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[cotton4me]

I'm caffeine-free.  I never drank coffee. I don't drink any caffeinated drinks. 

[Apple Crisp]

I, too, am caffeine free. I never drank coffee, but used to drink soda with caffeine. I had to stop all caffeine due to GERD and I am so much better that I was able to get off all medication, which was, also, causing severe problems.

[wagirl]

I have been caffeine free, or close to it for 23 years due to some serious side effects from it. I can drink decaf tea and other decaf beverages and can eat chocolate too. I live near Seattle so there are coffee stores on every corner. I still love the smell and would love to drink it again but won't.

[ValuSkr]

I stopped drinking coffee 14 months ago and haven't missed it one bit.  It had become a bad habit.  Once in a great while, in a social setting, I'll still have a cup.  But never at home or at work.  And I've never liked soda.  But I do like chocolate!

[house_cat]

@NicksmomESQ

@Apple Crisp

I'm so glad  you mentioned GERD. I've never been diagnosed with it, but I was experiencing near-constant heartburn last year and never thought of the caffeine!  I rarely have heartburn anymore, so it must have been a big factor. Duh...

I drink Rooibos tea exclusively.  I would post the link for those of you looking for an excellent, organic, naturally uncaffeinated tea, but I know the board moderators would remove my post.

This is it - I buy it from Amazon.

[SeaMaiden]

I drink instant coffee in my chocolate almond breeze that I heat up just in the morning. The rest of the day till bed I am caffeine free.

I drink chamomile tea hot and cold  that I brew up enough for two days at a time and sweeten it with stevia.  This is what I drink now instead of diet pop which I quit drinking in 2013.

 Diet pop is POISON!

[ChynnaBlue]

No. Most of mine comes from iced tea, so there's far less than in coffee, cola, or a cup of hot tea. I usually drink one cup of coffee 5 or 6 days a week.

Sometimes I get acid indigestion and reflux based on other things, like stress or a few days or poor eating. If I feel like I'm getting off balance, I give up the coffee for a few days, but I usually don't have a problem with the iced tea. In the summer when it's really hot and my tea consumption goes way up, I alternate my black iced tea with an herbal blend with no tea or caffeine.

[willdob3]

I can't think of any reason to be caffeine-free. I've gone without for over a year before and it made no difference. 

I don't drink a lot of caffeinated beverages and that may be why. I have a mug of coffee in the morning and that is usually it. Occasionally, I'll have tea in the afternoon. Both have plenty of health benefits.

It isn't a problem for me and I'm not dependent on it - I do have days without any at all.

[NicksmomESQ]

  @house_cat Thanx for the information but I'm not a tea drinker,I love the taste of coffee.I only drink tea when I'm sick,never liked the taste.I drink lots of water too & a little bit of diet caffeine free cola.

  I'll pass the info on to my DH & son who love tea & dislike coffee!! LOL!!

[jonbon]

Mostly. I have a cup or two of green tea with our family breakfast every Sunday, and that's pretty much it. I don't drink coffee or any kind of soda (don't like carbonated drinks). I drink water.