How long does it take for caffeine to kick in?

Here, an RD answers the age-old questionplus how to make caffeine work faster.

(Full disclosure: Im 110 percent in the latter camp.)

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Keep reading to see what it all entails.

How long does it take for caffeine to kick in?

4 ways to make coffee (and its caffeine content) kick in faster

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Brooklyn–based registered dietitian

This is because food will delay caffeines absorption into the bloodstream, thus making the caffeine hit you quicker.

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Brooklyn–based registered dietitian

A hand is stirring a sourdough starter in a glass jar, on a kitchen countertop. The light casts a warm glow, highlighting the ingredients inside the jar.

Two cups with coffee and green tea on a beige background.