Resetting caffeine tolerance

[quad]

Hey Jordan,
how many days of no caffeine does it take to reset tolerance?
I tried searching online but I found a variety of recommendations from 4 days to 3 months.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

It's unlikely that a short break in a chronic caffeine user becoming, practically, "caffeine naive" again. Most of the studies I've looked at suggest receptor remodeling (adenosine and ryanodine) and sensitivity resets in a little under a week, which jives with the withdrawal period in caffeine withdrawal. So I'd put my money on ~a week do become re sensitized to it and longer to really rest everything, if possible.

[quad]

Is it worth quitting caffeine cold turkey to "resensitize the receptors" as opposed to just taking more? Would you do it?
I think I am averaging 500 mg daily in the form of liquid coffee.

[Bolson32]

How often do you recommend "resetting" if you will?

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Is it worth quitting caffeine cold turkey to "resensitize the receptors" as opposed to just taking more? Would you do it?
I think I am averaging 500 mg daily in the form of liquid coffee.

That's not really a lot, depending on the context. I just wouldn't take it before every workout, as some workouts are more important than others I would save my "ace in the hole" if you will (in the form of caffeine) for those workouts.

How often do you recommend "resetting" if you will?

I don't really think it's necessary for most people unless their sleep is getting jacked up.