The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers 6 Months of Green Tea: How I Cut Coffee, Extreme Caffeine, and Excess Chaos
Jan 26, 2026
A sabbatical from coffee leads to a permanent green tea ritual and a rethink of daily caffeine habits. He contrasts past extreme intake with a gentle ~100mg goal and explains why slow reduction beats quick fixes. He explores Benifuki green tea for allergy benefits, tracks total caffeine from foods, and describes how lower-dose caffeine improved sleep and focus.
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Personal Coffee Crash And Reset
- Jeff Sanders describes decades of heavy coffee and multiple caffeine sources that led to panic attacks and a 30-day caffeine break.
- He ran a personal experiment to reset tolerance and test life without caffeine, which he calls wildly successful.
Thirty Lessons From A Month Off Caffeine
- Jeff lists 30 lessons from 30 days off caffeine covering tolerance, sleep, gut health, and habit change.
- He emphasizes caffeine's two-phase effects and that tolerance rebuilds slowly over months.
Lower Dose, New Rituals Win
- Replace high-dose coffee with lower-caffeine options and rituals to reduce overall intake.
- Aim for a sustainable target (Jeff aims ~100mg/day) rather than abrupt elimination.