I've got quite into Rooibos tea over the last few months. Very drinkable with a pleasant aroma and no caffeine. I still love coffee, but save it for the weekends.
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#23Always double-fist with ice water. Most of the time we're drinking b/c we want water. Expect to pee a lot.
On most days, regular coffee is fine. Stage 2 is a tall americano (you know from where). Stage 3 is a chai with two shots of espresso. Stage 4 need not be named, but it gives me wings. I usually save those for mondays or all-nighters.
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#24Water.
And it kills foggy brain.
But the best effect is you know it's healthy, so you don't feel bad. Tea too. Green and white tea are high in antioxidants. Drink up.
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#25I'll agree with the consensus: water is the best, but if you want caffeine, freshly brewed tea is by far the healthiest source of caffeine. The theanine is also a nice bonus.
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#26Monsters, mountain dew, iced coffee. Anything with caffeine when hacking. Not a healthful response, but an honest one.
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#27I drink mate 2 or 3 times a day.
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#28Water.
Wow. Water is #1 -- and not a single mention of jolt or mountain dew. What a weak generation of hackers -- you know where the term "flow state" came from? David Lightman used to drink his own urine during long coding sessions. That's a scientific fact.
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#29Black tea, in mass quantities.
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#30Lots of tea (camellia sinensis: green, Earl Grey, Oolong, Lipton, whatever). Water. No soda.
I used to drink a few sodas a day, and I switched to tea about five years ago. I lost some weight during the first year, but I've found I have more energy with tea and no crash. I get most of my tea from Adagio (I'm not affiliated).