Two 8 cup Carafes a day (slightly less on weekends.) I used to hate coffee but I am now convinced I could have ran through College, High school, Middle School and possibly Elementary school with perfect grades and graduated earlier if I could have taken the bitter taste sooner. These days I am also a coffee snob though, I don't drink the Folgers Crystals my dad did. I enjoy Peet's coffe and if I can't get that Whole foods brand then Starbucks.