{"id":51067,"date":"2025-04-26T03:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T03:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/51067\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T03:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T03:14:10","slug":"does-coffee-count-as-water-heres-what-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/51067\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Coffee Count As Water? Here\u2019s What Experts Say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hydration is a key part of a healthy body and mind. But with many of us starting our day with coffee, we could argue that a cup of joe is also a vital part of a functioning body and mind. According to Drive Research, 73% of people in the U.S. drink coffee every day,<\/a> and 93% drink it at least once per week. <\/p>\n

Between a love for hydration<\/a> and coffee, you’ve probably wondered whether your daily cup counts toward your water intake. A black coffee, cold brew<\/a>, or Americano is all water, right? <\/p>\n

To get to the bottom of this, we consulted two health experts: Alex Larson, R.D.N., founder and CEO of Alex Larson Nutrition<\/a>, and Dr. Raj Dasgupta, Chief Medical Advisor for Garage Gym Reviews<\/a>. <\/p>\n

So, Does Coffee Count As Water?<\/p>\n

Coffee drinkers, listen up. Both Larson and Dr. Dasgupta say yes, coffee can count toward your daily water intake. <\/p>\n

“Even though caffeine can have a mild diuretic effect, the water in coffee usually makes up for it, especially if you\u2019re a regular drinker,” Dr. Dasgupta says.<\/p>\n

However, Larson adds that high amounts of caffeine might increase fluid loss for some people. This usually happens around 400mg or more of caffeine, or four or more cups of coffee per day. <\/p>\n

In terms of how much caffeine is safe to drink, the FDA<\/a> says up to 400mg of caffeine per day is “an amount not generally associated with negative effects.” <\/p>\n

The experts say other drinks like tea and soda also count toward hydration, but there are some caveats. Dr. Dasgupta says drinks high in sugar and additives, like soda and energy drinks, aren’t the best way to hydrate. <\/p>\n

“They\u2019re fine in moderation, but water and plain tea are better options,” he says.<\/p>\n

Tips For Staying Hydrated While Drinking Coffee<\/p>\n

When it comes to staying hydrated, both Larson and Dr. Dasgupta recommend pairing coffee with water. <\/p>\n

“A good rule of thumb is to pair each caffeinated beverage with a glass of water, especially around exercise or in hot weather<\/a>,” Larson says. <\/p>\n

And how you start your day can make an impact, too. <\/p>\n

“Starting your day with water, not just coffee, makes a big difference,” Dr. Dasgupta says. He recommends keeping a water bottle<\/a> nearby to sip on throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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As a Contributing Writer, and former Associate Editor, at Delish, Allie is a writer, reporter, and producer of features at the intersection of food and culture. Before Delish, Allie worked for publications including Apartment Therapy and Insider. She even spent time working in restaurants and breweries. Allie has dumpster-dived in NYC to expose food waste, reported on the invasive lionfish you can eat<\/a>, and wrote about the growing trend of weed weddings<\/a>. Her health and nutrition stories on hydration culture<\/a>, bananas<\/a>, and coffee<\/a> have generated nearly 2M combined views. She loves traveling, running, and eating her way through new places and even has a thorough Google Maps ranking system for her favorite restaurants and bars! When not writing about food, she’s planning her next trip, lifting weights, or training for a race. \u00a0\u00a0Expertise:<\/strong> food & culture (Sustainability, Health, Travel) \u00a0Education: <\/strong>M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, B.S. in Information Science (User Experience Design) from the University of Michigan\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hydration is a key part of a healthy body and mind. But with many of us starting our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51068,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[27368,27365,27366,27363,27364,105,27367,4434,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-51067","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-caffeine","9":"tag-can-i-count-coffee-as-water","10":"tag-coffee-diuretic","11":"tag-does-coffee-count-as-water","12":"tag-does-coffee-hydrate-you","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-is-caffeine-healthy","15":"tag-nutrition","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114402090189047503","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}