I Love My Morning Coffee — But It Makes Me Anxious. Is That Normal?

You love your ritual. The warmth. The smell. The promise of clarity. But too often, it comes with shaky hands, a racing heart, and that “wired but tired” feeling. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and no, it’s not all in your head.

Why Coffee Can Cause Anxiety

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It increases:

• Cortisol (the stress hormone)
• Glutamate (an excitatory neurotransmitter)
• Heart rate and alertness

In small doses, this can help focus. But without balance, it tips into overstimulation — especially if you’re stressed, sleep-deprived, or sensitive to caffeine. This isn’t weakness.
It’s neurochemistry. And for many, the result is anxiety — not calm clarity.

The Fix: Calm Alertness, Not Just Stimulation

The key isn’t quitting coffee. It’s upgrading how it affects your brain. Enter L-Theanine — an amino acid found in green tea that promotes alpha brain wave activity, linked to relaxed alertness. When paired with caffeine, L-Theanine:

• Reduces subjective stress
• Improves attention accuracy
• Prevents jitteriness

“L-Theanine modulates excitatory neurotransmission and enhances focused calmness — especially under mental fatigue.”
– Camfield et al., Frontiers in Psychology, 2014

At Focus Elite, we use 300mg Suntheanine® — the patented, pharmaceutical-grade form proven in human studies.

So you get the ritual you love — without the side effects.