--- title: Tom Brady Says He Has Never Even Tried Coffee description: Tom Brady recently defied all human logic when he revealed that he has never drunk coffee. canonical: https://time.com/4175972/tom-brady-never-tried-coffee/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-11T21:57:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:28:34.636Z og:title: Tom Brady Says He's Never Had Coffee og:description: First there was Deflategate; now there is Coffeegate og:url: https://time.com/4175972/tom-brady-never-tried-coffee/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcd27df6eb4fa3614/69887891e20a8775ffa8f011/tom-brady-coffee.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: New England Patriots v Miami Dolphins og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Tom Brady Says He's Never Had Coffee twitter:description: First there was Deflategate; now there is Coffeegate twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcd27df6eb4fa3614/69887891e20a8775ffa8f011/tom-brady-coffee.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Tom Brady Says He's Never Had Coffee  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 11, 2016 9:57 PM UTC  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida.Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 11, 2016 9:57 PM UTC [Tom Brady](http://time.com/4161735/tom-brady-cancer-patient/) recently defied all human logic when he revealed that he has never drunk coffee — not even a sip. The [New England Patriots quarterback](http://time.com/3691703/patriots-qb-tom-brady-named-super-bowl-xlix-mvp/) made his weekly appearance on Boston radio station WEEI’s “[The Dennis and Callahan Show](http://media.weei.com/a/112446644/tom-brady-on-the-pats-matchup-against-the-chiefs-1-11-16.htm)” on Monday and shared that a morning cup of joe has never been part of his routine. “I never had any coffee or anything like that. I just never tried it,” Brady said. The news comes right on the heels of the in-depth look at [Brady and wife Gisele Bündchen’s strict diet ](http://time.com/4168022/tom-brady-diet-personal-chef-gisele-bundchen/)that was released last week by the couple’s personal chef, Allen Campbell. While Campbell did acknowledge that the 38-year-old athlete doesn’t indulge in coffee, Brady’s level of commitment to avoiding the caffeinated beverage is new information. **Read More:** [Tom Brady’s Personal Chef Dishes on the Quarterback’s Super Strict Food Rules](http://time.com/4168022/tom-brady-diet-personal-chef-gisele-bundchen/) This means that Brady has won four Super Bowls without ever trying something that keeps many people going on a daily basis. 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