Dilemma: should one consume 12 coffee beans per day or avoid this practice? I consume them for energy, anti-oxidants, fat oxidation. I would avoid them for minimizing cortisol secretion. Would this amount be significant in secreting cortisol(it would probably yield 100-122???mg. of caffeine) such that it reduces testosterone and causes oxidative damage to cells? Should I or shoudln't I? At a more meta level: How much cortisol is a significant factor in causing damage of the above sort? Are there any other pros/cons to consuming/avoiding this 'dose' regimine???