It’s similar for me now. I don’t “need” the caffeine, but I enjoy the morning ritual. The process (I use a Chemex), the scent, that first sip… Ah.

Then I drink that one mug while journaling and sketching in the morning.

I don’t have any more coffee during the day, like I used to. In my old corporate life, I’d drink coffee and espressos all day to keep going. Not anymore.