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pay attention to tapering off the caffeine or find a replacement you can handle (ex. tea or yerba mate) – caffeine withdrawal is no joke
No doubt... I'll be ready.
If it is any reassurance, it's a fairly brief and mild withdrawal. In my experience the symptoms were gone by day 3, which was a lot easier than the 7 solid days of hell I went through when quitting nicotine.
For me the withdrawal symptoms only start on day 2, I can do one day without caffeine just fine, but then it lasts ~3 days. Wouldn't call it mild though, I had some really severe headaches. On the other hand side I never used any other addictive substances, so I wouldn't be able to compare.
I quit drinking caffeine earlier this year and, despite having lower anxiety across the board and more of a work ethic, I got in a car accident for the first time in 25 years of driving.
Now I’m skeptical that I’m back to normal when the withdrawal wears off. I’ve been drinking coffee since I was 8 years old, and I think my brain is very adapted to it
What is your reason for quitting it? I feel like that might be important context. I quit recently because I recognize that it is not good for my cardiovascular health.
I had headaches for a few days when I was forced to quit. But I also had the flu which is headachy.
Can you drink decaf? There's quite a few good ones out there, and you can play with preparation to make it how you like it
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Where is the best dry cortado in MSP?
I think it's called the Iron Horse Cafe? On University near 280. Decor is just over the line to too modern for me, but it has the best cortado I've tried (out of about 20, in my spreadsheet phase)
Thanks! Is it Workhorse Coffee Bar?
Yes, that's the one!
Awesome, will check it out! I might like to look at your spreadsheet too 👉👈 😅
Sadly I don't know where to look for it right now.
But remember that kid on /r/Ireland who ranked all the hot chocolates in Galway? I hope he shows up here sometime.
Make coffee ice cubes and use them in something creamy.
I love this idea!
More coffee
Something ridiculous like kopi luwak, or siphon brewed coffee.
Places that have those probably have other ridiculous things, so ask the baristas for recommendations.
Love this. I know just the place, and hard to believe I haven't been there yet. I wonder if they make a cortado
Cortado doesn't sound that difficult to make. It sounds like a variation on an Americano.
it's closer to a cappuccino, really. If you can make good espresso (I mean, really good espresso) and are an old hand at the foamer, sure. Yes, it's a simple thing, like olive oil and bread, with a wide range of possible outcomes that still fit the general description.