Alternative drinks to coffee?

[Durian]

I used to drink black coffee but have recently stopped, now it's plenty of water throughout the day plus Ovaltine or Horlicks and hot chocolate.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I've decided to cut down on the number of cups of coffee I have a day. I want a drink (no not that sort!!!), now but it's less than 2 hours since the last one. So what alternative drinks do you recommend. I've tried the occasional herbal drink in the past but they give me indigestion if I drink too many of them.

Decaff coffee? ( heresy I know)

 

[summerdays]

Decaff coffee? ( heresy I know)

That may be the answer but is it only the caffeine that I'm trying to avoid? Is the rest of the coffee ok?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Name me one person who's ever died of drinking too much coffee. Just one.
If you drink proper espresso coffee - long, short or tall - you cannot drink too much.

 

[Profpointy]

That may be the answer but is it only the caffeine that I'm trying to avoid? Is the rest of the coffee ok?

decaff coffee is really bad and causes headaches :-^

 

[mybike]

I started drinking green tea first thing in the morning instead of drinking coffee. These days I drink the gunpowder variety, half an old fashioned salt spoon in a smallish teapot, usually only brewing it long enough for the water to go a pale straw (now there's a term to play with).

My coffee I start brewing after breakfast & have the one pot going all day, mostly peaberry. That's pretty weak too, 2x scoops for 4 mugs.

 

[vickster]

That may be the answer but is it only the caffeine that I'm trying to avoid? Is the rest of the coffee ok?

What effects are you trying to avoid? If not the caffeine, why do you want to cut down?

 

[shouldbeinbed]

decaff coffee is really bad and causes headaches :-^

The caffeine withdrawal does that, good point to consider tho @summerdays, maybe a phased switch to whatever your new tipple is so you don't go cold turkey from the hard stuff.

 

[annedonnelly]

If you like lemon tea what about Lift?

Can't beat a nice strong cup of PG Tips mind..

 

[Crackle]

There is no alternative to coffee: End thread.

 

[summerdays]

What effects are you trying to avoid? If not the caffeine, why do you want to cut down?

I was reading something at the weekend about ageing, bone density, and osteoporosis, and caffeine was suggested to remove calcium from the bones. It wasn't an in depth study of the health risks more a sort of well I ought to try a little harder to stay healthy. A friend has recently discovered she has broken her ankle in the past after it was x-rayed after another fall, she has other problems but it set the wheels ticking! She's only in her 40's.

 

[vickster]

Drink latte then

The biggest cause of osteoporosis is the menopause...if concerned ask your GP what to d to mitigate the risks

Tea has caffeine in it too of course

Personally I consume plenty of caffeine, am incredibly clumsy and appear to have bones of steel!

 

[Moon bunny]

Name me one person who's ever died of drinking too much coffee. Just one.
If you drink proper espresso coffee - long, short or tall - you cannot drink too much.

Honoré de Balzac

 

[vernon]

Drink latte then

I prefer to drink early.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Decaf coffee surely?