Does drinking coffee at night keep you awake?

[hownos]

I can drink it five minutes before going to bed and it doesn't bother me.

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[nyctc7]

Yes. It's a bad idea for me to drink coffee past 8pm.

[Allaby]

I don't drink coffee at night, but if I did, it likely would keep me up.

[gbgoodies]

I don't drink coffee.

[Austruck]

I can drink it five minutes before going to bed and it doesn't bother me.

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I'm the same, usually, but I'm a night owl anyway, so it's tough to tell. I DON'T usually have coffee with caffeine except first thing in my day (which isn't first thing in the morning), but I could. Strangely enough, I recently discovered that the Atkins protein shake I typically have in the morning instead of breakfast is a bad idea in the late evening. THAT will keep me awake longer than even I want to be awake. (Then again, it does say the mocha latte flavor has the equivalent caffeine of a cup of coffee, so...)

Why actual coffee doesn't keep me awake but that protein shake will is beyond me.

What I've read is that caffeine will typically stay in your system for about six hours, give or take. That sounds about right based on my own experience. You know, except with late-night coffee. :D :D

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[FilmBuff]

Does anybody remember Jolt Cola? Man, sometimes I miss that. :D

[Miss Vicky]

I don't drink coffee, but if I have a caffienated soda past 8 p.m. it messes with my ability to sleep.

[Citizen Rules]

...What I've read is that caffeine will typically stay in your system for about six hours, give or take. That sounds about right based on my own experience...I've read that too and I believe it's true for the major physiological changes caffeine causes in the bodies nervous system (like making one jittery and nervous:p). And if someone routinely has a cup or two of coffee in the morning their body adapts to it and sleep isn't usually interrupted.

But if someone has a double shot espresso who doesn't drink coffee and doesn't have lots of caffeine from other sources, it will then disrupt sleep. I know because it does it to me like clockwork. I'll go caffeine free for 4-5 days then when I'm tired I'll have a single or double shot espresso drink in the morning...While the noticeable effects of caffeine wears off by the time I go to bed, I find I can't go to sleep easy and when I do sleep I can't go into a deep sleep. But if I drink coffee every morning then I sleep fine.

[Dead2009]

I dont drink coffee whatsoever so it doesnt affect me either way.

[Citizen Rules]

I dont drink coffee whatsoever so it doesnt affect me either way.Do you drink energy drinks they can have more caffeine than coffee.

[Citizen Rules]

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[KeyserCorleone]

Not sure but I avoid it just in case.

[AKA23]

I think it depends on the caffeine tolerance of the person drinking it. Regular consumers of coffee likely have a higher tolerance than those who drink it infrequently or not at all. But, in general, drinking or eating anything containing caffeine at night does interfere with sleep for the average person. Most recommendations that I've read suggest not drinking caffeine after 2pm.

[Nausicaä]

Nope don't drink coffee but I like energy drinks - Red Bull, and Monster Ultra White are my favourites. Terribleeeeeee things.

I only have two a day though(compared to cups and cups of coffee) and not at night.

[MovieMeditation]

I love coffee. Drink a lot of it. In general it’s not really a problem for me to sleep after.

But I do try to avoid having my coffee super duper late… at least a couple of hours before bed.

[hownos]

Nope don't drink coffee but I like energy drinks - Red Bull, and Monster Ultra White are my favourites. Terribleeeeeee things.

I only have two a day though(compared to cups and cups of coffee) and not at night.

I am afraid to try these energy drinks. I figure coffee is enough caffeine.

[Nausicaä]

If you haven't, don't start! Addiction. :eek:

[rauldc14]

Coffee is the best. That is all.

[Takoma11]

I've only ever had two cups of coffee in my life, and I'm super sensitive to caffeine. If I had a cup before bed I probably wouldn't sleep the rest of the night. I had a cup of tea the other day around 7pm and didn't realize it was green tea not herbal. I was up past midnight trying to figure out why my thoughts wouldn't stop racing before being like, "THE TEA!!!!!".

[Dive Bar Casanova]

It used to, no longer.
Cattacinno:
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Puppacinno:
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[Dive Bar Casanova]

Before the sun rises it was nice to throw on a sweatshirt, have the dog jump in the back seat and roll to Starbucks.
I think that was 90% of morning coffee enjoyment. Coffee just a bonus.

After my sister was let go from Ampex because they saw no future with personal and home video recording thus sold their Beta Max and VHS tech to Panasonic, then a few years later sister was let go from Xerox because they saw no future with personal computers and sold the tech to Sun Micro Systems,, she invested in this little Coffee shop in Seattle that went international.

She earned enough to retire on and I was getting Starbucks gift cards.

Sister has the Alzheimer now so no more cards.

Nurse wife gets them from grateful patients as a thank you. Wife doesn't like coffee so I get the cards.
The one time $1.25 coffee and $1.25 Pumpkin loaf is now $10.10 here so that on a daily basis is unaffordable.

One Barista told me their are families that spend over $1.400 a month at that location. That was before the recent severe price hikes.

[Citizen Rules]

Before the sun rises it was nice to throw on a sweatshirt, have the dog jump in the back seat and roll to Starbucks.
I think that was 90% of morning coffee enjoyment. Coffee just a bonus.

After my sister was let go from Ampex because they saw no future with personal and home video recording thus sold their Beta Max and VHS tech to Panasonic, then a few years later sister was let go from Xerox because they saw no future with personal computers and sold the tech to Sun Micro Systems,, she invested in this little Coffee shop in Seattle that went international.

She earned enough to retire on and I was getting Starbucks gift cards.

Sister has the Alzheimer now so no more cards.

Nurse wife gets them from grateful patients as a thank you. Wife doesn't like coffee so I get the cards.
The one time $1.25 coffee and $1.25 Pumpkin loaf is now $10.10 here so that on a daily basis is unaffordable.

One Barista told me their are families that spend over $1.400 a month at that location. That was before the recent severe price hikes.I live in the Puget Sound region and also use to enjoy going to Starbucks or an independent espresso stand. But like you mentioned, prices have increased so much while my income has dropped that unless someone gives me a Starbucks gift card I can't afford it anymore. My solution is to make my own iced mochas! I bought a fairly inexpensive espresso machine for a bit over 100 dollars and it makes perfect good drinks. I use it each morning.

[AKA23]

Nope don't drink coffee but I like energy drinks - Red Bull, and Monster Ultra White are my favourites. Terribleeeeeee things.

I only have two a day though(compared to cups and cups of coffee) and not at night.

I've never had an energy drink in my life because they really can be dangerous, and I'm concerned about people who drink them who may not know they have health vulnerabilities and who could be unknowingly harmed by them. For those that drink energy drinks, I'd advise you to do your research on them so that you can make an informed decision about whether they are healthy and safe for you, and to be careful about regular consumption of them. It's really important, in my opinion, to ensure that you don't have risk factors for heart disease if you drink them. If you have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, are a senior citizen, or are someone who may have other vulnerabilities for heart disease, stroke or chronic disease, I'd strongly advise not drinking energy drinks. For an analysis of the potential harms that may result from drinking them, see articles like the one below:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10535526/

[Dead2009]

Do you drink energy drinks they can have more caffeine than coffee.

No, they dont do anything for me, either.

[hownos]

Does anybody remember Jolt Cola? Man, sometimes I miss that. :D

i don't think it made it to canada

[FilmBuff]

i don't think it made it to canada

Oh, I think it did.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.6060897

According to this article from the CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/archives/drinks-of-the-70s-80s-90s-1.6060609),

The cola battle continued in 1986, with a new combatant: Jolt! cola. Boasting "all the sugar and twice the caffeine" of regular cola, it was the creation of an American company that had been picked up for distribution in Canada.

Again on the cola beat, Venture profiled Jolt! before its Canadian launch. Jolt!'s Canadian marketers identified three segments of the soft drink market that might buy the drink.

"There's the yuppie area that will buy it because it's something new and trendy," he said. "Then there's the hard-core flavour drinkers ... and the children. They think it's a little naughty and a little risqué, so they're going to get interested in it too."

[hownos]

Oh, I think it did.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.6060897

According to this article from the CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/archives/drinks-of-the-70s-80s-90s-1.6060609),

i don't remember this brand at all.

[FilmBuff]

i don't remember this brand at all.

Well it never became as widespread as the major colas. It was always kind of like a niche product!

[KeyserCorleone]

Well it never became as widespread as the major colas. It was always kind of like a niche product!

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In other words, it "made it," but it didn't "make it."

Also, "Oh, I think it did" is a rude way to phrase it. You were bragging about knowing something irrelevant that someone didn't know after admitting he didn't think it did. Next time, be nicer about it.