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Calculated Shard: 146 (from laksa148)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa146.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://driftaway.coffee/how-much-coffee-is-too-much-coffee/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://driftaway.coffee/how-much-coffee-is-too-much-coffee/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/how-much-coffee-is-too-much-coffee\/","crawl_time":1775370423,"first_indexed_time":1467920304,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"coffee,driftaway!\/how-much-coffee-is-too-much-coffee\/ s443","src_root_hash":"5215812023103307546","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"How much coffee is too much coffee? - Driftaway Coffee","meta_descriptions":["Is it possible to drink too much coffee? Find out here, and learn techniques to reduce your caffeine consumption."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Caffeine is a drug, and it should be respected as such. While we, as coffee drinkers, might want to downplay the significance of caffeine, drinking too much coffee on a regular basis can have several negative side effects. How much caffeine is too much, though? Here are some answers from the Mayo Clinic, along with how they translate to coffee-drinking.\nYour Daily Caffeine Intake\nAccording to the Mayo Clinic, most adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine. How many cups of coffee this translates to depends on how much caffeine is in your coffee, which can vary between 85 and 200 milligrams per 8 ounces of brewed coffee.\nIf you’re only drinking two cups of coffee a day, like our roaster does, you’re probably under the 400-milligram mark. Even at three or four cups a day, you might still be safe (assuming they’re 8-ounce cups). Any more than this, or consuming both coffee and another caffeinated drink, may put you over 400 milligrams.\n(These figures are for adults. The Mayo Clinic recommends that children limit their daily caffeine intake to just 100 milligrams.)\nOther Factors to Consider\nWhile 400 milligrams is the general recommendation for adults, other considerations may lower your daily recommended intake. Your caffeine tolerance will be affected by your:\nweight\ngender (men are more susceptible to caffeine’s side effect than women)\ndaily caffeine intake\nanxiety disorders (if any)\nmedications (ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, theophylline and echinacea can all increase caffeine’s effects)\nSide Effects of Caffeine\nMost side effects of consuming too much caffeine are well known. Nevertheless, it’d be impossible to discuss\ncaffeine consumption\nwithout mentioning that having too much can cause:\nsleeplessness\nnervousness\nirritability\nan upset stomach\na quickened heartbeat\nmuscle tremors\nReduce Your Coffee Consumption\nIf you have more than a couple cups of coffee a day and suffer from any of these side effects, you may want to reduce your caffeine intake. Limiting yourself to fewer cups of coffee will, of course, reduce how much caffeine you have. There are other ways to reduce your caffeine consumption without imposing such draconian measures, though.\nFirst, you could try only having it in the morning. The half-life of caffeine is 5.7 hours, which means half of the original amount you had is left in your system six hours later. For instance, if you have a 16-ounce cup of coffee at 3:00 p.m., you would be drinking approximately 200 milligrams of caffeine. At 9:00 p.m., there’d still be 100 milligrams of caffeine in you, which could make it difficult to fall asleep. By only drinking coffee in the morning, you’d increase the time it has to leave your body before nightfall.\nSecond, switching to a darker roast may help you limit your caffeine intake without cutting back on the number of cups your have. Darker roasts, as we explained in\nthis post\n, have less caffeine than lighter ones.\nThird, opting for espresso, instead of a brewed coffee, would lower how much caffeine you have with each cup. Espresso shots only have 47 to 75 milligrams of caffeine. Sticking to one shot of espresso,\nas Italians generally do\n, could cut your caffeine consumption in half, depending on the coffee you drink and the espresso.\nFinally, if all other options fail and you still need a cup of coffee, there’s decaf. Historically, decaffeinated coffee either was processed with chemicals or tasted flat, but a new\ndecaffeination process\nthat uses carbon dioxide could produce excellent decafs. At this point in time, the process is too expensive to use on small batches of gourmet coffee. We hope that it’ll bring decaf in line with caffeinated coffee’s quality in the future.\nIf you’re drinking too much coffee and feel the effects of its caffeine, you might want to consider limiting your consumption to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, at most. Thankfully, there are ways to do this without drinking coffee less often. Try only having coffee in the morning, switching to dark roasts, ordering espresso or drinking decaf. You might just find that this is enough to bring your caffeine consumption into line. 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While we, as coffee drinkers, might want to downplay the significance of caffeine, drinking too much coffee on a regular basis can have several negative side effects. How much caffeine is too much, though? Here are some answers from the Mayo Clinic, along with how they translate to coffee-drinking.\n\n**Your Daily Caffeine Intake**\n\nAccording to the Mayo Clinic, most adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine. How many cups of coffee this translates to depends on how much caffeine is in your coffee, which can vary between 85 and 200 milligrams per 8 ounces of brewed coffee.\n\nIf you’re only drinking two cups of coffee a day, like our roaster does, you’re probably under the 400-milligram mark. Even at three or four cups a day, you might still be safe (assuming they’re 8-ounce cups). Any more than this, or consuming both coffee and another caffeinated drink, may put you over 400 milligrams.\n\n(These figures are for adults. The Mayo Clinic recommends that children limit their daily caffeine intake to just 100 milligrams.)\n\n**Other Factors to Consider**\n\nWhile 400 milligrams is the general recommendation for adults, other considerations may lower your daily recommended intake. Your caffeine tolerance will be affected by your:\n\n- weight\n- gender (men are more susceptible to caffeine’s side effect than women)\n- daily caffeine intake\n- anxiety disorders (if any)\n- medications (ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, theophylline and echinacea can all increase caffeine’s effects)\n\n**Side Effects of Caffeine**\n\nMost side effects of consuming too much caffeine are well known. Nevertheless, it’d be impossible to discuss [caffeine consumption](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/brain\/) without mentioning that having too much can cause:\n\n- sleeplessness\n- nervousness\n- irritability\n- an upset stomach\n- a quickened heartbeat\n- muscle tremors\n\n**Reduce Your Coffee Consumption**\n\nIf you have more than a couple cups of coffee a day and suffer from any of these side effects, you may want to reduce your caffeine intake. Limiting yourself to fewer cups of coffee will, of course, reduce how much caffeine you have. There are other ways to reduce your caffeine consumption without imposing such draconian measures, though.\n\nFirst, you could try only having it in the morning. The half-life of caffeine is 5.7 hours, which means half of the original amount you had is left in your system six hours later. For instance, if you have a 16-ounce cup of coffee at 3:00 p.m., you would be drinking approximately 200 milligrams of caffeine. At 9:00 p.m., there’d still be 100 milligrams of caffeine in you, which could make it difficult to fall asleep. By only drinking coffee in the morning, you’d increase the time it has to leave your body before nightfall.\n\nSecond, switching to a darker roast may help you limit your caffeine intake without cutting back on the number of cups your have. Darker roasts, as we explained in [this post](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/caffeine\/), have less caffeine than lighter ones.\n\nThird, opting for espresso, instead of a brewed coffee, would lower how much caffeine you have with each cup. Espresso shots only have 47 to 75 milligrams of caffeine. Sticking to one shot of espresso, as Italians generally do, could cut your caffeine consumption in half, depending on the coffee you drink and the espresso.\n\nFinally, if all other options fail and you still need a cup of coffee, there’s decaf. Historically, decaffeinated coffee either was processed with chemicals or tasted flat, but a new [decaffeination process](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/how-is-coffee-decaffeinated\/) that uses carbon dioxide could produce excellent decafs. At this point in time, the process is too expensive to use on small batches of gourmet coffee. We hope that it’ll bring decaf in line with caffeinated coffee’s quality in the future.\n\nIf you’re drinking too much coffee and feel the effects of its caffeine, you might want to consider limiting your consumption to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, at most. Thankfully, there are ways to do this without drinking coffee less often. Try only having coffee in the morning, switching to dark roasts, ordering espresso or drinking decaf. You might just find that this is enough to bring your caffeine consumption into line. To learn more about the coffees that we offer and whether they could help you reduce your caffeine intake, check out [our coffees](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/coffees\/).\n\n#### Tags:\n[caffeine](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/tag\/caffeine\/)[dark roast](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/tag\/dark-roast\/)[decaf](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/tag\/decaf\/)[espresso](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/tag\/espresso\/)\n\n![How To Remove Coffee Stains: Synthetic and Cotton Fabrics](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shutterstock_141939820-e1504770938705-min.jpg)\n\n![How To Remove Coffee Stains: Synthetic and Cotton Fabrics](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shutterstock_141939820-e1504770938705-min.jpg)\n\n*Next Post*\n\n[How To Remove Coffee Stains: Synthetic and Cotton Fabrics](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/how-to-remove-coffee-stains\/)\n\n[How To Remove Coffee Stains: Synthetic and Cotton Fabrics](https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/how-to-remove-coffee-stains\/)\n\n### *Author* Scott\nScott is a professional writer for Driftaway Coffee. 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Your Daily Caffeine Intake According to the Mayo Clinic, most adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine. How many cups of coffee this translates to depends on how much caffeine is in your coffee, which can vary between 85 and 200 milligrams per 8 ounces of brewed coffee. If you’re only drinking two cups of coffee a day, like our roaster does, you’re probably under the 400-milligram mark. Even at three or four cups a day, you might still be safe (assuming they’re 8-ounce cups). Any more than this, or consuming both coffee and another caffeinated drink, may put you over 400 milligrams. (These figures are for adults. The Mayo Clinic recommends that children limit their daily caffeine intake to just 100 milligrams.) Other Factors to Consider While 400 milligrams is the general recommendation for adults, other considerations may lower your daily recommended intake. Your caffeine tolerance will be affected by your: - weight - gender (men are more susceptible to caffeine’s side effect than women) - daily caffeine intake - anxiety disorders (if any) - medications (ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, theophylline and echinacea can all increase caffeine’s effects) Side Effects of Caffeine Most side effects of consuming too much caffeine are well known. Nevertheless, it’d be impossible to discuss [caffeine consumption](https://driftaway.coffee/brain/) without mentioning that having too much can cause: - sleeplessness - nervousness - irritability - an upset stomach - a quickened heartbeat - muscle tremors Reduce Your Coffee Consumption If you have more than a couple cups of coffee a day and suffer from any of these side effects, you may want to reduce your caffeine intake. Limiting yourself to fewer cups of coffee will, of course, reduce how much caffeine you have. There are other ways to reduce your caffeine consumption without imposing such draconian measures, though. First, you could try only having it in the morning. The half-life of caffeine is 5.7 hours, which means half of the original amount you had is left in your system six hours later. For instance, if you have a 16-ounce cup of coffee at 3:00 p.m., you would be drinking approximately 200 milligrams of caffeine. At 9:00 p.m., there’d still be 100 milligrams of caffeine in you, which could make it difficult to fall asleep. By only drinking coffee in the morning, you’d increase the time it has to leave your body before nightfall. Second, switching to a darker roast may help you limit your caffeine intake without cutting back on the number of cups your have. Darker roasts, as we explained in [this post](https://driftaway.coffee/caffeine/), have less caffeine than lighter ones. Third, opting for espresso, instead of a brewed coffee, would lower how much caffeine you have with each cup. Espresso shots only have 47 to 75 milligrams of caffeine. Sticking to one shot of espresso, as Italians generally do, could cut your caffeine consumption in half, depending on the coffee you drink and the espresso. Finally, if all other options fail and you still need a cup of coffee, there’s decaf. Historically, decaffeinated coffee either was processed with chemicals or tasted flat, but a new [decaffeination process](https://driftaway.coffee/how-is-coffee-decaffeinated/) that uses carbon dioxide could produce excellent decafs. At this point in time, the process is too expensive to use on small batches of gourmet coffee. We hope that it’ll bring decaf in line with caffeinated coffee’s quality in the future. If you’re drinking too much coffee and feel the effects of its caffeine, you might want to consider limiting your consumption to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, at most. Thankfully, there are ways to do this without drinking coffee less often. Try only having coffee in the morning, switching to dark roasts, ordering espresso or drinking decaf. You might just find that this is enough to bring your caffeine consumption into line. 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Readable Markdown	Caffeine is a drug, and it should be respected as such. While we, as coffee drinkers, might want to downplay the significance of caffeine, drinking too much coffee on a regular basis can have several negative side effects. How much caffeine is too much, though? Here are some answers from the Mayo Clinic, along with how they translate to coffee-drinking. Your Daily Caffeine Intake According to the Mayo Clinic, most adults can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine. How many cups of coffee this translates to depends on how much caffeine is in your coffee, which can vary between 85 and 200 milligrams per 8 ounces of brewed coffee. If you’re only drinking two cups of coffee a day, like our roaster does, you’re probably under the 400-milligram mark. Even at three or four cups a day, you might still be safe (assuming they’re 8-ounce cups). Any more than this, or consuming both coffee and another caffeinated drink, may put you over 400 milligrams. (These figures are for adults. The Mayo Clinic recommends that children limit their daily caffeine intake to just 100 milligrams.) Other Factors to Consider While 400 milligrams is the general recommendation for adults, other considerations may lower your daily recommended intake. Your caffeine tolerance will be affected by your: - weight - gender (men are more susceptible to caffeine’s side effect than women) - daily caffeine intake - anxiety disorders (if any) - medications (ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, theophylline and echinacea can all increase caffeine’s effects) Side Effects of Caffeine Most side effects of consuming too much caffeine are well known. Nevertheless, it’d be impossible to discuss [caffeine consumption](https://driftaway.coffee/brain/) without mentioning that having too much can cause: - sleeplessness - nervousness - irritability - an upset stomach - a quickened heartbeat - muscle tremors Reduce Your Coffee Consumption If you have more than a couple cups of coffee a day and suffer from any of these side effects, you may want to reduce your caffeine intake. Limiting yourself to fewer cups of coffee will, of course, reduce how much caffeine you have. There are other ways to reduce your caffeine consumption without imposing such draconian measures, though. First, you could try only having it in the morning. The half-life of caffeine is 5.7 hours, which means half of the original amount you had is left in your system six hours later. For instance, if you have a 16-ounce cup of coffee at 3:00 p.m., you would be drinking approximately 200 milligrams of caffeine. At 9:00 p.m., there’d still be 100 milligrams of caffeine in you, which could make it difficult to fall asleep. By only drinking coffee in the morning, you’d increase the time it has to leave your body before nightfall. Second, switching to a darker roast may help you limit your caffeine intake without cutting back on the number of cups your have. Darker roasts, as we explained in [this post](https://driftaway.coffee/caffeine/), have less caffeine than lighter ones. Third, opting for espresso, instead of a brewed coffee, would lower how much caffeine you have with each cup. Espresso shots only have 47 to 75 milligrams of caffeine. Sticking to one shot of espresso, as Italians generally do, could cut your caffeine consumption in half, depending on the coffee you drink and the espresso. Finally, if all other options fail and you still need a cup of coffee, there’s decaf. Historically, decaffeinated coffee either was processed with chemicals or tasted flat, but a new [decaffeination process](https://driftaway.coffee/how-is-coffee-decaffeinated/) that uses carbon dioxide could produce excellent decafs. At this point in time, the process is too expensive to use on small batches of gourmet coffee. We hope that it’ll bring decaf in line with caffeinated coffee’s quality in the future. If you’re drinking too much coffee and feel the effects of its caffeine, you might want to consider limiting your consumption to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, at most. Thankfully, there are ways to do this without drinking coffee less often. Try only having coffee in the morning, switching to dark roasts, ordering espresso or drinking decaf. You might just find that this is enough to bring your caffeine consumption into line. To learn more about the coffees that we offer and whether they could help you reduce your caffeine intake, check out [our coffees](https://driftaway.coffee/coffees/).
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