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Not very well, to be honest. I have replaced one or two of the many coffees I drink every day with herbal infusion because my joints have started rattling in the last few years. I add vegetables to my food often, and also use the herbs I grow on my balcony. I pray to the goddess that she permits my coffee habit for another few years. But also, I very rarely touch ultra processed foods, don't drink soda or any other sugary drink, avoid stress (even most stuff considered 'fun' stress, like holidays and events) and try to not pollute my mind with too much bullshit. I don't like being obsessed or make myself feel guilty about living in a very healthy way. Most of my wellness practice consists of doing whatever I feel like doing without worrying too much about it.
If it is the taste of coffee, roasted soybeans is a viable substitute. If it caffeine addiction, there are a few caffeinated plants that might be local to you which could be brewed into a tea.
I've been looking into local plants as coffee substitutes, and made my own malt coffee once by sprouting and roasting grain. At the moment these are too time consuming for me, but I might get there at some point. I really don't like being addicted to this colonial stuff, it's wrong on so many levels, not just health.