Why I Gave Up Coffee for Two Weeks

A few weeks ago, when I posted on my Instagram stories about the fact that I gave up coffee, I got soooooo many questions about why! I didn’t really think it was all that weird – I was mostly announcing it because I was excited to have it again after two weeks in Europe! – but I’ve since realized that that is not normal behavior for most people, so what better place than here to address the why. 

To be completely honest, I am super sensitive to caffeine. It started sometime after college and has progressively gotten more noticeable. I have to be careful what type of coffee I drink too – if I go someplace that has real coffee {aka pretty much anywhere besides Starbucks} I usually order a half caff {half decaf, half caffeinated} or just full decaf. The reason why I mostly drink Starbucks coffee is because I find that it is not too strong for me. My order recently has been a tall whole milk iced latte {and then I add a few shakes of the vanilla powder}. If I were to try and drink a coffee {even a small one!} after 11am, I most likely would have trouble falling asleep that night. I don’t know what it is! But my sister also has a super sensitivity to caffeine and hasn’t drank any in years!

Believe it or not, I actually notice that sugar keeps me awake too if I have a big bowl of ice cream before bed. Thankfully I’m not too much into sweets, but I did love ordering a ‘Coupe Denmark‘ in Geneva and had to give them up because I wasn’t falling asleep until 5 in the morning!

Anyways, long story short, I give up coffee while in Europe because it is much too strong for me. The machines and the coffee there tends to be so much stronger, and I don’t care enough to fool with a fancy decaf. If I pass by a Starbucks, I’ll sometimes stop, but for the most part I just don’t bother! Anyways, I love a coffee in the mornings because it reminds me of my routine, but I really don’t rely on it for a boost of energy so it isn’t hard for me to give it up here and there. I often switch to drinking tea which is a nice change of pace, and when I go to Munich next week, I’m sure it will be a nice warm reprieve from the cold!

When I am home, and drinking my usual coffee, I keep it pretty simple. I make an espresso with our Nespresso machine, and then pour about a cup of two of Vanilla NutPods creamer on top. I then fill with ice. These travel cups are my favorite if I’m on the go, but if I’m sticking around the house, I’ll use a Tervis Tumbler with one of my reusable silicon straws. My husband uses these double insulated glasses for his hot coffee, which I also love if I decide to go the hot route. Lastly, my husband drinks his coffee black, but I always have to have creamer, and if I go the hot route, I depend on this Nespresso frother. It warms the milk up and makes it super frothy. I swear it makes it 10x better!

How do you drink your coffee? Are you a one cup or 10 cup kinda person? Sound off in the comments and let me know!