Runa guayasa is delicious and a really good replacement for embarrassing energy drinks.

Argo Tea sells gingery green tea that is good if you don't feel like having ginger ale but you still want ginger in you.


Share your canned/bottled beverage finds as you discover them.

8/6/2016 7:38:49 AM

Some kid I work with drinks at least 4 monster energys a day.

8/6/2016 7:49:30 AM

those aloe drinks at the Asian or Mexican marts are pretty tasty. never tried just the aloe flavor one though, and don't intend to.

avoid grass jelly drink

8/6/2016 9:04:49 AM

monster energy coffee is good with baileys n vodka in it

8/6/2016 9:32:28 AM

I, too, am trying to kill myself.

8/6/2016 9:36:35 AM

Do they sell that Runa stuff locally B?

8/6/2016 10:17:46 AM

not new, but +1 for Monster Energy coffee. Particular the Java kind.

8/6/2016 11:01:01 AM

^^I get it at Whole Foods, but I'm thinking about just buying a few cases.

171 mg of caffeine per can, and I don't have to look foolish like I do with my Monsters and Rockstars.

I like mate, too. I mean, I don't really know what a polyphenol is, but I suspect mate and guayusa are probably healthier ways to get my caffeine.

And I'm in the market for a new coffee maker and something cool to make tea...lemme know some recommendations if y'all got a good one. I've grown to despise the pods.

8/6/2016 3:13:27 PM

Never had it, has anyone?

8/6/2016 9:22:15 PM

I have

normal cheerwine is better

8/6/2016 11:15:48 PM

some youtube fitness chick introduced me to this, and I love it. So refreshing. It's about 3.00- 3.50 a bottle is not on sale though. I just wait for a sale, it aint that serious. My favorite flavor:

8/6/2016 11:27:38 PM

Nearly all drinks other than water have either crazy amounts of sugar or contain some kind of non-nutritive sweetener (and other junk). That whittles down the choices by a lot, at least for me.

I drink a lot of plain tap water and strong hot milky black tea (made from teabags or loose leaf tea) everyday, a total of around 3 liters, of which about 0.5 liters is tea. That constitutes 100% of my fluid intake on more than 90% of days.

I indulge in a serving of one or more of the following 2-3 times/month on average:

- Zico coconut water -- unflavored, unsweetened; refreshing and not too sweet
- Silk/TJ's coconut milk -- Original, which is lightly sweetened
- Silk/TJ's soy milk -- unsweetened, Original, or Vanilla; others have too much sugar
- TJ's bottled cherry/cranberry/blueberry/pomegranate/"To The Power of 7" juices -- these are very intense in taste, so I drink only around 4-5 fl. oz. at a given time; last one is amazing!
- Sunsweet prune juice (IBTtrolls) -- also 4-5 fl. oz., and diluted with water
- Sunsweet prune juice + coconut milk -- tried this a few times, it is delicious; adjust ratio as desired for more creaminess or fruitiness
- Kefir/cultured buttermilk/drinking yogurt -- unflavored, unsweetened
- Lipton iced tea -- home brewed using cold-brew teabags, with 2 packets of "Sugar In The Raw" (in 12-16 fl. oz.), and some chia seeds
- Bolthouse Farms drinks -- juices, smoothies, chai, protein drinks
- Tazo Chai concentrate -- tastes amazing, but very sugary; Rooibos was the best, then Classic and Green Tea, have not tried other flavors
- Eggnog, when available -- Borden, Horizon, and Silk (made with soy milk and no eggs)
- Coconut juice with pulp -- sweetened coconut water with pieces of young coconut flesh, come in a soda-like can; Goya and Chaokoh brands

Other interesting drinks I have tried only a couple of times -- and liked -- are:

- Kombucha -- black tea fermented with bacteria and yeast; Live, GT's, and TJ's brands
- MammaChia -- fruits juices/drinks with lots of chia seeds; I love chia seeds in drinks
- Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar drink -- this was surprisingly very delicious and refreshing, esp. while walking outside on a hot day when I had it!


I would say check all the new-to-you ones out, but especially these (not all flavors shown), in no particular order, but the last is definitely the best:


MammaChia



Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar Drinks



Kombucha



Bolthouse Farms drinks



Tazo Chai concentrates



Coconut milk + Prune juice
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TJ's To The Power of 7 juice
http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/2122

Quote :

"It's a cool new juice! Once you take a look, you'll want to take a sip. And once you take a sip, you'll never look back. Trader Joe's To The Power of 7 Organic Juice Blend is a blend of seven organic juices, with no added sugars. The sweet, tart, fruity flavors come from fresh organic pomegranate, tart cherry, black mulberry, red grape, carrot, cranberry and blueberry juices - and that's all. Nothing is added. No concentrates are used. Just seven powerful juices, packed with rich color, big flavors, and abundant antioxidants. "

[Edited on August 7, 2016 at 5:50 AM. Reason : ]

8/7/2016 5:42:35 AM

that mama chia stuff was disgusting

8/7/2016 8:03:03 AM

Lol that post is like a list of things I'll never, ever drink.

8/7/2016 10:23:42 AM

Man, I fucking knew OEPII1 would blow this thread up.

8/8/2016 2:14:53 PM