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Hi Pierrot. Yes, coffee is one of those extreme foods that macros try to avoid on a regular basis but may occassionally take if you like -- if your health and constitution is good. Coffee is very yin -- from a tropical berry. Very concentrated in both yin components and a at least one strong bitter that tends to dominate taste, like beer hops and tobacco plant. Because it is yin it require minerals like calcium, zinc, as well as B-vitamins to buffer its acidic properties, as does refined sugar. So bones and teeth become more weakened, as well as central nervous system and kidneys and makes it difficult to feel grounded. It is also diuretic and diarrheal (yin).
There are a number of coffee substitutes that have a coffee-like taste and are available commercially in health food stores. My favorite is Roma, but I also like Inka. Pero, Caffix and Yannoh are some other brands. They may take some getting used to. They are in powder form. You may want to add a little decaf coffee to the mix in the beginning so that your body doe not recognize the difference too much and then slowly wean yourself from the decaf altogether. Organic black tea can also be used on occassion and recent research shows that it is beneficial to health as green tea is and does not leach calcium from bones as some people think. Both green and black tea do contain caffeine and too much can make you jumpy. Later on you may want to switch over to Kukicha twig tea which is a roasted green tea and has less caffeine but a more robust flavor. A few slivers of Astragalus root steeped in the twig tea makes it a little more bitter and helps boost the immune system.
I hope this helps.
In peace, Roy
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