[philbowell]

Wow! That's a lot of coffee. I never have more than 3 cups in a day. Usually limited to 2 in the morning and then a cup or two of tea (PG) in the afternoon. If I can I like it to be proper coffee every time. Sadly work are all philistines and don't like anything other than instant. Bleugh!

It's interesting that you find tea so relaxing, I do as well, especially a cup in the evening. I imagine it is to do with the caffeine levels. Whilst tea technically has more caffeine in it, the amount in a cup is tiny compared to coffee. Not sure how it works but something to do with the amount of tea needed to make a cup when compared to coffee. I'd also suggest there is a psychological aspect. I saw an article recently looking at the impact a shot of espresso has on people. More effect on men compared to women, but a decaf version only had slightly less impact than "full fat" suggesting it's something associated with drinking coffee rather than the coffee itself.