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Your first steps away from coffee — without the headache.

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The best morning drink instead of coffee (from someone who's tried most of them)

I drank coffee every morning for nineteen years. Then for about eighteen months I didn’t. Then I started again. Then I cut back. Along the way I tried, in ro...

By Sam Reyes · Apr 20, 2026
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What to drink during caffeine withdrawal

On day 2 of my first real attempt at quitting coffee, I poured myself a glass of water with lemon and stared at it like it had personally insulted me. The pr...

By Sam Reyes · Feb 14, 2026
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How to quit caffeine without the headache

I have quit caffeine four times. The first time was cold turkey, a Monday morning, and by Tuesday evening I had a headache so bad I thought I was getting the...

By Sam Reyes · Jan 15, 2026
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