What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Drinking Coffee (Minute by Minute) 

If you want to quit coffee, switch to half caffeine coffee. After a week, reduce the amount of half caff for another week before quitting all together. This will avoid the worse withdraw symptoms.

I quit caffeine 3 weeks ago. My anxiety has lessened, I sleep more and am able to wake up earlier and without feeling awful. I stand by quitting caffeine and the good thing about it is there are a lot of caffeine free products. (update: I haven't had caffeine in 9 months, still worth it) (Update 2023: I Hadn't had caffeine for over a year until I started a new job and started drinking it again, I quit again and It has improved everything yet again) (Update 2024: Caffeine free for 3 years and now back on it. Got promoted in my job and went full time. Started drinking caffeine heavily again. It helps with managing through the day but I find my sleep is suffering along with my mood. Should I quit again?)

I was a daily coffee drinker, I looked forward to it every morning. It took 2 weeks to finally feel normal again after quitting. Glad I did, I can think better and less stress/anxiety. It’s a drug folks, you all fell for it too.

Two weeks since I've quit coffee, Cons : I crave it sometimes I feel a little deenergized despite being more productive (the lack of those coffee kicks ) I sleep one hour more Slight Headaches from withdrawal Pros : No more digestion problems I sleep early and easy I wake up a lot more energetic and I don't feel dead in the morning Reduced stress and anxiety to degrees I didn't think possible and I had never attributed those to coffee before.

Can confirm. I’ve been drinking coffee for 10 years straight now and just stopped. I’ve had splitting migraines and been nailed with existential crises all day.

I stopped drinking coffee months ago and I feel so much better, more productive and less jittery. My main motive to stop drinking coffee was because I wanted my teeth to stay whiter after I got them whitened professionally as well as maintaining a more youthful look.

This was so inspiring! I’m on day three of no coffee. I woke up an hour and a half ago and they already want to go to sleep. Before I reached for the caffeine, I decided to look up videos on caffeine withdrawals. This help me feel more normal.

Came to this video as i'm day 4 of quitting coffee/soda and with a splitting headache, shakiness, anxiety and lethargic. This video gave me a lot of information I wish I knew when I was going to start this. The illustration of the guy on withdrawal looks how I feel right now lol. You don't truly realize how bad caffeine really is for your body until you experience the withdrawal.

I quit drinking soda and stopped smoking cigarettes years ago. Think it’s time to stop drinking energy drinks! Thanks for the awesome video! Keep it up!

This is exactly what I experienced when I decided to reduce my caffeine intake to rare/occasional. It was awful, but so worth it! A single caffeinated beverage now gives me a valuable boost on special (1 time) occasions, stronger than the daily boost ever was. I also feel better and have more endurance for basic tasks than I did when caffeinated.

Been drinking coffee since I was a kid and decided to see what happens if I stopped. I basically spent the whole day sleepy and unable to concentrate, slept for 15 hours straight (and woke up sleepy). This went on for about a week. Now, 2 weeks later, I think my body has adjusted. My goal is 4 months.

Having just quit caffeine “cold Turkey” I can say it took about 9 days for me to return back to normal. I drank 3 cups of coffee and an energy drink every day. Day 2-5 are the worst. Put aside some time where you can sleep or rest whenever you need too for day 2-5. Hang in there! And Let’s go!!

Really I'm more concerned with what happens to other people when I stop drinking coffee.

I had to give up caffeine entirely due to anxiety. My withdrawal wasn't as bad just because it felt so good that my anxiety wasn't going off all the time.

I wasnt able to sleep normally for almost 12 years (eventually I fell asleep but it took me about 3 hours and I was awake a lot). Chronically sleep deprived gave me a lot of problems. Tried everything and the medical professionals didnt found out what it was. Turns out: I process cafein wayyy slower than normal. Quit coffee and coke cold turkey and now I sleep like a baby. No more cafein for me!

My god such a relief to read these. I have switched to decaff 24 hrs ago and have felt so tired all day, took all I had to drag myself round the park, spiralling thoughts of existential proportions. 7pm and now a splitting headache.

For me, I used to drink coffee every single day for years. This was just because I liked it. I never really felt addicted to coffee, and when I stopped drinking coffee I never really had any symptoms but that’s just me.

it's almost 4 years since i stopped drinking coffee trust me those guys aren't lying best feeling ever!

I stopped drinking coffee yesterday and because I had a mild headache today I wanted to look up some info and stumbled across this video. This explains the headache, which I usually never have. Looking forward to keeping it up, bought some nice 'morning herbal tea' and just take it easy 😊

Quitting coffee for the new year! Strength to everyone on their journey

Quitting coffee was the best decision I ever made. Side effects were horrible but so so worth it!

I personally see no reason to stop drinking coffee, but congratulations to those of you that have. I see from reading in the comments there are many that have given up or reduced their coffee intake. Look, I am 57 years old and coffee is one of the few things I still enjoy, and have for about the last 40 years. Am I addicted? Perhaps, but it is legal, not very expensive, and doesn't seem to hurt me. I don't buy coffee at shops. I buy a can from the grocery store and brew it myself at work. The way I see it, over the years I gave up illicit drug use, stopped smoking, and quit drinking alcohol. Coffee is the one thing I still enjoy. Until my doctor tells me that coffee is killing me, I will continue to drink it until I die

I stopped drinking coffee 8 years ago (I only drank two small cups per day). One of the best decisions ever! You feel much more energetic and less anxious. And it’s wonderful for your stomach, teeth and breath. I really can’t get why people keep drinking it

As someone who had to go through withdrawal after quitting anti-anxiety drugs and anti-depressants I found quitting coffee to be a breeze. I almost laughed when I read ahead of time that I might experience up to 9 days of severe headaches. HA, only 9 days of severe headaches?! That's EZ! P.S. It was actually only 2 days.

When I was in basic training we all got one last cup of coffee on day one. We all watched each other as that stuff wore off and seen how dependent we can be on it. How irritable it can make you, to a point of almost violent. Coffee is amazing, it's something that can keep you going a couple extra hours and stay alert. However, just like everything, it should be limited with intake.

I stopped drinking coffee and alcohol and I stopped smoking and going to gym on daily basis It’s not easy but it’s worth it

My case of drinking too much coffee is to cope myself from both stress and anxiety. It works just for a while and the side effect makes me sad and paranoid. We can stop this, i can stop this. An adamancy to stop drinking coffee matters the most i think

I stopped drinking coffee. I used to drink litres of coffee each day, from morning until I go to bed. It was hard. But it changed my life. It changed it more than quitting smoking or alcohol actually. Coffee was originally a way for employers to get more out of their staff. They’d give you 15 minutes and a drug so that you’d have higher productivity when you came back to work. I’ve even quit hard drugs and nothing had a better effect than quitting coffee. Not to mention I save thousands a year not buying a cup every 2 hours.

I haven’t had coffee in 4 years and it was difficult in the beginning especially getting up 4am but it gets it easier.

I regularly wean myself off of coffee to reset my body. I've definitely felt a bunch of these symptoms, but they vary based mostly on how much coffee I was drinking prior to quitting

I was a energy drink addict for years. When my youngest daughter was born I used that time to quit caffeine and it was BRUTAL! I was still having these symptoms for about a month of being free from It. I was working early mornings and travelling so I slowly started to get back on the juice and now I’m hooked again. Definitely terrified of going through the withdrawals again

Very informative! Thanks! I started drinking decaf and have had some withdrawl symptoms like dizziness, fatigue and nausea. I am on day 3 and am already feeling better!

The Infographics Show makes documentaries on random topics so interesting. Appreciate the hard work. 🙏🏽

I would love to see a mention about how your cortisol levels decrease with no coffee.

I tried two years ago, in the summer to stop drinking black tea, I lasted for five days, had the headache for days 2-4, but returned due to not being able to sleep on night five (this made me feel a lot more tired). I am now looking to quit again, have been reducing the amount, but now waking tired, tired for the rest of the day. Havent had the shakes, headache, or the rest as yet. But even now my mood is better, and I do not feel bad as I would do on a higher amount of tea - I am quite sensitive to it. This video is good as iy is quite detailed, and thorough.

I'm not a coffee drinker but more of a tea drinker. I drink pure black iced tea and green tea in summer produced from our local tea garden. It really gives me positive mood , and makes me feel happy. I love it .

I only drink half a cup every day. Sometimes I don't even finish the half cup. I'm perfectly fine with lots of energy, no jitters and restful sleep at night. The key is moderation.

I stopped drinking coffee for 2 weeks (due to acid reflux), and it was a horrible experience. I was dealing with tiredness, brain fog, constipation, and it took me hours to fall asleep at night. Now, I can drink 2 cups of organic coffee with less acids…works perfect for me ! Great video, but I’m not quite ready to give up coffee just yet. 😁

Being caffeine-free has shown AMAZING health and productivity benefits for me. The caffeine drinkers around the office are marveled at how I seem to have to much energy. I just laugh and try to explain that being caffeine-free is WHY I have more energy

Maybe I was drinking too much coffee, but the nausea and flu-like symptoms wasn't even mentioned here, in addition to the splitting headache. But I made it thru all that. Same thing happened to a friend who gave up coffee about a year after I did.

Quit caffeine in December 2021. Was having 5 protein shakes with coffee a day. Quit during my work holiday break and all I could do was legitimately sleep for 14 to 18 hours a day for a whole week. Felt like I was wired on caffeine for years and my body and brain, particularly my pineal gland needed the rest to catch back up. After the first month, it is great, no caffeine crashes, much calmer mood and steady. My focus is not anywhere near what it was, especially in the gym, I day dream a lot still but it isn't a bad thing, it is just different, I'd say more creative or artistic value in my mind instead of physical productivity. Funny this video was made 2 days ago when I had been on this journey only recently.

Me, who's never had coffee before: Hmm interesting.

Whoever is reading this, I pray that whatever you’re going through gets better and whatever you’re battling with makes your situation better as you’re continuing to be a better person each day. I have faith that you’ll turn out great as your circumstances will change. Have a fantastic day! You got this! 🤗💪🏼❤

Steady hands and thoughts are priceless. This video was beautifully animated with clear oration, thanks!

no wonder why i was sort of always mad and nervious yesterday...i didnt drink a single cup of coffee for 16 hours i just finished the video and now,ill try to stop myself from drinking coffee every morning and in the middle of the day thanks! not only did you make me more aware of what my future would be like with your videos,youve assesially made me healthier..

Anyone else watching this while drinking coffee? ☕️

This is exciting, I've quit before when I found I got TOO addicted, but would get back into it then simply reduce, but last time I quit, I had zero withdrawals and simply figured, 'see I wasn't addicted anyway,' and got back into moderate habit. I've not been able to shake my mild blood pressure rise so decided to commit to stopping this drug and hopefully also fix my light sleep/early awakening. I weened off appropriately it seems. No headaches or mood, but it was a struggle a couple times, then I went to donate blood last week and my non-medicated bp was excellent, confirming to stick out my intervention. Then today I needed that midday boost so decided to search the web and found more 'benefits to coffee,' like aging, Alzheimer's and health. Fortunately, I'm suspicious and figured the study was sponsored by Big Coffee. Meanwhile, this video portrays the phases and encourages my marching on. Just say no.

This year i quit alcohol, sugar and carbs. Now I am getting off coffee after drinking it for 40 years! I had no idea the effect on estrogen and energy levels. Can't wait to get to the other side!

I had an issue with too much coffee years ago. Like 20 cups a day one winter. I was getting horrible headaches on the weekends because I only drank at work. Now I skip drinking drinking any caffeine for one week a month.

I had to cut out stimulants, caffeine included, a few years ago due to Afib (though I do still drink coffee - just switched to decalf). Honestly I felt more energetic after cutting out the caffeine. If I do feel tired enough to need a quick pick-me-up, a quick burst of exercise gives the same result without the crash afterwards.

I started drinking coffee when I was in secondary school because my mom was addicted to it, and my siblings and I picked up the habit as well. I came here because I've been feeling exhausted for the past three days since I stopped drinking coffee. Experiencing a very bad headache and can’t focus on things, feeling drained!

I drink coffee because the doctor told me to. I have stage 3 kidney disease, which is not unusual for someone my age. The doctor told me to drink more liquids. I said I drank coffee, which he said was great. Every morning now, I fill a pitcher with iced coffee, which I sip all day, so there is a constant wash of liquids, further increased by the diuretic effect of the caffeine. The doctor says my kidneys are much better. Also, I'm losing weight. This may not be good for everyone, but it works for me.

Coffee just makes me have a higher heart rate and I’m still tired

I’m here because I really need to quit. The stages of drug addictions go from taking it to feel euphoria, to depending on it to feel normal. I’m at the point where caffeine doesn’t even make me feel normal. For a while I was drinking 3-4 energy drinks a day and also poping 200mg caffeine pills like candy. I was ingesting around 800mg - 1000mg a day. I’m doing better now but my goal is to quit eventually

I am giving up! Who is with me?

This video is absolutely amazing 👏

I'll keep enjoying my black coffee every morning for the rest of my life, and I never intend for that to change at any point whatsoever.

Stopped drinking coffee 2 months ago Best decision in my life

I didn't give up coffee, i ran out and boy am I glad I stumbled upon this video, am just feeling so tired all day, i also feel slow..so slow

I am on day 3 of no caffeine after 34 years of drinking 3-4 cups a day. I have weaned myself down for the past two weeks, and STILL had an excruciating headache on day one by 3pm. All I feel like doing is laying down and resting, but I cannot sleep. I have ZERO energy, and now lower back pain and another headache on day 3. Also the brain fog is intense… This is BRUTAL !!!

I used to drink 1 cup/day. Overtime my body got used to it. Now I drink coffee only when I need the caffeine (2-3 cups per week). I definitely feel the effect more than when I drank it regularly.

I quit caffeine, and all the scenarios you gave are exaggerated

On that mood disorder comment, I have a duel diagnosis of bipolar type 2 and BPD, and I’ve found it impossible to quit either nicotine or caffeine as I tend to act up and I feel awful about how I act towards those around me. Is there anyone out there in a similar situation that’s managed to power through it, especially nicotine? It’s something I really want to do, but don’t want to upset loved ones and colleges.

A very good and informative video. I like how they explain the pros and cons of drinking coffee in an unbiased way and explain what the withdrawal symptoms of suddenly stopping caffeine consumption are and how long they last.

I've been drinking 2 cups in the morning for decades but there are continuing periods where I don't drink any for days and there is no physiological change I can sense at all.

Yes, I did the graduated withdral. First, I diluted a cup of coffee with a cup of water for about 2 weeks, then diluted with 2 cups water for another 2 weeks, finally I used 3 cups of water to the cup of coffee for 2 weeks, then I quit drinking coffee altogether. I had none of the negative symptoms this video mentions. But yes, I do feel much better and more ballanced!

I experienced many problems, had headaches every day, where annoyed very very easily by everything. I drank so much caffeine, that it didnt even made me feel awake anymore and then i just drank it to avoid those headaches. Once i had even problems with beeing so tired, that i was not even able to open my eyes anymore, cause it felt so bright. Probably also because of a big lack of sleep in the past. Since i stopped, i really had many positive effects. I can sleep way better and feel always awake in the morning with a good mood already. I switched from caffeine to some energybars (without caffeine) and Fruits / Vegtables to get energy. I wish that i would be also more alert without caffeine when i play video games and stuff after a long day at work, but sometimes im just to tired then. But maybe it is still cause i drank way to much caffeine in the past and need more time to recover. Good Video, does really help me to stick to a caffeine free life.

I recently switched to tea. Yes. There is some caffeine, but it is so much better. I dont crave it, it isnt jittery, and it has way more to it than just the caffeine. I can have four or five cups of tea for one cup or coffee, and I have noticed several immediate benefits.

I’ve drank coffee on and off for 20 yrs. Never ever had a side effect or any of these issues. Everyone has a different tolerance level I guess

Coffee is one thing I'm not giving up. Just enjoy it too much. Especially a Espresso Martini with chocolate & cherry flavor.

I have gastritis, so when I had a severe attack, I really had to stop drinking instantly. I did experience tiredness for the first couple of days, but I switched to herbal teas as a replacement or just drink lots of water. I jittered as well, but I wasn't really into looking for coffee after though (as if I had a choice lol). When I did drink one time after feeling a little better, I kinda uhhh wanted to stop drinking lol. It tastes different to me after a few days of not drinking, so I just stopped slowly. Ngl, it made my mind more clear with ideas, less anxious, got things done more at work and vivid dreams after nights of not having one! I have ADHD too, so I thought that would help my brain focus more at work, but it did the opposite for me. Now that I'm completely better from my stomach illness, I promised to keep it up like this and treat coffee as a treat on paydays, hangouts or weekends. The rest of the days will be either water or tea. I guess that's one way my body wants to tell me to ease up on the caffeine lol

For those who want to quit coffee but are afraid of the withdrawal sympthoms, drink water, a lot. I discovered this the second time I quitted and I drank 4L of water that day

I don't drink much coffee or caffeine but I'm still interested

I love coffee, but this is all the push I need for a change to a better health... Thanks!

The parallels between caffeine and alcohol and what the body will do to stay in homeostasis are stunning. My goal is to find out for the first time in my adult life what it’s like to operate all natural, with no addictive compounds in my system.

I’m few weeks in with no coffee. And I can honestly say I feel like a new human. Sure, the first couple of days were awful. I havent sleep this good in such a long time. It’s a DEEP sleep. And I wake up feeling so refreshed and ready to go - no snooze button. I also have noticed that my face looks more bright and full. I had no idea that it was a thing until I saw this video. I think I’m going to keep this going for a while!

me who has never had coffee and I'm not a child: "I don't have such weakness"

There was a point in my life where I was consuming a lot of caffeine. I would consume a coffee every morning, 2 12oz Red Bulls for lunch and another energy drink towards the end of my work shift and finally a bang energy drink prior to my gym workouts. One day my body decided to stop cold turkey. It was very strange because my body wasn’t craving it. Let me tell you. I had the worst withdrawals and headaches. The pain was horrible. I didn’t know what was wrong with me at the time and I was taking Tylenol every moment I could. I then realized i wasn’t consuming the same amount of caffeine daily. My symptoms lasted about 12 days. I haven’t had a redbull in well over 2 months. The only caffeine I have is one cup of coffee and very morning and I feel great.

I tried to quit coffee for 2 weeks, but nothing really changes. I'm not a heavy coffee drinker, 1-2 cups per day. Probably 2 coffee per day bring me some anxiety, but on the other hand, with coffee my concentration is better. I think everything is in moderation. Coffee has some benefits for our health.

PSA: At 4:18 - 4:22 in this video, the voiceover states that caffeine can reduce blood flow to the brain by 27% (which would mean only 73% of normal blood flow remains). The infographic played alongside this is a bar labeled "blood flow to the brain" draining from 100% to 27%, incorrectly implying the opposite of these numbers: 73% reduction and 27% remaining. On a side note, directly after this statement the video points out that quitting caffeine will reverse this effect (showing a 27% increase in blood flow) but percentages don't work like this. For an easy explanation of this, imagine you have 100 apples. If you lose 50% of these apples you'll be left with 50 apples. Then if your apple stocks increase by 50% afterwards, they will go up to 75, not 100.

I quit drinking coffee after I had surgery recently. I was having heart palpitations which weren’t serious, but why should I deal with them? I also think my acid reflux has improved since I stopped. That caffeine withdrawal headache is no joke! I’m replacing coffee with herbal teas that don’t have caffeine. 🙂

I gave up coffee and I am glad I did. No more heart palpitations or anxiety. Maintaining a health weight because no more cream or sugar being added. Another benefit is Time no more wasting time making the coffee. I love all the money I have saved too. Eating healthy along with stopping coffee has naturally increased my energy levels and I feel more calm

Ia have been drinking coffee for many years. I have managed to quit it two times, each tine having bad pain and withdrawal symptoms. I have stayed without any caffeine for months, but the thing is, that I am not an active, energetic type of person. I tend to be lazy and to procrastinate. Even after montha of no caffeine I remained kind if sluggish and needed multiple naps per day,although I work out almost every day and eat good food with vegetables and fruits. So in the end I estimated that coffee outweighs the cons and provide more benefits to me. This is why I started consuming caffeine for a third time in my life. TL:DR I totally agree for a person to test a no caffeine period in their life and to decide how it impacts it.

I love this! The vid was informative as well as entertaining! Thx for sharing!

Thank you for delivering this gold nugget

I love my relaxing moments with a tall cup of delicious coffee. I'll never give it up!

Today is my first morning of not drinking coffee in 10 years. Hoping to go 2 weeks completely off coffee and monitor my blood pressure. Currently my pressure is around 145/100. I will come back after two weeks to tell my blood pressure again

I've been addicted to coffee/ caffeine since I was a young child. I've grown up drinking minimum 3 cups a day, recently increasing to much more. When circumstances arise that prevent me from drinking caffeine, it can go up to a week and I have withdrawals as described in this video. I just get tired and miss the smell and taste

Thanks for this video. It actually inspired me and I gave up caffeine 11 or so days ago now. I can't remember a time I wasn't drinking coffee or at the very least, soda, in a day and I really wanted to feel how my body feels naturally without it, so here I am!

I was on coffee for 30 years. Then last summer discovered by blood pressure was lethally hypertensive (like ‘why hasn’t your head exploded’ level). One of the first things to stop was my caffeine intake. Thankfully the heart med I was taking actually prevented withdrawals. I just do decaf now, although I jacked up the amount of coffee grounds so it still tastes like regular.

This is extremely helpful decided to quit caffeine on a whim. (For reference I was on the red bull bad) Around day 2 I started feeling ill and got a massive headache, stomach aches, and super irritable wondering what in the world is happening. Well this explained everything I was feeling!!!

I started drinking coffee over a year ago, in my mid-twenties. But I'm not addicted to it. When I'm sick, or when I had ongoing dental works, I stopped drinking it for days/weeks and noticed no difference. I think I somehow associate it with the workplace now and I often don't drink any during weekends. I sometimes drink it at very late hours and then just sleep. In all fairness, I don't drink huge amounts, and I'm glad I recently stopped adding sugar. I'd say I could give it up anytime. 🤷‍♀️

This was an amazingly well done video, and inspires me to stop drinking coffee after 11 years. Gonna see how it goes

I drink coffee daily while occasionally not drinking any for multiple days and i have to say that most things mentioned in this video are wrong personally for me *BUT* that might just be because i am mostly enjoying cheap instant coffee. Ether way, everyone works differently and it still been a very very interesting video, always loved your art style

Coffee is ingrained into every community known to man, like the health community, the minimalist community, the student community etc. It's in consumerism, in every supermarket and home goods store, on a mug with a sign saying 'I am not me before coffee' or slogan cushions. There are more coffee places in just one city to chose from than we could visit in a year.

i watched this and stopped caffeine completely... ive been sleepy at work for 2 weeks. but now its amazing. It helped me to reduce smoking cigarettes too.. thankyou!

I drink black coffee every day so this should be interesting

I don't think I have a caffeine addiction..I don't really rely on it like a lot of people do. I get Starbucks every once in a while, maybe twice a week at most, I even only have one energy drink a week. Not gonna lie, it's kinda nice having that privilege but for those who are quitting and finding it difficult...You got this and you're doing great!

i stumbled apon this video on my recommendations and its 4 am that just gives you a hint of how much coffee i drink am only 15 and i have been drinking it so much for as long as i can remember and am gonna hopefully get coffee out of my system please wish me luck

I go on and off coffee all the time. One month i drink one cup every day, one month i drink several cups every day, occasionally drinking so much i become hyperactive. But i've never seen any symptoms from staying away from it for a long time.