# What is your first-thing-in-the-morning drink? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 13, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601 "2010-09-13T13:42:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/41 "2010-09-13T17:46:02Z")
A glass of Juicy Juice. I’m almost 40 years old, seems a bit immature, but I do it nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/42 "2010-09-13T17:46:05Z")
16.9 ounces of Diet Mt. Dew ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/43 "2010-09-13T18:09:52Z")
Usually a big mug of coffee, lots of full-fat milk, no sugar. Although I do occasionally take tea in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/44 "2010-09-13T18:11:55Z")
Water, then either hot tea (no milk or sugar) or coffee (milk, no sugar); probably tea about 60 percent of the time, coffee 40. And after the water but before the tea or coffee, a big swig of cranberry juice out of the bottle to wake up my mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/45 "2010-09-13T18:20:38Z")
Work days: Iced tea, unsweetened. Off days: Double espresso, straight. ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/46 "2010-09-13T18:23:41Z")
Either strong black unsweetened coffee, or a can of energy drink. Now I’m employed again beer for breakfast is troublesome… ---
**Author:** ![rayman5321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@rayman5321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayman5321)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/47 "2010-09-13T18:33:07Z")
Water ---
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/48 "2010-09-13T18:53:12Z")
Hot tea, plain. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/49 "2010-09-13T18:59:51Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Well, I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer. The beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so I had one more for dessert. But seriously, I have a drink of water, then I brush my teeth. I can’t stand to eat or drink anything else until I brush my teeth. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/50 "2010-09-13T19:03:33Z")
Hot black tea (I change up the precise brand/flavor) with a bit of milk. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/51 "2010-09-13T19:05:14Z")
Water. Followed by a Diet Coke about an hour later. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/52 "2010-09-13T19:44:09Z")
Metamucil ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/53 "2010-09-13T19:47:59Z")
Irish breakfast tea, skim milk. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/54 "2010-09-13T19:51:23Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > coffee, black You’ve got your priorities straight. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/55 "2010-09-13T20:03:18Z")
Used to be a big mug of weak black tea with a lot of skimmed milk in it. Now it is milk with a calcium supplement. Often with a bit of cocoa in it. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/56 "2010-09-13T20:05:07Z")
Water, to wash down my meds. Then I move on to coffee, strong, with a splash of heavy cream. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/57 "2010-09-13T20:27:32Z")
I always need to chug a big glass of water about an hour before I’m ready to wake up. When I do get up, I have a latte made with 2 shots of espresso and 1 cup of warm milk. Mmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/58 "2010-09-13T20:34:25Z")
A couple swallows of water with my pill then a large miug or Tazo tea wild sweet orange ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/59 "2010-09-13T20:44:56Z")
Water. I rarely drink anything but water until I’m home for the day. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/60 "2010-09-13T21:16:18Z")
Black tea. Nothing fancy. Cold in the summer; hot in the winter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601.md?page=4)