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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I drink energy drinks (basically soda) instead of coffee because coffee gives me super severe stomach cramps, and I still want caffeine in the morning.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Drink green tea, it has more caffeine than coffee.

Energy drinks are not basically soda, they contain, well, a ton of taurine and, well, caffeine, and are even more terrible (in fact, order of magnitude so) for your health, especially cardiovascular system.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's incorrect. Coffee has more caffeine than green tea.

Green tea: 30–50 mg

Instant coffee: 27–173 mg

Plain, brewed coffee: 102–200 mg

Espresso: 240–720 mg

Black tea: 25–110 mg

Yerba mate: 65–130 mg

Soft drinks: 23–37 mg

Energy drinks: 72–80 mg

Source:https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/caffeine-in-green-tea#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Info appears to be varying wildly, but I acknowledge your point, thanks.

Still, tea can be used as an alternative source of caffeine, and it would certainly be better for your health than going all energy drinks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

yerba mate is actually a decent replacement for coffee with the slight problem of it being more bitter than pure caffeine