# How many cups of coffee do you drink in an average day? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** coffee\ **Created:** [February 18, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529 "2010-02-18T20:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/41 "2010-02-19T17:23:16Z")
I drink 1 cup a day. It is a 32 oz. cup though. You need to define cup. I can drink a pot pretty easily , if my wife stays out of it. She puts flavors into it, ruining the taste. I accuse her of putting candy in it. Coffee and water are 2 things you can drink that are calorie free. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/42 "2010-02-19T17:40:29Z")
I roast coffee at home and take enough (fresh ground) for one cup to work The rest of the workday I drink company provided Peet’s french roast. Mine’s better! 😛 I have another cup when I get home. Total, about eight. Peace, mangeorge BTW; I don’t think “none” should be included in this poll. It skews the results. People who don’t drink coffee suck. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/43 "2010-02-19T17:48:24Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > Four shots of espresso in the morning, but all in the same cup 😃 Did you know that a shot of espresso has about the same amount of caffeine as a 4 oz. cup of drip coffee? And darker roasts have _less_ caffeine per scoop than lighter roasts. Did I spell “caffeine” correctly? ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/44 "2010-02-19T17:51:40Z")
I never drank coffee until I went to college. I never drank coffee on a daily basis until I became a teacher. I never drank coffee twice a day until I became a mother. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/45 "2010-02-19T19:32:01Z")
Two cups, but then my mug is more like 12 oz. I never drank coffee until I began working day shifts, and only then because the company offers it free. And only then with a 1/2 packet of no-sugar-added hot chocolate mix, 2 Splendas, some powdered creamer, and then top up with Joe. So I guess what I \*really \*have is just a flavored, sweetened caffeine delivery device. And it’s two cups because who wants to leave a 1/2 packet of cocoa mix behind? (from the TV commercial: a Mocha Choco-Latte YaYa.) ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/46 "2010-02-19T20:32:37Z")
I used to drink a lot, but somehow I just got tired of the aftertaste and converted to just water about 15 years ago. When I started my current job, I was told by several coworkers “the best part about this job is the free coffee!” When I said I didn’t partake, they’d say “well, there’s free tea and hot chocolate too!” I’s say thanks, but I just like water. Where do y’all keep the water cooler?" “Oh, they don’t have one here. You’ll have to drink tap.” ☹ le sigh… ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/47 "2010-02-19T20:40:07Z")
I drink four shots of espresso in the morning, but in the same travel mug. Once in the office, I drink another two cups of coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/48 "2010-02-19T20:54:12Z")
Two every day. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/49 "2010-02-19T21:29:18Z")
6-12 cups per day. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/50 "2010-02-19T21:33:19Z")
Sounds like many of you folks have never had a properly made cup of coffee, or a perfectly pulled espresso shot or latte. Good coffee is amazingly flavorful and not bitter at all. Anyway, I voted a cup every once in a while, which is, for me, approximately 3 to 4 cups per month. ---
**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/51 "2010-02-19T21:40:09Z")
I easily drink 6 14 ounce mugs a day. My wife has only ever had 4 cups of coffee in her life. That’s cool, though. More for me. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/52 "2010-02-19T21:44:33Z")
Zero. I do drink 8 cups of tea. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529/53 "2010-02-23T20:35:44Z")
So, the results are in, and they’re about what I expected vs the results of the company-wide survey that got over 19,000 responses. ```auto Dopers Co-Workers 29% 26% Don't drink coffee 12% 16% Only occasionally 9% 17% One cup a day 14% 22% Two cups a day 34% 19% Three or more cups a day ``` 19,000 responses is certainly better, compared to 240 responses, but the one thing I expected to see is clear - **Dopers are caffeine fiends.** A nearly equal number partake lightly at the one cup a day, if that often, level. More of my co-workers than fellow Dopers want a little zing in the day with two cups. However, I was surprised to see more Dopers than “regular” people not drinking coffee at all. Granted, these people are more likely sucking down tea or Coke, so the final count is probably 35% or more of Dopers buzzing around on caffeine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cups-of-coffee-do-you-drink-in-an-average-day/529529.md?page=2)