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[Eat](https://www.nytimes.com/section/well/eat)\|How Much Coffee Is Too Much Coffee? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/well/eat/coffee-benefits-caffeine-risks.html - Share full article - 934  Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times [Skip to content](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/well/eat/coffee-benefits-caffeine-risks.html#site-content)[Skip to site index](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/well/eat/coffee-benefits-caffeine-risks.html#site-index) Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation Ask Well # How Much Coffee Is Too Much Coffee? Coffee is linked with lots of health benefits, but most of the risks come from the caffeine. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/well/eat/coffee-benefits-caffeine-risks.html#after-sponsor) - Share full article - 934 By Alice Callahan - Sept. 26, 2023 [Leer en español](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/10/10/espanol/cafe-riesgos-beneficios-cafeina.html "Read in Spanish") **Q: I routinely drink three or four cups of coffee per day, but often wonder if this is too much. Should I consider cutting back?** Coffee can be many things: a morning ritual, a cultural tradition, a productivity hack and even a health drink. [Studies suggest](https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1816604), for instance, that coffee drinkers live longer and have lower risks of Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular conditions and some cancers. “Overall, coffee does more good than bad,” said Rob van Dam, a professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. [Subscribe to The Times](https://www.nytimes.com/subscription?campaignId=8WXW7) to read as many articles as you like. A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 3, 2023, Section D, Page 6 of the New York edition. [Order Reprints](https://nytimes.wrightsmedia.com/) \| [Today’s Paper](https://www.nytimes.com/section/todayspaper) \| [Subscribe](https://www.nytimes.com/subscriptions/Multiproduct/lp8HYKU.html?campaignId=48JQY) Read 934 comments - Share full article - 934 ## Related Content Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/well/eat/coffee-benefits-caffeine-risks.html#after-bottom) ## Site Index ## Site Information Navigation - [© 2026 The New York Times Company](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014792127-Copyright-Notice) - [NYTCo](https://www.nytco.com/) - [Contact Us](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015385887-Contact-The-New-York-Times) - [Accessibility](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015727108-Accessibility) - [Work with us](https://www.nytco.com/careers/) - [Advertise](https://advertising.nytimes.com/) - [T Brand Studio](https://advertising.nytimes.com/custom-content/) - [Privacy Policy](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/10940941449492-The-New-York-Times-Company-Privacy-Policy) - [Cookie Policy](https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014893428-Terms-of-Service) - [Terms of Sale](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014893968-Terms-of-Sale) - [Site Map](https://www.nytimes.com/sitemap/) - [Canada](https://www.nytimes.com/ca/) - [International](https://www.nytimes.com/international/) - [Help](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us) - [Subscriptions](https://www.nytimes.com/subscription?campaignId=37WXW) Support independent journalism with a subscription. *** Get unlimited access to all of The Times. [Subscribe now](https://myaccount.nytimes.com/get-started?campaignId=9XHYQ&o=981b1f30-fe72-4186-92f5-5c6368715550) All Access includes news, plus Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter and The Athletic. *** Offer for a New York Times All Access subscription; current subscribers not eligible. Subscription excludes print edition. Some games may be available without a subscription. Your payment method will automatically be charged in advance the introductory rate every 4 weeks for 6 months, and after 6 months the standard rate every 4 weeks. Your subscription will continue until you [cancel](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014893968-Terms-of-sale#cancellation). Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. Taxes may apply. Offer terms are subject to change. *** ©2026 The New York Times Company [Help](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us) [Feedback](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015385887-Contact-Us?redir=myacc)

 Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Ask Well Coffee is linked with lots of health benefits, but most of the risks come from the caffeine. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times - Sept. 26, 2023 **Q: I routinely drink three or four cups of coffee per day, but often wonder if this is too much. Should I consider cutting back?** Coffee can be many things: a morning ritual, a cultural tradition, a productivity hack and even a health drink. [Studies suggest](https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1816604), for instance, that coffee drinkers live longer and have lower risks of Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular conditions and some cancers. “Overall, coffee does more good than bad,” said Rob van Dam, a professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. [Subscribe to The Times](https://www.nytimes.com/subscription?campaignId=8WXW7) to read as many articles as you like. A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 3, 2023, Section D, Page 6 of the New York edition. [Order Reprints](https://nytimes.wrightsmedia.com/) \| [Today’s Paper](https://www.nytimes.com/section/todayspaper) \| [Subscribe](https://www.nytimes.com/subscriptions/Multiproduct/lp8HYKU.html?campaignId=48JQY) Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/well/eat/coffee-benefits-caffeine-risks.html#after-bottom)