I am not sure about the exact number but a good way to look at things is how do you feel when you don't have coffee. Do you have extreme headaches that only go away after you have more coffee or more caffeine. I think that could be a better meter.
We need to separate addiction from health. It is unhealthy to have more than a few cups of coffee a day (the amount will vary from person to person) but addiction is defined on dependency and this amount is related to the amount that the person needs to have in order to not have withdrawal symptoms or at least to satisfy his or her cravings.
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I am not sure about the exact number but a good way to look at things is how do you feel when you don't have coffee. Do you have extreme headaches that only go away after you have more coffee or more caffeine. I think that could be a better meter.
The amount of caffeine doesn't matter. What matters is the ability to go without it. If you can't go without the caffeine then you have an addiction.