r/decaf is a subreddit with 61k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses caffeine, quitting, withdrawal, quit, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review sodas, decaf coffee, and iced coffee.
A subreddit for people who are dependent or addicted to caffeine and are trying to quit or cut down. We have "caffeine-free" day counters.
Popular Themes in r/decaf
#1
Pain & Anger
: "One year caffeine free"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Quit caffeine cold turkey and my dopamine is at zero. How do you stimulate your brain to stay awake?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/decaf
#1
Caffeine
: "7 months Caffeine Free"
355 posts
#2
Quitting
: "Turns out, caffeine was causing my severe brain fog. Quitting caffeine changed my life. I'm so mad I didn't quit sooner."
108 posts
#3
Withdrawal
: "Real talk: I *think* full Withdrawal could take up to 6 months"
108 posts
#4
Quit
: "Exactly why I Quit. Finally hit 10 days"
57 posts
#5
Struggling
: "Quitting"
47 posts
#6
Caffeine Withdrawal
: "Totally different mental state off caffeine"
39 posts
#7
Coffee
: "That’s just… Coffee.."
34 posts
#8
Decaf
: "I fear the person I'm becoming after I stopped caffiene"
25 posts
#9
Anxiety
: "I gave up caffeine because of Anxiety and it accidentally improved my life?"
23 posts
#10
Sleep
: "I realize now - caffeine ruined my pre-teen and teenage years by amplifying my anxiety, making my Sleep less restorative, long-term memory worse, no patience for slow learning and methodical thinking (essential for math, programming and natural sciences) and social situations needlessly tense..."
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/decaf
Sodas
29 reviews
#1
Coke Zero
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
A&W
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Sprite
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Decaf Coffee
11 reviews
#1
Nescafe
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Decaf Drip Coffee
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Lavazza
4.0★ from 1 review
Iced Coffee
3 reviews
#1
Iced Decaf Coffee
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Local Cafe
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mad Dandy
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/decaf
#1
Quitting Caffeine
: "That’s just… coffee.."
34 posts
#2
Caffeine-Free
: "Turns out, caffeine was causing my severe brain fog. Quitting caffeine changed my life. I'm so mad I didn't quit sooner."
22 posts
#3
Cutting down
: "The damn accuracy of this"
14 posts
Member Growth in r/decaf
Yearly
+9k members(18.2%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026