One-third of workers need this to get through the workday

What would peole do without coffee??......tea?..naah!!!

I need coffee in the morning to keep me awake. Though I always drink one glass of water after drinking a cup of coffee. I'm healthy and athletic due to exercise, a fast metabolism, and I like to stay active in ways Americans find too troublesome...ie, I take walks to places instead of driving a car on short trips and NEVER go to Starbucks or any over-priced coffee joint to purchase coffee I could get for free and which tastes better from the pot at work.

Simple living + exercise = a truly extraordinary life

I love my coffee! I don't drink alot of sodas, never energy drinks, so I enjoy my coffee. I cheer when a report comes out that says coffee is good for you. If a report comes out against coffee, too bad, I am still a coffee drinker. I drink it with a non dairy creamer. I do like an iced white mocha or an Americano from you know where, once in awhile.

I do the Dew! For breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

one cup; sometimes with hershey miniature for different flavor

3 red bulls and a pack of smokes gets me through my day

Back in June I cut out caffeine from my diet. Mostly due to the fact that I definitely addicted to the stuff, to the point that it didn't keep me awake anymore. It was hard. First came the headaches and then a few weeks of this desperate need for coffee, soda, tea, something. By July though I found that if I got a decent amount of sleep, usually 6-8 hours, I didn't need caffeine to get me through my day. Now, I drink it occasionally, but I save it for the days in which I didn't sleep as well or want to stay up later. Amazing that we can function without stimulants, huh?

its disgusting the way this article,and american society,glorifies the addiction to speed this way...coffee is speed,pure and simple,and caffiene is the most abused drug in the US!! if you feel you need something that you dont,if your production is lower if you dont get something,thats a DRUG that you are ADDICTED to....istead of going after pot dealers,that sell an HERB that isnt deadly,the DEA should be raiding starbucks!!!

COFFEE IS LEGALIZED SPEED,ITS AS HARMFUL AS METH,LETS GET RID OF COFFEE AND CAFFEINE ALL TOGETHER!!!!

I drink at least 3 a day. All different ways. I work for Starbucks and I'm not sure how I would get along with out working in a coffee shop.

Blah Blah and Blah....
Coffee rocks and you all know it!!! whoop whoop!!

I'm a 30yr biologist and I don't drink coffee because I don't like it. I've been walkin' around in the woods lookin' for everything not running on coffee...can't touch the stuff...makes me all jittery. I drink regular tea in the morning when I'm real tired. If I'm feelin' tired throughout the day, I drink water.

I pump gas

i work for a gas station and i work the night shift from 10pm-6am or 12pm-8am and i have to start the coffee making at 4am and we go threw it fast i see how many people come in and how much we go threw..............i have about 1 cup a day my boyfriend yells at me for spending to much money on coffee lol..

I need only one cup of black regular coffee. My husband has one cup of reg coffee with cream and 1 natural sugar only. In the mornings I get on the scale and then I have my 1 cup of coffee, even before I workout!

I like my coffee with just a cup around it....twice a day!

I can not clear the fog from my cranium after I get up without 4-6 shots of espresso at home. When I have to go to my local roaster to buy another pound of beans, I'll treat myself to a New Orleans ice coffee. DEE LISH

I am a government worker. My routine: 2 robust cups at home before work (i.e. getting ready). One cup on the road in the coffee mug. One additional cup anywhere from 1:30 to 5:30 P.M depending on the day, circumstances, level of fatigue, etc. To DD or any other researcher: it is one of the most wonderful creations God (and those who discovered it) gave us.... It DEFinitely "gets me through" ANY day, makes me feel better emotionally, most CERtainly does "help wake you up," mentally (i.e. at age 51, I can attest: it DOES help you think more clearly, even minimally on days that you are TRULY exhausted)--What can I say? Coffee is a miracle to me--unless one is allergic to it, I cannot conceive why anyone over say, oh age 17-18, wouldn't induge in at least 1-4 cups a day! As just mentioned, I average 4 cups a day, but I do avoid drinking it past, say, oh 6-6:30 P.M. because it COULD, on occasion, keep you up at night when you're heading to bed (if before rooughly, 11:30 P.M./Midnight. And do NOT minimize the "REWARDS" motivation, particularly for that late afternoon cup and especially on a "bad" day when you've really been battling TO "get through" a rough day/time or to cope with/complete some important work assignment--it's like saying to yourself--Hey! You've been workin' your buns off on this thing--take a break, go for a little walk. get some fresh air and re-energize your batteries/brain (and spirit)! YOU deserve IT! But, lastly, and MOST importantly to the sellers--keep it INexpensive! Those 99 cent or $1.00 cup deals, coupons, and MOSTLY, from time to time, the FREE Cup deals do NOT go UNappreciated by me--I'll remember and I'll be back to buy coffee and/or other food products from you--and it doesn't matter WHO--if your franchise (or small business folks) care enough about ME to meet MY needs, I WILL be back--but DO--ALWAYS-- keep at least ONE size (at least Medium size preferably) NO MORE expensive than a BUCK--Times ARE tough guys n' gals!!!

I am going to grab another cup!

I'm good for about 5 pots a day unless I have to share.... then it's more and it's black, hell I don't need that much sugar.....

Drink coffee all day. I don't drink any thing else. No carbonated beverages or any thing alchoholic.

geez almost sounds like a drug to americans. i dont drink coffee and work 12 hour days and i work fine

Well I just love the taste of coffe, have been drinking it since I was 5 years old. I drink a pot or more a day, like Pat Stearns, I find that if I drink lots of coffee it also keeps the migraine headaches away. I really enjoy the flavor of good coffee, Folgers is my prefered, but I find some restaurants have good coffee, and others don't I don't eat at restaurants that have bad tasting coffee. I would rather drink coffee and enjoy it than take medecine for my headaches, so i was glad to discover that it was that simple to stop the headaches. Coffee and conversation is my favorite way to pass the time with a good friend.

Funny, I'm sitting here drinking my two cups of coffee right now as I read this article. I drink about 16oz a day with flavored creamer-I like hazelnut the best.

I just buy a canister of coffee and make mine at work. I used to buy it at coffee shops but that was too expensive for my addiction. I used to wean myself every now and then from it, I hate being dependent on anything, but then I reasoned with myself that I could have worse additctions so I allow myself this little joy. There's nothing like the smell of fresh brewed coffee to awaken the senses.

SN: Number 12 is my occupation.

I make 2 coffee mugs worth of very strong coffee every day, french-press style. It is THE best way to enjoy coffee, although the strength of it makes everyone elses seem weak by comparison. No one wants to know me without coffee. I believe fire-breathing dragon comes to mind. Oh and I'm a full-time bartender and student.

A study on Latter Day Saint men who don't smoke or drink tannic acid based hot drinks, which are coffee and tea (that can erode your esophagus) were found to live ten years longer than the average American male !!! I drink a all natural coffee substitute drink called Roma, that is by far much better tasting to me than any other substitute, and made from roasted grains of malt barley, with chicory and rye. I quit smoking when I developed chronic asthma, and am so proud to be smoke, alcohol and caffeine free, but I do love chocolate !

My mom drinks a pot of coffee each morning. Even though it's bad for her, its what she likes.. She's been drinking a pot of coffee for who knows how long. My brother just joined the Oil fields a few months ago and he's half asleep when he's walking out the door. He usually just drinks a coke or juice and smokes a few cigarettes before he's usually awake. So there's my little story to that.

P.S. I don't really drink coffee because its kinda gross without a buttload of sugar and milk, but I LOVE Starbucks frappachino's! :)

I need two cups of coffee every morning. And don't talk to me for an hour. When I am ready to hear your voice I will ask you a question.

For 23 + years I always kept a part time job at D & D's to support my 2 pot a day habit.(I cut down from 3) .. In summer iced with baileys ....yum !

I start my mornings off with a joint of medical marijuana and some Simply Orange Juice

Two cups. Both before I leave the house.
I drink a mild breakfast blend, truvia, vanilla creamer.

I am very surprised that anyone who works in a radio station [or in broadcasting in general] didn't make your list. I think it is another food group here.

I work in a Nursing home/Rehab Center for residents ages 18 - elderly, and one of our young Supervisiors (according to the grapevine) felt the need to keep up with his job, by hardly ever eating, drinking Red Bulls and taking pills. He also has a back problem. Recently he had a neurological incident (anneurism, etc. I suspect) and ended up on a respirator, in a drug induced coma and on a Gastric feeding tube! There is no substitute for eating properly and pacing yourself, and not trying to be Superman/woman! Apple juice will give you more alertness than coffe or tea, surprisingly, and tomato juice will give you energy, from our natural fruits and vegetables (remember Popeye with his spinach). Of course Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks etc. don't want you to know this, because like the cutsy cook gets paid to say, "America Runs on _______ ! Forget the fatty carbs and caffeine, and eat right America, and run away from that stuff, for your life! Yes, occasionally we all need a lift or a boost, but c'mon now.......

PRACTICAL Nurse

I loved Dunkinchino. But it was discontinued some time ago. I hope it comes back.

I suggest replacing coffee and tea with fresh apples.

They are full of water, are refreshing, clears out your throat, settle your stomache, gives you energy with natural sugars.

In addition they provide fiiber and about 14 different vital nutrients and anti oxidents. Plus they are natually ant acid. No more heartburn, and sour stomache and burning intestines. No acid reflux.
Nutritionist recomend eating 5 or more apples every day. I eat 10-12 apples a day on the average,the apple juice replaceing coffee and soft drinks which I no longer buy.

My experfience was that the more apples a day I ate, the better I felt, the more energy I had,

I HAVE TO have at least 2 cups of coffee in the morning to be able to function normally. I used to drink more than I do now but I feel worthless without my mandatory 2 cups.

Drink probably on average 8-10 cups of coffee a day.

I like some coffee in my cream and sugar!!! However, I found out while working on the old DEWline in the Canadian arctic (the canadians drank tea), that there is nothing like rich sweetened tea to really rejuvenate you in that cold weather. coffee came in second in that category!! arturo

I drink a lot of coffee, primarily because I love the aroma and taste, not so much for the pick me up. Buy and grind the beans; French Press coffee is the best way to make it. I don't use decaf, because it used to be processed with formaldehyde [most is water processed now]. No need for sugar if you buy good coffee. Starbucks tends to burn the coffee, leading to a more bitter taste - high price, low quality.

I have overdone it in the past, drinking at least a pot or more a day as a litigation attorney. Had caffeine withdrawal; not fun. Do not really understand drinks like Red Bull. But to each his/her own. Viva Juan Valdez!

I'll go with barley

You guys all sound like a bunch of drug addicts that need your fix. Coffee (or any caffeine for that matter) is horrible and makes you a dependent zombie without it. I hate working or spending mornings with people that drink coffee because they're grumpy idiots with saggy eyes that won't do anything until they get their coffee fix.

And I work 12 hour or longer shifts often. Now I do understand being deployed and staying awake for 2 days straight, but that's a different story.

I grind fresh beans each a.m., pour ONE CUP OF COFFEE; and, NEVER SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP, the rest of the day . . . until it is MARTINI TIME!

The time between coffee and martinis is simply a WASTE!

68 years old, 47 years of martinis (1 per day) AND 56 years of coffee! 1 Cigar a week (while driving my tractor) and a wife (#3) who is 17 years younger than me (married 16 years this time . . . FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT!). STAGE 4 COLON CANCER 6 years ago . . . Dr's said I had 3 months to live; now, I'm completely cured! The Dr's also told me to stop drinking coffee and martinis over 40 years ago . . . those Dr's are all dead now!
IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT!

Wow , I must really need that coffee because my spelling sucks !

Actually per gram there is more caffeine in tea than coffee. Real tea of course. Not that powered junk in a jar. I dont know what that stuff is. You let tea brew long enough and it is like rocket fuel.

Whatever happened to just waking up having sex? Sure gets my morning going. My woman is all the caffeine that I need!

I'm a receptionist, and I like to add coffee to my hot cocoa every day :) Sometimes I make it with milk... If I'm not feeling the chocolate vibe that day, I'll make black tea instead, with sugar and 2% milk.
At Starbucks, if I'm out of cocoa mix, I'll get a Marble Mocha Macchiatto (white and milk chocolate with steamed milk and espresso shots) or an Awake tea misto.
Mmm....
Today I mixed a coffee milkshake (with chocolate chips) with Starbucks Via instant coffee and milk, and added ice. Mmmm....

I never drink coffee, no wonder why I am sleepy all day.

Why the heck am I reading all of this comments ? I must be bored ! I am Heading out for a coffee , anybody whant to come along ?

I love coffee! But usually not before lunch, and never ever ever never before breakfast. This whole discussion is makin' me thirsty for some coffee right now! :-9

When I worked at a coffee shop during college, I drank TONS of coffee! Over the last few years, I've drank it mainly as an occasional pick-me-up or as a snack/dessert (we're talking frappes, etc.). About the time I got pregnant last year, I WAS drinking the stuff every morning since I had to be at work early... but then had to cut back. I found that mostly, I crave the taste (not the caffeine), or just something to sip on while I'm working. So decaf coffee or something else (almost anything else... water anybody?) to sip on at my desk was really all I needed. I love coffee, but let's be honest... it's not good to over do it. Moderation and healthier alternatives are the key for me. :)