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Well, prior to the economic downturn I drank 2 to 3 energy drinks a Day. (sugar free energy drinks of course)
However those get expensive. So now i find myself drinking generic walmart coffee. My income hasn't decreased but i want to save more money as a security factor. How has the economy effected your source of caffeine?

I drink coffee black and tea. I wouldn't say that my pattern of consumption has changed except that the coffee maker in my office broke so I have to go to the nearby starbucks.

My income hasn't decreased but i want to save more money as a security factor.
Buy coffee beans in bulk and get ready to grind.

Buy coffee beans in bulk and get ready to grind.

that's the generic walmart coffee. bean form normally 5 + pounds at a time. more when i can go to Sam's with my mom when i visit her.

I drink coffee black and tea.

Aye, same here. More delicious, healthier*, and fresher. How could you go wrong?

I drink coffe w/ cream only. Was never a fan of energy drinks, tho Amp by Mountain Dew is pretty good. Recently I have gone from drinking 1-2 cups of coffe per day to 5-6 cups a day. Though more than anything I think it has to do with the fact that I quit smoking recently

My machine has a grinder on it, so I still get coffee beans from Whittards, generally in whatever their "coffee of the month" is. I've not seen a sizable increase in price of this, but then I only pick it up once every 6 weeks or so.

more time in office = more tea drunk

I have noticed that a shop round the corner sells knock-off Red Bull for 23 pence...

I have noticed that a shop round the corner sells knock-off Red Bull for 23 pence...

one place in Houston had knock off red bull on fountain. I could get 64 oz cup and free refills all day for a $1.23. but i dont work near there anymore.

I still buy the same fair-trade organic espresso beans I always bought.

Meth is pretty cheap.

Meth is pretty cheap.

I don't consider 10 years in jail cheap.

Well, prior to the economic downturn I drank 2 to 3 energy drinks a Day. (sugar free energy drinks of course)
However those get expensive. So now i find myself drinking generic walmart coffee. My income hasn't decreased but i want to save more money as a security factor. How has the economy effected your source of caffeine?

I switched from buying coffee from my university to bringing a coffee machine into the lab.

I switched from buying coffee from my university to bringing a coffee machine into the lab.

I've done similar. Well bring the coffee machine into the lab (we replaced the one at home), the coffee they sold at university was horrible.

Unfortunatley the net result of this = more coffee drunk.

Learn to live without it. For some reason, the only people who need caffeine to stay alert are...the people who use caffeine to stay alert.

It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed,
The hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning,
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

I don't consider 10 years in jail cheap.

Obviously you neglect the substantial cost of living savings.

It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion,
It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed,
The hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning,
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

*passes over the Sappho*

Well, prior to the economic downturn I drank 2 to 3 energy drinks a Day. (sugar free energy drinks of course)
However those get expensive. So now i find myself drinking generic walmart coffee. My income hasn't decreased but i want to save more money as a security factor. How has the economy effected your source of caffeine?

not at all. I still get my caffeine the way I always get my Caffeine. from Colas!

Well, actually, I've expanded my daily dose of caffeine. Before this, I used to take 3-4 cans a day. Now I'm up to 5, and taking caffeine tic-tacs to boot. :D

Well, actually, I've expanded my daily dose of caffeine. Before this, I used to take 3-4 cans a day. Now I'm up to 5, and taking caffeine tic-tacs to boot. :D

Your poor heart...

Your poor heart...

My nonexistent liver.:p

Cheap coffee is made from Robusta beans, not Arabica. Robusta beans have significantly more caffeine. There you go.