Are you Immune to Caffeine?

[LtRammstein]

I am wondering how immune are you to caffeine? Me, being an engineering student, I'm finding myself drinking a few (3-5) cups of a coffee in the morning just to stay awake!

[NT1440]

I hate coffee, i dont get why 90% of my school comes with a starbucks in hand.

[Rodimus Prime]

I like the taste of coffee.

I particlurely like the fresh ground beans I make for my morning coffee.

As for the effects of coffee on me. I can down a venti mocha from star bucks at 10pm at night and be sound out by 11.

[macfan881]

i don't drink coffee never really cared for the smell of it but i drink soda Mt Dew usually does the trick for me if i need to get a fix although Pepsi/coke doesn't really do anything if i neeed a long fix i usually go for jolt that stuff works wonders :D and im not really fan of energy drinks either like redbull amp etc.

[r.j.s]

I'm a journalist, therefore coffee is a required part of my blood.

A while back, I was drinking an entire pot of coffee by lunch ... those were the days I accomplished quite a bit.

[Love]

I love coffee. I get a very small but noticeable mood change out of coffee. I don't get hyper, but I just work more efficiently and generally have an elevated mood.

Right now I'm drinking a cup of home made Dominicano coffee (coffee I just bought in the Dominican Republic.) It's rediculicious.

[Reventon]

I love coffee as well as pop. I usually have both a day at work, and only notice a slight boost of energy. I also have no problems going to sleep if I have either one at night.

[zap2]

coffee?

Give me some bawls(high caffeine soda) or straight up caffeine pills

Actually bawls is very expensive for my 'taste'(money wise, really taste wise its pretty good)

[macfan881]

coffee?

Give me some bawls(high caffeine soda) or straight up caffeine pills

Actually bawls is very expensive for my 'taste'(money wise, really taste wise its pretty good)

i never had Bawls before does that taster like another type of soda or is it something on its own?

[NT1440]

i never had Bawls before does that taster like another type of soda or is it something on its own?

If you love the taste of flat sprite bawls is for you!
:rolleyes: What a gimmick.

[evilgEEk]

I can't stand coffee. It smells disgusting and tastes even worse!

But caffeine still has no effect on me from my years of living off of Mt. Dew. Heh. Have only had it a few times in the last three years or so, but I used to have it breakfast, lunch and dinner. Crazy!

I can still drink a giant Dew or Dr. Pepper and go straight to sleep after.

[amacgenius]

Glad to see I'm not the only one, heh, I can't stand Coffee so never drink it, but I can down like 2-3 Monsters (energy drinks), or Red Bull or something highly caffeinated and be out 5 minutes after, I actually drink Energy Drinks for their taste not the "boost" it's supposed to give you :rolleyes:.

[Shotgun OS]

I would guess that caffeine has barely any effect on me in small doses. I can drink up to 6 cans of pop a day and it doesn't affect me. Yet, I drank a whole 12-pack of pop a few years back and had migraines for a few days. That really sucked.

On the other hand, Redline makes me bounce off the walls! (especially if I drink a whole bottle at once...:/)

[zap2]

i never had Bawls before does that taster like another type of soda or is it something on its own?


If you love the taste of flat sprite bawls is for you!
:rolleyes: What a gimmick.

I drink the root beer one....it just taste like normal root beet. Last time I had one, I screw the lid on(a glass bottle), put it in my pocket, walked around, and it leaked all over me. Quite the downer.

But over all its a good drink, if not a little expensive.

[GGGUUUYYY]

Never regularly have caffeine only when i grab a burger.

[CorvusCamenarum]

I like coffee but I'm very particular about it. Either Hawaiian Kona or Costa Rican peaberry. I can't stand the taste of regular off the shelf coffee.

I've also been trying to cut down on the amount of soda I drink. I switched to mineral water with dinner and in the evenings and found that I'm going to bed at a much more reasonable hour.

[nickspohn]

I'm 18, and probably since middle school, the most i drank was diet coke (the silver bottle / cans) and drank so much. It was very unhealthy as I probably drank it more than water.

I stopped drinking any pop months ago. Now if i have a coke or rootbeer, it's hard to drink it. Very hard.

[fuzzynavo]

I love coffee. I started drinking it as a means to stay awake during long nights, but I realized that it had little effect on me. I can drink a few cups and then take a nap right afterwards. I've also fallen asleep in seminars with a cup in my hand :p. I typically drink several cups a day now, but I do so mainly for the taste. I really do enjoy well brewed coffee.

[alexbates]

Luckily not, I don't know what I would do if Coke had no effect on me.

[LtRammstein]

The coffee I like the most is the strong black coffee that you can put a spoon in and it stands up. I usually use the Dunkin' Donuts coffee.

I had a discussion with my dad, a mechanical engineer, over coffee. I said Dunkin' Donuts tastes better, and he said Starbucks tasted better. Kinda weird if you ask me. Mind you, when he said, "Starbucks tastes better," he means their bean/ground coffee you make at home, not the warmed up milk stuff.

[SlasherDuff]

Coffee always makes me nauseous...and I hate it, cause I love Starbucks. I can drink soda, but it doesn't give me that kick I want once in a while. So I stick with tea.

Yeah, Tea with a half of a grapefruit is a great way to start the day for me

[bbbensen]

I dont feel hyped up or anything, but if I have it after 2:00 PM, I wont be able to sleep at all that night....

[LtRammstein]

I just came up with a crazy idea to get those that hate coffee to drink it...

1) Stay awake for about 24-36 hours doing technical stuff. For example, a LAN party.

2) Go to a 24 hour diner, and order pots of coffee. (This is best done with friends). You can get food too of course.

3) Drink them down with NO MORE THAN 1 HALF AND HALF.

4) ???

5) PROFIT!

[wakka092]

The coffee I like the most is the strong black coffee that you can put a spoon in and it stands up. I usually use the Dunkin' Donuts coffee.

I had a discussion with my dad, a mechanical engineer, over coffee. I said Dunkin' Donuts tastes better, and he said Starbucks tasted better. Kinda weird if you ask me. Mind you, when he said, "Starbucks tastes better," he means their bean/ground coffee you make at home, not the warmed up milk stuff.
Dunkin's awesome. It's not as glamorous, it's brewed with a Bunn coffee machine, but it goes down very mild and smooth. Plus, donuts. With sprinkles! :D

[twoodcc]

i do drink a lot of sweet tea, and some coke, but i don't drink it to stay awake or anything. i just drink it b/c i like it. it doesn't have much affect on me though

[LtRammstein]

I think I found a Youtube video that can ween people off caffeine!

How to Quit Your Addiction to Caffeine! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktLRiWXfqg)

[cosmokanga2]

I've just start to drink coffee, about one every week or so; it's more a treat than just a drink. I'll drink it and be wide awake for about half an hour, but after that for about a hour I can barely stay wake. My eyes feel tired and I just feel beat. It only happens with good coffee too such as fresh grounds. Starbucks have a similar but very lessoned affect. Interesting the way the body works.

[c-Row]

I like the smell of roasted beans, but the coffee itself - and the caffeine - does nothing for me, at least not in the "Damn, you weak meat bag that calls itself a body, get up and stay awake!" department.

[toolbox]

I drink coffee one cup a day, keeps me a wake all day.

[Prof.]

I hate coffee, i dont get why 90% of my school comes with a starbucks in hand.
Becuz it makes them look cool and sophisticated. There is no other reason why school children come to school with coffee. Especially POS Starbucks.

[Dagless]

Not immune but I run off it. Normally have 2-3 cans of Coke a day (but I know what it can do to the body :p which is why I don't need fillings or such).
Can't stand coffee or tea, or any other brand of "cola" other than Coca Cola. Do like Dr. Pepper though. And I don't have it to wake me up in the morning or artificially keep me awake at night, for me its more about keeping everything working in overdrive.

[blackfox]

I have an odd relationship to coffee and/or caffeine.

I drink coffee often - often a few cups to a pot when I get up, and some espresso later in the day. I also drink coffee late at night before bed.

I never really feel "caffeinated" and can go to sleep just fine after a few cups of coffee. I can also not have any coffee and function just the same. I've never needed it to wake up or start my day.

That said, I have an odd reaction to black teas - I get nauseous and twitchy. This may be from an English childhood where I drank a lot of tea daily. One day around 15, my body just said no - can't even have half a cup.

Energy drinks tend to make me ill also - I still can't figure out what makes them desireable to consume.

Coffee is just so subtle and varied - depending on beans and preparation it can be such a variety of experiences. A daily joy...

[jackiecanev2]

I thought I was immune, until I stopped drinking it and had the worst headache for 3 straight days. But apparently, after all that caffeine-induced coffee drinking, I've acquired a taste for it... and so I drink decaf.

[trule]

I used to drink lots of cola and a fair amount of coffee. Never had a problem sleeping, sometimes drinking a big coke would even put me to sleep.

But when I tried to stop, turns out I was very addicted (very painful headaches). Seems that drinking caffeine was just satisfying chemical needs of the addiction and no longer acting as a stimulant...it got me from tired to awake but no further.

These days if I drink a caffeinated product I can feel the changes almost immediately; increased BP, sweating and alertness.

[yellow]

Red Bull > Everything else. :cool:

[ucfgrad93]

Doesn't have much effect on me. I can drink some coke or mountain dew and then go right to sleep no problem.

[jaydub]

I'll have a cup of coffee once or twice a week because I enjoy the taste, but I never really get hopped up from the caffeine. I used to drink iced chais from Starbucks daily, and I quit cold turkey without any headaches.

[djellison]

Doesn't do a thing for me. Coffee (even the crazy 'rocket fuel' brand), Red Bull, Pro-Plus...I consider myself Caffeine immune. I don't need it - but if I have it - it does nothing.

Doug

[VPrime]

Doesn't do a thing for me. Coffee (even the crazy 'rocket fuel' brand), Red Bull, Pro-Plus...I consider myself Caffeine immune. I don't need it - but if I have it - it does nothing.

Doug
Same here... I can usually fall a sleep right after a caffeine beverage.

[pimentoLoaf]

I drink a cuppa tea and am wide-awake most of the day.

When I'm out at some restaurants, I'll have a decaf coffee. These certain places have decent decaf, as opposed to the usual places that serve chemically-modified-and-horribly-tasting decaf.

Too much coffee (I never drank the stuff before) in 2002 led to a fast heartbeat :eek: and a trip to the ER one day. Cannot have too much caffeine ever.

[iObama]

I have a weird relationship with caffeine. After drinking a soda, Red Bull, or coffee I get really REALLY tired. But if I don't go to sleep within about an hour, I won't be able to sleep that night.

[theITGuy]

Love the taste can't go w/o it...but i'm pretty immune to it's effects...

Right now I drink Peet's French Roast freshly ground at home.

Cheers.

-J.-

[63dot]

Tastes OK to good, depending on coffee, soda, etc. But too much makes me sleepy.

It never wakes me up, so I may be immune.

[Ugg]

As for the effects of coffee on me. I can down a venti mocha from star bucks at 10pm at night and be sound out by 11.

Ahhh, those were the days. I used to have a cup of espresso every night after I ate but not any longer. Once I hit about 40, my caffeine tolerance slowly dissipated. I drink almost exclusively decaf these days. I think caffeine tolerance is partly age related.

[Dagless]

So is caffeine tollerance built up by expanded doses?

I ask because I've always been sensitive to the effects of caffeine, but a few years ago whilst at uni I drank 2-3 energy drinks a day for months and it had no lasting effect on me. A can of coke would still have the same effect it always had.