Want an energy boost, but don't want to ruin my body with coffee.

[Anonymous No.16683051]

What drink/eat? Is black tea better? I usually drink that, but stores usually sell coffee, not tea. If tea is the best option, I gotta start brewing my own.

[Anonymous No.16683060]

Remember in The Dead Don't Die when those zombie drank all that coffee? I laughed so much.

[Anonymous No.16683089]

>>16683051
How does coffee "ruin your body"?

[Anonymous No.16683096]

>>16683089
I just want to be able to function without it. I drink coffee every once and a while, but I want a food or drink for general energy purposes that I can rely on daily.

[Anonymous No.16683123]

>>16683096
It's called coffee. The most used drug on earth. Join the tribe already. Stop being a contrary faggot. Your ancestors look down on you in pity.

[Anonymous No.16683139]

>>16683123
but it keeps me awake at night if I have too much

[Anonymous No.16683187]

>>16683139
Then drink less. God you're dumb.

[Anonymous No.16683216]

Panax ginseng, lions mane, taurine. Shrooms work very well too in lower doses.

[Anonymous No.16683247]

>>16683216
Thanks. I'll make some Panax ginseng tea.

[Anonymous No.16683252]

>>16683247
spoiler: tea contains caffeine

[Anonymous No.16683307]

>>16683051
Black tea is like a level caffeinated experience. Where as coffee is a spike in energy.

[Anonymous No.16683362]

>>16683089
Addiction, need to use more to feel the same way, addiction, need to use more to feel the same way, addiction, need to use more to feel the same way, until you're drinking 30 cups a day and then think you're dying and end up sick for 3+ years. But tee hee it's just coffee.

>>16683051
Vitamin B will perk you up. Check out emergen-c, exercise, and actually getting decent sleep at night. Try melatonin if you have sleep issues. 3mg a night and I sleep like a baby. Take breaks off it every couple weeks though or else you'll need more.

[Anonymous No.16683430]

>>16683362
eating any food is an addiction by your definition

[Anonymous No.16683434]

>>16683051
>If tea is the best option, I gotta start brewing my own.
Some places sell tea in 8 opunce/240ml as well.

[Anonymous No.16683462]

>>16683362
I've been drinking two cups of coffee a day with the same results for 20 years you liar

[Anonymous No.16683482]

>>16683362
>Addiction, need to use more to feel the same way, addiction, need to use more to feel the same way, addiction, need to use more to feel the same way, until you're drinking 30 cups a day and then think you're dying and end up sick for 3+ years. But tee hee it's just coffee.
Lmao, most people drink coffee at regular amounts, retard. When was the last time you heard of someone OD'ing on coffee. Also coffee drinkers are at a lower risk of all-cause mortality than people who don't drink coffee. So much for coffee making you "sick" lmao.

[Anonymous No.16683523]

>>16683051
lemon juice with water or kefir. boosts me up pretty good.

[Anonymous No.16683536]

>>16683051
Ice cold glass of water, and a chilly shower. Stop looking for drinks to wake up and just wake up, get good sleep, work hard, and rising won't be difficult.

[Anonymous No.16683625]

>>16683430
Sugar for sure
>>16683462
cool
>>16683482
Withdrawal

[Anonymous No.16683633]

A cup in the morning, half calf as you need it if you need it. Just have caffeine in smaller doses anon.

[Anonymous No.16683696]

I like to drink pre-workout in summertime instead because it's chilled and I'm not a fan of iced coffee. It's just the caffeine sourced from coffee beans mixed with sucrose.

[Anonymous No.16683700]

>>16683252
>ginseng root
Stay in your lane shithead.

[Anonymous No.16683722]

>>16683051
certain green teas and black teas

Also put fresh orange juice, sparkling water and a dash of cream of tartar in a cup or whatever and mix it, its a natural energy drink and it kind of tastes like fanta

[Anonymous No.16683748]

>>16683362
You haven't the faintest fucking clue what you're talking about. I'm gonna screenshot this fucking post and send it to PY100 textbook authors so they can use it as a demonstration of the dunning-kruger effect because you are that fucking off.

[Anonymous No.16683756]

>>16683536
>a chilly shower
lol nothing puts me to sleep quicker than a cold shower

[Anonymous No.16683765]

>>16683700
Then that's not tea, dumbass. Tea is just tea leaves. Ginseng tea still has tea or its just ginseng water

[Anonymous No.16683954]

>>16683748
Okay? Just realize how mad you’re getting about some nobody on the internet telling you your precious coffee isn’t good for you. Sounds like an addiction to me.

[Anonymous No.16683977]

>>16683954
He's probably mad that you're being so vocal about something you don't know anything about.

[Anonymous No.16684111]

black tea has less caffeine stuff like l-theanine which will improve your focus kind of round out the effects of caffeine, give it a shot

[Anonymous No.16684265]

>>16683765
>what is chamomile tea
Lmao are you even sentient?

[Anonymous No.16684274]

>>16684265
explain how ginseng tea is made then

[Anonymous No.16684288]

>>16684274
>comes to cooking board
>demands to know how tea is made
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HOW ARE U A REAL PERSON

[Anonymous No.16684303]

I love when people think coffee only has caffeine.
>"Tea has other beneficial compounds in it, unlike coffee"
No. Coffee has other beneficial compounds in it too genius.

[Anonymous No.16684771]

>>16683051
Here's how to wake up:

>Cold brew coffee
>Yogurt w/ raw cashews
>5-6 Eggs, scrambled
>Omega 3 Fish Oil
>Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin D (get one of the all in one vitamins)
>Vitamin B Complex
>Chug a litre of water
>Cold shower

You'll also sleep like a baby come night time. Also don't forget to workout for at least an hour. Also drink enough coffee to the point where you shit your guts out before you shower.

[Anonymous No.16684802]

>>16684303
Why do you love that

[Anonymous No.16684822]

>>16683051
Start smoking, or consider microdosing cocaine or amphetamines.

[Anonymous No.16684895]

>>16683051
I just drink water and have 2 ritalin with it.

[Anonymous No.16684950]

>>16683051
The citric acid in lemonade usually wakes me up quicker than coffee. Coffee's more of a slow burn and usually wont hit me for an hour or so.

[Anonymous No.16684958]

>>16683096
Its called caffeine, the main purpose of drinking coffee. Have a cup in the morning and a cup of tea in the afternoon if you're too stupid to control how much you consume.

[Anonymous No.16685046]

caffeine doesn't even give an energy boost per se, it just stops sleep hormones from binding. Try modafinil, it isn't tweaky but gives you energy focus or just use ampthetamines

[Anonymous No.16685066]

>>16685046
>per se
You suck nigger dick for a living. No white person says this. It’s exclusively non whites trying to sound like they aren’t a gang banger or drug dealer or whatever your family business is.

[Anonymous No.16685261]

>>16685066
kys

[Anonymous No.16685299]

>>16684958
I should have made this clearer. I'm not opposed to caffeine, it just affects me differently than everyone else. If I have a small cup of coffee in the morning, it will affect my ability to sleep at night. I was looking for energy boosting alternatives that might not stay in my system as long as coffee does, or affect me in the same way.

[Anonymous No.16685362]

>>16683977
ITT addicts in denial. Please tell me what misinformation I have spread. This isn't reddit. You don't get to just say someone is wrong and hope that my comment will get buried in the thread so you don't have to face your lack of knowledge.

[Anonymous No.16685371]

>>16685362
Here:
>>16683482

[Anonymous No.16685376]

>>16685299
Guarana infusions

[Anonymous No.16685424]

>>16683051
Okay this is a secret I have made use of for years and no coffee or other psychoactive drugs are needed. It also has no negative sideeffects!

In the evenin the day before I get away from all screens or blue light sources. Then, and this is the secret part, I go to bed at a reasonable time. Then I sleep until early in the morning, where I wake up. Since I got enough sleep I have a lot of energy. This trick has worked for years.

[Anonymous No.16685437]

>>16685424
>You type like a redditor/woman. Both in content and in form.

[Anonymous No.16685439]

>>16685424
You type like a redditor/woman. Both in content and in form.

[Anonymous No.16685447]

>>16685439
I do. What you going to do about it bitch boy?

[Anonymous No.16685461]

>>16685447
consider you a pathetic tool

[Anonymous No.16685463]

>>16685461
Will do.

[Anonymous No.16685473]

>>16683051
>If tea is the best option, I gotta start brewing my own.
Get yourself one of these things to brew loose tea with and you're pretty much set.
Find a green tea infusion you like and you'll be set for life.
Personally I drink tea for taste, not for energy. When I need a kick I almost always brew myself some yerba (mate)

It's a drink from Argentina, the taste I guess is kind of.. acquired (it has a rather strong, herb-like, earthy taste - i love it).
Has the same effect as caffeine on my body but it is a lot more enjoyable. The effect lasts longer, it steadily creeps up on you as well making you feel more and more awake instead of instantly pushing you to 100% alertness

[Anonymous No.16685476]

>>16685371
Quit drinking caffeine for a month. Let me know how you feel.

[Anonymous No.16685500]

>>16685476
What would I gain from doing that?

[Anonymous No.16685562]

>>16685473
Christ, don't get one of those. You need a proper infuser with enough room to let the leaves unfurl.

[Anonymous No.16685578]

>>16685562
Maybe I dont put enough of the things in but I didn't get the feeling these eggs are an issue?
What would you recommend? I use these for singular cups of tea, not for whole cans.

[Anonymous No.16685729]

>>16685299
>I'm not opposed to caffeine, it just affects me differently than everyone else.
no it doesnt you arent special

[Anonymous No.16685743]

>>16683051
if you stop drinking caffeine you won't feel the need to have an "energy boost". you'll wake up feeling refreshed unlike coffee addicted retards who feel like shit every morning because "i nweed mai coffee or im an angry wittle bitch!!"

[Anonymous No.16685778]

I like coffee, but it gives me stomach ulcers

[Anonymous No.16685785]

>>16683051
drink monster zero

[Anonymous No.16685834]

>>16683051
I'd highly recommend a magnesium supplement in your diet, however the capsules and pills are trash.
Your best bet would be to get food grade Epsom salts, and add a teaspoon to 2 litres of drinking water daily.
The difference is very subtle unlike coffee, however there are no negative knock on effects provided you stick to the RDA.
You'll generally feel more alert, determined to concentrate, feel less fatigued and get a better night sleep.
Aside the benefits of the water you'll now be drinking if you don't already, it's a no brainer. And something often overlooked, if not nigh on completely lacking in our modern diets.

Aside this there is nicotine spray, patches or gum if your seriously desperate.
Yet I'd advise against it due to the potential gateway it could lead you down, and being a stimulant no better than the very coffee your trying to avoid.

[Anonymous No.16685838]

>>16685299
Coffee has an extremely short half life. Even if you are weirdly sensitive just drink a smaller amount at the start of the day.
Otherwise tea. It's ubiquitous and has only a little caffeine.

[ieatinmycar No.16685935]

>>16685743
This is actually pretty true. You shouldn't have to drink coffee just to be.
>DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME BEFORE I HAVE MY CAWFEE!
Nah cunt, you're an addict and you need to sort your life out and figure out why you're not getting the sleep you need. Sleep's so goddamn important.

[Anonymous No.16686549]

>>16683051
Have you considered crystal meth?

[Anonymous No.16686795]

>>16684111
>>16685838
Black tea with orange and lemon juice sounds good. Thank you for the recipe. >>16683722


>>16685473
Gonna get an infuser and start brewing some black tea.

>>16685729
I had my first coffee in months to help me through a project I needed to do. I'm far from an addict, I only use it as a tool as needed, and even then I rarely use it.

>>16684950
Thank you, I'll try this.

>>16685376
Might pop one before an exam. Don't wanna rely on it too much since it has actual negative health consequences long term.

>>16685046
I do have sleep apnea, so I'll talk to my doctor about that.

Anyways, thanks for the help anons. Did not expect the thread to get this autistic. I just wanted alternatives to coffee. Gonna start brewing tea with black tea with ginseng root, and try >>16683722 's recipe. Many thanks friends.

[Anonymous No.16687372]

>>16684288
if you're cooking your tea then you're doing something wrong

[Anonymous No.16687401]

>>16685046
Modaf can thin hair if you use it too often. Not really a huge concern in my experience, but can be noticeable if you're popping some every day. I do quarter or half doses and usually wait at least a couple days between taking them. Not trying to scare you off of it either cos it is awesome - essentially the closest thing to that limitless drug of everything I've tried. Drink extra water and try to have a plan for your energy - tends to make you hyperfocus on small tasks if there are no concrete goals you're looking to achieve. Great for cleaning up the place too. Never take with alcohol and be aware it amplifies caffeine and lasts at least like 12 hours. I think that's all my modaf tips. Look into racetams + choline, too. Pramiracetam shifts your brain into kind of emotionless logic mode and also gives you a bit of energy. Good luck anon.

[Anonymous No.16687569]

>>16683051
try to get a prescription for modafinil. I think I might do the same, depending on the cost. my friend said its often prescribed for shift work, so it might be easy

[Anonymous No.16687583]

>>16685838
caffeine half-life is like 5 hours, so 10 hours later you should theoretically have about 1/4 of the caffeine still in you

>>16685299
try green tea. less caffeine, but some of the shit in it is synergistic with caffeine. also has other benefits, including the possibility of increased testosterone, which itself could help with energy levels

one time I drank a whole cup of coffee and whole cup of green tea back to back, and felt like I was on a small amount of ecstasy. havent been able to recreate the experience, though

[Anonymous No.16687601]

>>16683696
>It's just the caffeine sourced from coffee beans mixed with sucrose.
thats some shitty fucking preworkout, then. and probably $1+ per serving. just get caffeine powder if thats what you;re after. or if you want an actual preworkout, get beta alanine, GABA, and l-citrulline, all in powdered form because pills are rip-offs, mix them in whatever volume of pomegranate juice you want drink. you can add caffeine powder to that, or I'll usually just have a coffee on the side because i enjoy coffee, while I use about a shot of pom juice because I'm just trying to down the preworkout quickly

[Anonymous No.16687619]

>>16684265
Chamomile can't make tea. Unless it's mixed with tea leaves. Just like you can't make coffee from chocolate.

[Anonymous No.16687627]

>>16683096
You didn't answer the question.
Your response suggests you have a problem caffeine. That is the only thing in coffee that gives you "energy".
Guess what? Tea has caffeine too.
But you seem totally fine with that; so how does coffee "ruin your body"?

[Anonymous No.16687790]

>>16683051
They make caffeine pills you know. Can’t believe no one suggested this yet. Meme drinks won’t help you.

[Anonymous No.16687791]

>>16683051
>want to bust a nut
>don't want to have sex
eat a dick

[Anonymous No.16687816]

>>16683051
All the caffeine addict cope itt was glorious.

[Anonymous No.16687828]

>>16687816
>caffeine addict
Lol soccer moms unironically believe coffee is like crack or sth

[Anonymous No.16687831]

Adderall

[Anonymous No.16687846]

>>16684771
>cashews
stopped reading there.
Raging homosexual detected.

[Anonymous No.16687850]

>>16683051
Tbh sugar free caffeinated soda / energy drinks are probably healthiest, if only because they label the caffeine content.
I don't understand why tea and coffee companies aren't forced to label this.
>it varies
Yea, sure mate. Just pop on a lower and upper bound per tea bag / tea spoon and we'll see how much yours varies.

[Anonymous No.16687891]

>>16685838
>Coffee has an extremely short half life
Dude it's 8 hours, and if you're sensitive 40mg (half a coffee or one cola) will have a noticeable effect.
At 16 hours (20mg) it's probably negligible. But how early was he drinking it, and was it stronger than 80mg to start with?

I also have a really low caffeine tolerance. But unlike OP I see this a caffeine having a greater effect, and is therefore more desirable to use. 125mg is sustainable for me day to day as long as I stay in perfect health.

[Anonymous No.16687906]

>>16685743
>morning person doesn't need coffee to be a morning person
Nah, I was not a morning person long before I started drinking coffee (at like 20 where I found it helped me get through the boredom of lectures).

[Anonymous No.16689145]

>>16687619
>merriam webster
>3a : any of various plants used like tea, also : a drink prepared by soaking their parts (such as leaves or roots) and used medicinally or as a beverage

[Anonymous No.16689158]

>>16683089
I've been drinking coffee for 3+ years and have never needed more than a cup, the amount of caffeine other people need is insane and would make me sick...maybe it's my ADHD or something

[Anonymous No.16689161]

>>16683051
Buy shilajit or however it's called. It's a resin made from plants in the himalayas. Gives a clean little boost and you only need a tiny bit a day. Do your own research, but let me warn you it makes you horny.

[Anonymous No.16689348]

>>16687401
Fortunately I've never taken it regularly, and haven't tried it for a long time. It was strange in that I felt very focused without really being aware of it and it doesn't seem to have any peripheral effects like other stimulants like heart rate or anything. That said I struggled to sleep and had bizarre dreams when I did. Nootropics are very interesting, I used to take piracetam but I didn't actually notice any effects from it in any way

[Anonymous No.16690822]

>>16685299
>I was looking for energy boosting alternatives that might not stay in my system as long as coffee does
cocaine
you dont need to snort an 8ball a day. maybe do 0.025 grams dose to give you a little pep. what would that be? a small key bump>

[Anonymous No.16690839]

>>16685743
i feel fine in the morning, but start getting tired at about 11am if i dont have my caffine

[Anonymous No.16690943]

>>16683051
Very popular in Germany in the early 40s.

[Anonymous No.16691307]

just take a 30 minute nap.

[Anonymous No.16691337]

>>16690822
For someone who has never bought cocaine, what would a monthly or weekly bill look like for 1 or 2 key bumps a day? Also, as an experienced drug addict would you consider the physical effects minimal over... say, a year?

[Anonymous No.16691355]

>>16685743
>if you just stop using caffeine, you'll wake up feeling refreshed
I wonder if anyone has ever believed you

[Anonymous No.16691468]

>>16683765
>herbal tea
Tisane if you must be a raging semanticist.

[Anonymous No.16691471]

>>16691355
That's true information though. If you stopped for a few days you'd feel the difference very clearly.

[Anonymous No.16691472]

>>16691355
The first two days after a serious caffeine bender (sometimes I work 20h days for weeks at a time. Meth might actually be healthier than the amount of coffee I drink on these shifts) are a little rough, but the third day, I really don't NEED coffee.

[Anonymous No.16691646]

>>16683482
a guy at my work has had 2 heart attacks before 40 from coffee, this guy is also killing like 1-2 gallons in a shift

[Anonymous No.16691653]

>>16691337
That's the amazing thing, cocaine pays for itself

[Anonymous No.16691666]

>>16691337
depends on the quality and where you live, shit you get off the corner is going to be a lot cheaper than some fish scale

[Anonymous No.16691765]

>>16691337
good luck keeping it to 1 or 2 key bumps a day lmao
but yeah that's not a lot, max 100 a week at that rate (but I doubt you'd sustain it) and the other guy is right you pay for quality

[Anonymous No.16691802]

>>16691653
I feel like u are tricking me but I dont know how

[Anonymous No.16691806]

>>16691802
By the time you figure it out, it'll be too late.

[Anonymous No.16691812]

>>16691806
anon pls I just want some energy

[Anonymous No.16691832]

>>16691812
If this is your road, I can't stop you. But it's a road you want to go down and no one is gonna stop you. You came onto a board that has the most food workers and you said "hey looking for a good energy bump, but I don't want coffee or tea" and got really curious when people started telling you cocaine about how to get cocaine (the hardest part being the first time getting cocaine as explained in my post) cut the crap and just say "I want drugs, how do I signal to people that I want this drug". It's just cringy and you are not gonna be able to do it for work without it turning into a crutch and you are not gonna be able to do it socially without that socializing eventually turning into you alone in your room on your computer shitposting your delusions at 4 am between spastic games of wii sports. Let everyone else's mistakes be your own and don't fuck your life up.

[Anonymous No.16691927]

>>16691832
what if I was an alcoholic for 10 years and got blackout drunk every single day? my resume is more robust than u give it credit for is all I'm saying dont let the amphibians fool u

now let's get back to the nice cocaine discussion we were having

[Anonymous No.16692000]

>>16691927
You are afraid of the help you need

[Anonymous No.16692032]

>>16691832
This is retarded.

[Anonymous No.16692059]

You do know when your normalfag co-workers talk about how they couldn't live without coffee and "no talkie before coffee", they're just joking, right? Nobody is actually "addicted" to coffee. Did your autistic ass actually think all that was serious?

[Anonymous No.16692074]

>>16687850
You answered your own fucking question with your green text, moron. Soda and energy drinks have labels because those do vary, and coffee and teas don't because the caffeine content per ml is almost always the same among brands and sellers.

[Anonymous No.16693158]

>>16692000
Been sober for years - just inquiring about little zing bud

[Anonymous No.16693303]

>>16687583
>caffeine half-life is like 5 hours, so 10 hours later you should theoretically have about 1/4 of the caffeine still in you
I don't think it works like that, that would suggest coffee is leaving your system at a constant ratio over time which I doubt

[Anonymous No.16693305]

>>16683139
What time do you usually wake up? I used to find if I slept in and had a coffee around 11am it would keep me up at night

[Anonymous No.16693374]

>>16683051
tea has caffeine but also theanine which calms you down. caffeine only ruins your body if you have it too often. if you just want a boost like once a week coffee is fine. although i used to drink coffee everyday and i was fine but some people develop cardiovascular issues. if you want more energy throughout the day switch to carbs that digest slower like oats and rice. ditch bread and sugar as they are essentially predigested. and of course make sure you get enough protein which is what you are made of.