MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca267215<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We all need it. We all consume it. What's you're source of choice?When it comes to caffeine, what's your favorite poison?2014-10-06T19:41:09-04:00MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca267215<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We all need it. We all consume it. What's you're source of choice?When it comes to caffeine, what's your favorite poison?2014-10-06T19:41:09-04:002014-10-06T19:41:09-04:00PO1 Private RallyPoint Member267227<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hot, Black.....Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2014 7:56 PM2014-10-06T19:56:38-04:002014-10-06T19:56:38-04:00MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca267239<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Diet Mountain Dew.Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 6 at 2014 8:01 PM2014-10-06T20:01:49-04:002014-10-06T20:01:49-04:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member267244<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Diet Coke and Diet Dew. Try to mix it up a bit.Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2014 8:05 PM2014-10-06T20:05:58-04:002014-10-06T20:05:58-04:00SPC David S.267249<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>or a gallon of Dr. PepperResponse by SPC David S. made Oct 6 at 2014 8:07 PM2014-10-06T20:07:41-04:002014-10-06T20:07:41-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member267289<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee. Black.<br /><br />Go Strong... or let me make it. I don't want your weak stuff.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2014 8:44 PM2014-10-06T20:44:11-04:002014-10-06T20:44:11-04:00MSgt Private RallyPoint Member267321<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Black coffee and strong.Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2014 9:14 PM2014-10-06T21:14:47-04:002014-10-06T21:14:47-04:00LTC Hillary Luton267371<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Spark by AdvoCare. That's my morning pick-me-up. Response by LTC Hillary Luton made Oct 6 at 2014 9:48 PM2014-10-06T21:48:51-04:002014-10-06T21:48:51-04:00Sgt Jennifer Mohler267399<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"I like my coffee like I like my men, weak and white"<br /><br />That is a joke I use among familiar company to describe my coffee tastes. I also will day I like my coffee candied.Response by Sgt Jennifer Mohler made Oct 6 at 2014 10:15 PM2014-10-06T22:15:07-04:002014-10-06T22:15:07-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member267455<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I need my caffeine fix I usually go for a RockstarResponse by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2014 11:18 PM2014-10-06T23:18:55-04:002014-10-06T23:18:55-04:00CPT Jacob Swartout267456<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sweet tea from the southResponse by CPT Jacob Swartout made Oct 6 at 2014 11:19 PM2014-10-06T23:19:55-04:002014-10-06T23:19:55-04:00SFC Vernon McNabb267477<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>OK, well I picked coffee and energy drinks, but I could only choose one. I like to start my day off with about three cups of coffee then a lo-carb Monster chaser.Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made Oct 6 at 2014 11:37 PM2014-10-06T23:37:04-04:002014-10-06T23:37:04-04:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member267521<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I get up early to do weather, I NEED Coffee!!!Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 12:38 AM2014-10-07T00:38:16-04:002014-10-07T00:38:16-04:00SSG Pete Fleming267524<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I can't select two but Mountain Dew of course!Response by SSG Pete Fleming made Oct 7 at 2014 12:41 AM2014-10-07T00:41:20-04:002014-10-07T00:41:20-04:00PO3 Shaun Taylor267599<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mountain Dew.Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 7 at 2014 3:08 AM2014-10-07T03:08:50-04:002014-10-07T03:08:50-04:00MSG Wade Huffman267677<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stumbled across an interesting article today. For those of us who choose the wonderful elixir known as Coffee, it may be genetic.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://wdtn.com/2014/10/07/drinking-coffee-is-in-your-dna/">http://wdtn.com/2014/10/07/drinking-coffee-is-in-your-dna/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Oct 7 at 2014 8:03 AM2014-10-07T08:03:15-04:002014-10-07T08:03:15-04:00MSG Brad Sand267684<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffeeeeeeeeee.... All natural and good for you. Well, it can be all natural and it is still good for you.Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 7 at 2014 8:09 AM2014-10-07T08:09:34-04:002014-10-07T08:09:34-04:00LCpl Private RallyPoint Member267688<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm drinking some USDA Grade G Folgers for my early morning here in the armory.Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 8:13 AM2014-10-07T08:13:05-04:002014-10-07T08:13:05-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member267690<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lifer Juice, aka Coffee!Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 8:14 AM2014-10-07T08:14:48-04:002014-10-07T08:14:48-04:00COL Jean (John) F. B.267719<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Diet PepsiResponse by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Oct 7 at 2014 8:54 AM2014-10-07T08:54:23-04:002014-10-07T08:54:23-04:00SSG Steven Borders267724<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Monster Rehab every morning. It gives me my caffeine fix, and keeps me away form Pop. I drink the Tea/Lemonade monster. Love it 10 Calories, and less sugar than Pepsi. Pepsi is my Achilles heel.Response by SSG Steven Borders made Oct 7 at 2014 8:58 AM2014-10-07T08:58:37-04:002014-10-07T08:58:37-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member267752<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Espresso...black. Worth dropping the cash to get your own machine.Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 9:19 AM2014-10-07T09:19:08-04:002014-10-07T09:19:08-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member267774<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I run on caffeine, energy drink in the morning and a cup of coffee in the afternoon. Tried going cold turkey a few times and quitting it all but was completely unsuccessfulResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 9:34 AM2014-10-07T09:34:54-04:002014-10-07T09:34:54-04:00CSM Private RallyPoint Member267795<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee..Black.Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 9:58 AM2014-10-07T09:58:39-04:002014-10-07T09:58:39-04:00SGT Richard H.267816<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just plain old black coffee. One large cup a day gets me going.Response by SGT Richard H. made Oct 7 at 2014 10:18 AM2014-10-07T10:18:07-04:002014-10-07T10:18:07-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member267841<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Black and bitter coffee to start the day, a little cream and sugar in it for the rest.<br /><br />Its a good way to keep my hate levels up! Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 10:40 AM2014-10-07T10:40:39-04:002014-10-07T10:40:39-04:00SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham267846<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One maybe two cups a day. Coffee's tough on the teeth and stomach.Response by SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham made Oct 7 at 2014 10:52 AM2014-10-07T10:52:31-04:002014-10-07T10:52:31-04:00CPT Private RallyPoint Member267859<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dunkin Donuts whole bean dark roast. All morning. Every morning. America runs on Dunkin' and so do I!Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 11:09 AM2014-10-07T11:09:08-04:002014-10-07T11:09:08-04:00Maj Chris Nelson267881<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mt DewResponse by Maj Chris Nelson made Oct 7 at 2014 11:31 AM2014-10-07T11:31:24-04:002014-10-07T11:31:24-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member267884<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee in the morning to get my eyes opened and Diet Coke in the afternoon. <br /><br />Water only in the evening, so I can sleep. Getting old is really no fun...Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 11:34 AM2014-10-07T11:34:57-04:002014-10-07T11:34:57-04:00SSG Ed Mikus267890<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Really anything with caffeine and bourbon, but if it has to be without the bourbon then it is black coffeeResponse by SSG Ed Mikus made Oct 7 at 2014 11:39 AM2014-10-07T11:39:20-04:002014-10-07T11:39:20-04:00LCpl Steve Wininger267947<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A double instant coffee, if there is none left in my cup from the night before, and a MT. Dew chaser is how I begin the day. The rest of the day I live on coffee, except at meals. Usually I will have a cup of cup of coffee when I go to bed too get me through the night.Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Oct 7 at 2014 12:47 PM2014-10-07T12:47:31-04:002014-10-07T12:47:31-04:00Cpl Private RallyPoint Member268293<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You did not list IV injection straight to the heart, so I will have to go with CoffeeResponse by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 4:42 PM2014-10-07T16:42:08-04:002014-10-07T16:42:08-04:00SFC Mark Merino268333<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why can't I choose YES to all! I need help (as I drink my coffee)Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 7 at 2014 5:04 PM2014-10-07T17:04:37-04:002014-10-07T17:04:37-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member268372<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Afghanistan Chai-Tea offered during a Shera or "Sit-down"Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 5:42 PM2014-10-07T17:42:20-04:002014-10-07T17:42:20-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member268373<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I always start the day off with some coffeeResponse by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 5:41 PM2014-10-07T17:41:18-04:002014-10-07T17:41:18-04:00SGT Kristin Wiley268379<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I use advocare spark, it weaned me off complicated coffee drinks and claims to be more healthy than most energy drinks/supplements.Response by SGT Kristin Wiley made Oct 7 at 2014 5:49 PM2014-10-07T17:49:38-04:002014-10-07T17:49:38-04:00MSG Greg Kelly268496<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee and Mt DewResponse by MSG Greg Kelly made Oct 7 at 2014 7:47 PM2014-10-07T19:47:34-04:002014-10-07T19:47:34-04:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member268541<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I love the frilly mocha latte coffee drinks so that might be coffee but I like to say frilly drinks so yea.Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2014 8:34 PM2014-10-07T20:34:35-04:002014-10-07T20:34:35-04:00MAJ Raúl Rovira268673<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee with some Jameson Irish Whiskey. This is off duty of course.<br />In Italy it was cafe macchiatto coretto con Baileys. Of duty of course.<br /><br />Ok, on duty black coffee, 2 shots in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Oct 7 at 2014 9:57 PM2014-10-07T21:57:23-04:002014-10-07T21:57:23-04:00MAJ Daniel Buchholz269212<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Tea. I am of Irish ancestry and that really is my choice in the morning, evening or just anytime. Coffee smells awesome, but tastes awful. Diet soda if no tea is available.Response by MAJ Daniel Buchholz made Oct 8 at 2014 11:34 AM2014-10-08T11:34:40-04:002014-10-08T11:34:40-04:00CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member269547<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I used to drink "human coffee". On my last deployment (2010), the coffee machine was run by the cops (SF). Ruined me.<br /><br />Starbucks-- 5 shot Venti skim latte.<br />DD- Dunkin Dark with a turbo shot.<br /><br />The struggle is real, kids. ;)Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2014 3:00 PM2014-10-08T15:00:03-04:002014-10-08T15:00:03-04:00CW2 Private RallyPoint Member270106<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>everything but pills and supplements. I am trying to cut down to the point where I am just drinking coffee. With school and work going on, it always seems like I always need some caffeine in my system to keep me going. Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2014 8:18 PM2014-10-08T20:18:56-04:002014-10-08T20:18:56-04:00SPC James Mcneil270279<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I voted coffee, but I also drink soft drinks. Rarely will I have an energy drink. But that's as far as it goes for me.Response by SPC James Mcneil made Oct 8 at 2014 10:24 PM2014-10-08T22:24:43-04:002014-10-08T22:24:43-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member270284<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's equal parts coffee and mountain dew..Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2014 10:31 PM2014-10-08T22:31:09-04:002014-10-08T22:31:09-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member270311<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>my wife.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2014 10:50 PM2014-10-08T22:50:26-04:002014-10-08T22:50:26-04:00PO2 Private RallyPoint Member270901<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Boot camp was the first time I ever drank coffee, trying a "Ricky Rocket" to try and give me a boost of energy. Been hooked since, for a while there I drank energy drinks, but they lost their effect on me. So I stick with coffee.Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2014 12:05 PM2014-10-09T12:05:02-04:002014-10-09T12:05:02-04:00COL Private RallyPoint Member272863<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have always had a weak spot for good coffee. When I was stationed in Panama from 1995-1997 I experienced more than just good coffee, I experienced great coffee. The Panamanian's have a brand of coffee called Cafe Duran. It is absolutely the best (IMHO). Yiu can only get it in the US through a distrubutor in Florida but it is well worth it.Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2014 7:19 PM2014-10-10T19:19:39-04:002014-10-10T19:19:39-04:00PO2 Rocky Kleeger285759<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee...gotta have it or people don't like me very much. Come to think on it...people don't like me very much anyway. Maybe I should up my coffee intake to two pots a day...Response by PO2 Rocky Kleeger made Oct 20 at 2014 7:47 PM2014-10-20T19:47:04-04:002014-10-20T19:47:04-04:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member287363<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee or tea, all day every day!Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2014 7:08 PM2014-10-21T19:08:26-04:002014-10-21T19:08:26-04:00SFC Mark Merino368143<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You are talking to a man who did his only "keg stands" over a pot of coffee.Response by SFC Mark Merino made Dec 13 at 2014 12:24 AM2014-12-13T00:24:23-05:002014-12-13T00:24:23-05:00CPO Bernie Penkin368152<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee that's black and strong. Turkish medium sweet. Fresh dark roast beans preferably from a small local roaster. I have been known to roast my own beans from time to time. Stop on by for a cup!Response by CPO Bernie Penkin made Dec 13 at 2014 12:37 AM2014-12-13T00:37:54-05:002014-12-13T00:37:54-05:00CSM Charles Hayden368164<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>MAJ Petraca, all responders must be married, no one mentioned the no-cleaning required Keurig brewer! On bad mornings, I simply add less water for a stronger jolt!Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Dec 13 at 2014 12:45 AM2014-12-13T00:45:19-05:002014-12-13T00:45:19-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member368259<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>one word.....pepsiResponse by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2014 5:56 AM2014-12-13T05:56:50-05:002014-12-13T05:56:50-05:00LTC Gavin Heater737161<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Love coffee, but it doesn't love me anymore. Switched to diet cola. I like it, but it is not the same. Black Tea doesn't really do it for me, but I may try green tea again.Response by LTC Gavin Heater made Jun 9 at 2015 9:52 PM2015-06-09T21:52:45-04:002015-06-09T21:52:45-04:00SA Harold Hansmann737178<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee in the morning and mello yello or coke the rest of the day.Response by SA Harold Hansmann made Jun 9 at 2015 9:59 PM2015-06-09T21:59:19-04:002015-06-09T21:59:19-04:00SGM Steve Wettstein737273<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First thing in the morning it is coffee. Then I will drink one sugar free energy drink after the gym. Then throughout the day I will drink a Coke Zero here and there.Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jun 9 at 2015 10:45 PM2015-06-09T22:45:00-04:002015-06-09T22:45:00-04:002014-10-06T19:41:09-04:00