Coffee Alternative? must get caffeinated!!!

jschmidt6 · October 2013

Any coffee haters out there? I really can't stand the tast of coffee but desperately need some morning caffeine to get through the day. I'm BFing a 3 month old so I'm not going to start popping 5 Hour Energy, but I need a boost! I was just wondering if anyone had any alternatives to coffee? I'm not a fan of that roasted flavor. Maybe I should just suck it up and start to like it hahha.

*sparky* · October 2013

Tea, soda, disguise the coffee flavor in a pumpkin latte or some other delicious concoction?

I don't really have great advice - I can drink plain black coffee with no problem, but some of those Starbucks coffee drinks do a great job of disguising the coffee flavor.

mb314 · October 2013

I am not a coffee drinker either, but I need caffeine. I am a diet soda fanatic, even though I know it's terrible for me. I also like tea, and find that drinking ice tea v/s hot tea makes it go down easier. I can drink it quicker and get the caffeine rush quicker.

Sunidaze · October 2013

I can't stand coffee. I am a recovering diet dew addict (although I still occasionally slip). What I've replaced diet dew with these days are the Crystal Light drink mixes - primarily the Wild Strawberry energy mix (it has caffeine). There is a grape flavor energy mix as well, but I prefer the wild strawberry.

mb314 · October 2013

@Sunidaze Diet Mt Dew is also my drink of choice. I'm actually very ashamed at how much I drink. I'm impressed you've given it up. I gave it up during pregnancy, but went right back to it after birth.

jlaOK · October 2013

DH has been taking B12 vitamins and says it gives him extra energy.

Sunidaze · October 2013

mb314 said:

@Sunidaze Diet Mt Dew is also my drink of choice. I'm actually very ashamed at how much I drink. I'm impressed you've given it up. I gave it up during pregnancy, but went right back to it after birth.

I haven't been able to give it up entirely yet, but have cut back to just weekends. It helps that they no longer carry in the vending machine at work (I am partial to 20 oz bottles, nothing else will do) and I don't want to make an extra stop on the way in in the morning!

mb314 · October 2013

I have always loved the metallic taste of the Diet Mt. Dew can. It goes well with the aspertame.

Karla CS · October 2013

I've been looking for an alternative myself... I used to be a huge diet coke person (Diet coke with breakfast? YES PLEASE!) but cut it out when I was KU and now can't stand the taste, which saddens me. (And makes my wallet happy)

82Sonia · October 2013

Chai tea lattes! Starbucks is decent. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby they sell a powdered mix that is awesome. I keep a tin of it at my desk in case I don't have coffee.

jschmidt6 · October 2013

I was crazy about Diet Mtn Dew before I got pregnant and then I wasn't interested in it at all when I was pregnant (which is probably a good thing) and now I'm sort of indifferent about it. Now I'm a diet Pepsi drinker

@sunidaze I will look for those Crystal light mixes!

@milkergirl1 can you get the Refreshers at a grocery store? Or does it have to come from Starbucks?

jschmidt6 · October 2013

also, I didn't think tea had caffeine? Or maybe specific kinds don't?

82Sonia · October 2013

jschmidt6 said:

also, I didn't think tea had caffeine? Or maybe specific kinds don't?

Not as much as coffee but most do.

melody921 · November 2013

I love coffee, but if I didn't, I'd go with tea. Lots of flavor options and it has health benefits that soda lacks.

APendola · November 2013

Tea...

Making smoothies with coffee or tea. Ie. you can put some powdered instant coffee in a blender with some almond milk and a banana for breakfast. Add some vanilla or cocoa powder if you like.