Drinks with caffeine other than coffee

[George]

When I was a teenager and in my early twenties, I loved energy drinks. I drank coffee in the morning, but if I was tired in the afternoon, I loved a good energy drink. As I'm getting older, the appeal is totally gone. I don't totally understand it. I guess I just prefer the taste of coffee now, and it almost has a smoother energy buzz, if that makes sense. Also, with all the other stuff they put in those other drinks, I have to figure coffee is healthier, which is more of a concern to me these days.

[paul77]

Well, I used to love drinking something harder than coffee and tea too, but as they say, people tend to get wiser with years (tough some not ) and so did I.

[George]

Paul77, I think you summed it up nicely. I can hardly believe it, but maybe I actually did get wiser with years. I never thought it would happen, but I'm sure my stomach appreciates it. I think it was the combination of that and the overly jittery buzz that made me switch to the better, more natural drink that is coffee.

[MaCoffee]

I've never tried energy drinks or anything like that, even in college when I probably could have used them. I was always afraid I'd give myself a heart attack or something. I'm glad you stopped! I don't think energy drinks are very healthy, not at all.

[HCafe]

I don't drink energy drinks either. I'm not a fan of the taste. It's like there's a tinge of medicine in it...Maybe the energy drink brand that I tasted was a bad one. I think energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine and sugar, so that's another reason why these drinks are not my favorite.

[tomsa]

I've never tried energy drinks or anything like that, even in college when I probably could have used them.

[robin]

I am with you in this. I never once tried any energy drink after my first taste. I do not know if it is do with the taste or something but I never fancied them from the very beginning.