at 0730 and sleep like a worn out baby. Then just like a baby, I awaken 3hrs later... not to cry, but to visit the restroom because, you know... coffee.

 

[Ali_R]

2 cups minimum for me!

 

[Dave himself]

I'm only up a few hours, I think my one cup rule is going out the window. Mrs Herself is booked in for a eye test and is insisting I'm going with her.

 

[DogLeg]

In the days I owned a cafe I drank three cups of french roast, black, no sugar , before leaving the house and two cups with two shots of espresso topped off with house blend when I got to the store.

These days I have two 12 oz cups of coffee, dark or french roast, before leaving the house. Nothing else during the day except an occasional decaf tea if I am not working.

We just got a Keurig and I am playing with reusable pods. I can't seem to find the amount of coffee grounds I need to get the body I want from the coffee. This morning I seem to have found the right ratio to duplicate a mild house blend using french roast beans. Sigh.

 

[desertcat]

This time of year: 2 cups of fresh ground medium roast beans, brewed by Melita-style pourover. Brewed directly over ice, double the grounds so it's still nice and strong despite the post-extraction dilution.

 

[Merchant Seaman Z]

At home about 2-3 in the morning time. Work however, while at sea. 0530-2100, I TRY to keep it under 6 cups Before 1500.

 

[ivan_101]

Zero. Stopped drinking coffee 15 years ago.

 

[FL shaver]

Zero for me, too. I have an espresso machine, however, and 2-3 times a month I will have a Café Cubano or latté. No matter what hour of the day I have it, though, guarantees I will have no afternoon nap, and I will have trouble sleeping that night. I never wanted to become addicted to coffee, but I enjoy it now and again.

 

[Buster]

I’m a zero as well. I as advised to stop all caffeine consumption 3 years ago. I will indulge occasionally. Usually on a camping trip.

 

[Breen]

I work from home and make my first cup around an hour or two after I’m up. Usually using my yeti mug and I often follow that cup with a second. I’m typically sipping until around 11 or 12.

SWMBO never finishes her first cup, and the routine is she puts her leftovers in the fridge and I drink that in the afternoon or just before dinner after my workday wraps.

 

[Tanuki]

8 or 10 oz first thing. Once or twice a month I'll have a second round in the late morning as a motivator. If we are socializing in the evening, I "need" a late afternoon dose.

 

[noodles hovar]

1 cup with morning finances before Mrs. Hovar stirs, 1 cup with breakfast & 1 cup at work around 10:30.

 

[Gentleman in Japan]

i have a double shot espresso with approx 100ml steamed milk.
and sometimes grab a bottled coffee to drink at work but usually get tempted and drink in the car.(they dont provide any free coffee grrrr).
Since being in Japan im drinking way more coffee somehow.

 

[FL shaver]

I’m a zero as well. I as advised to stop all caffeine consumption 3 years ago. I will indulge occasionally. Usually on a camping trip.

My coffee is AMA, too, I’m afraid!