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Is it bad that I drink coffee at work so prolifically that I am not even certain about the level of my intake?

My daily routine is like this:

· A Tassimo Americano every morning, and usually another home-made Americano to take on the bus to work.
· I would estimate between five and six cups at work, but can't really be sure. The coffee machine in my Department dispenses such a small amount with each selection that I double-up every time in order to fill my North American-sized coffee mug. I probably go for coffee 2–3x each morning and 2–3x each afternoon.
· Not every night, but quite frequently I will have a double-espresso before bed—usually on those nights when I forego my standard sniffer of brandy or cognac.

I get bad headaches if I haven't had my first cup of coffee by 9:00, and this usually causes havoc whenever I jump time-zones. It really sucks when I am sick, because on those days I commonly have no desire at all for a cup of coffee, and then on top of being sick, I also have a splitting headache for the rest of the day. Once I have missed my morning coffee, then nothing helps—the headache stays ALL day, and does not subside regardless of what I do for it.

...What do you know? My cup is empty, so I'm off to get another cup.