# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/61 "2010-09-13T21:18:56Z")
+1 in the OJ column. Eight swallows. Yeah I drink it straight from the container, I bought it and it’s mine. MINE! Something about that cold, tangy flavor wakes me up more than coffee ever could. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/62 "2010-09-13T21:32:38Z")
Water first off. Then coffee ASAP, with copious amounts of half & half & Splenda. Probably some orange-pineapple during the run, and when I get back of course orc blood. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/63 "2010-09-13T21:35:22Z")
Tea. Straight up (no milk or cream) and spoon or two of sugar. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/64 "2010-09-13T21:51:49Z")
Irish Coffees ---
**Author:** ![Furry\_Mongoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@Furry\_Mongoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furry_Mongoose)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/65 "2010-09-13T21:55:48Z")
I don’t do coffee or tea so usually on a work day I usually start with a glass of fizzy Vimto. I am pretty ashamed to say that this is usually followed up by my morning caffeine hit from the delights of a Coca Cola can. I probably won’t have any teeth left by the time I’m 30, but really don’t enjoy anything else that is easily accessible at work, and I never think to drink before I leave the house in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/66 "2010-09-13T22:21:49Z")
Icy cold coffee milk. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/67 "2010-09-13T22:35:48Z")
Water. Coffee/tea are evening drinks. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_Doubt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/68 "2010-09-14T01:08:02Z")
Rockstar, sugar free, just to get my daily migraines going. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/69 "2010-09-14T01:12:55Z")
Huge glass of ice water, first thing. I keep a water filtration pitcher in my fridge, so I have cold, good-tasting water when I want it. I still put ice in it, though. Lots of ice. About a half-hour later, I move on to the coffee, fresh ground and brewed, with Splenda and Half and Half. ---
**Author:** ![InterestedObserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@InterestedObserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InterestedObserver)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/70 "2010-09-14T01:19:59Z")
Water. Always. I may drink some hot green tea (plain, no sweetener or other added stuff) or juice, but neither is a habit. Usually, I start with water and stick with it most or all of the day (maybe some beer or wine or (rarely) a pop or bottled juice later on.) It’s also my LAST drink of the day. “Water: It’s The REAL Thing.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/71 "2010-09-14T01:29:03Z")
Water. Always, always water, the very first thing upon arising. Usually with a dash of lemon juice. This has been my consistent lifelong habit. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/72 "2010-09-14T01:36:01Z")
Coffee. Black. Didn’t realize that I liked coffee when I was young. Until I got it black. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/73 "2010-09-14T01:42:35Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > 16oz cup with 2/3 coffee,1/3 heavy cream. Bye bye, arteries! It was nice knowing you! ---
**Author:** ![TheFifthYear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/74 "2010-09-14T02:27:30Z")
Can of V8, followed shortly by black coffee. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/75 "2010-09-14T02:33:12Z")
2 shots of instant espresso w/vanilla soymilk (sometimes chocolate) in a 16-oz mug. Downed with a bunch of vitamins and usually a banana or apple or orange. On off days, a widemouth 4-cup Mason jar filled with super-strong Tetley British Blend, 1/2 n 1/2, and honey. Plus the bunch of vitamins, and a couple of eggs over hard with sauteed greens. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/76 "2010-09-14T02:34:11Z")
Water, followed by a cup of coffee when I get to work. Milk if I get up early enough to have breakfast at home. ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/77 "2010-09-14T02:41:05Z")
Big bottle of soda followed by ice water. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/78 "2010-09-14T03:42:40Z")
Water, and if I’m not working and it’s around, about 16 oz. of room temperature Franzia crisp white wine straight from the box (poured into a cup – I’m not an animal, after all). ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/79 "2010-09-14T16:59:09Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > > [@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. Lemme guess - with a bottle of Jack? mmm ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601/80 "2010-09-14T17:40:17Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > [@NinetyWt](#): > > > > 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. > > Lemme guess - with a bottle of Jack? > mmm You don’t _brush your teeth with Jack_. You _gargle_ with Jack. Duh. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601.md?page=5)