We don’t drink any kinds of soft drinks (other than carbonated water from our SodaStream. But, I am a coffee addict. For almost 20 years, I’ve had Italian super-automatic espresso makers. On waking up, I make a latte with two shorts of espresso for me and no sugar and another for ShawWife (or vice versa). It is part of our ritual of caring for each other.
I have a second one when I head upstairs to work, which I put in a double-walled heat-sealed cup for working. A third after lunch and usually a fourth at about 3:30. (ShawWife stops at 3.). This is definitely not too much for me.
I used to fast for Yom Kippur, but got a horrible headache and was not in any shape to reflect thoughtfully about my wife. So the choice between coffee and thought reflection: thoughtful reflection won. Now the only time I forego coffee in the morning if for medical tests or surgeries, but even there, I can often have black coffee/espresso.