Apr 25, 2009
What do you drink to fuel your writing?
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A guest post by Jesse Hines
I like unsweetened green tea: less caffeine than coffee, but enough to pick me up. Others prefer coffee, alcohol.
What about you?
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at this moment I am writing and drinking a very refreshing Coca-Cola Classic … works every time!
hot tang yo. gotta get me some of dat hot tang
Earl Grey/Peppermint tea/coffee/sparkling water/alcohol *free* beer (in Germany it tastes great!)
Scotch, a pint, or Intelligentsia coffee.
diet coke. Coffee gets me going in the morning, but diet coke is my writer’s block un blocker.
WWJ-Drink? Coffee, with coffee people. Tea, with tea people. Wine, at weddings, but only the best. Maybe?
Whatever is right for the time.
Yerba Mate is the best with anis and cilantro seed for me. Learned it from the Paraguayan indians as a missionary.
Brain Toniq I’ve heard is pretty good too.
For writing, cleaning, or any other task that requires creativity and stamina (yes, cleaning does require creativity)…anything chocolate…in any form…or a banana…
Diet Coke if I’m also lazy…Chai if I’ve got the energy to make it.
1. Coffee
2. Tea
3. A Pint
4. Diet Coke with Lime
pink lemonade. for some reason it makes things flow so much better and I’m able to find to words I didnt have before.
Uhm . . . water?
Quad Grande Americano
Burnt, Bitter…and Beautiful.
Jason,
I’ve read good stuff about Yerba Mate, and tried it in teabags. Not the greatest taste.
But adding anis and cilantro seed could spice it up. How does end up tasting?
And do you really feel an energy kick from it, like Tim Ferriss says he gets?
Lance,
Water’s actually the best overall drink for waking me up.
Hydration is the most important aspect to fueling energy that I’ve found.
dr. pepper, and lots of it. :’D
oh, and sweet iced tea. (the south has the best drinks, imho.)
i went to minneapolis once for the desiring God conference; we went to a restaurant and i ordered sweet tea. they didn’t have it and it was scary. D:
Monster Energy drink or Dr Pepper.
the new FRS energy drink. It gives the natural energy without the excess caffeine. Or I heard one person describe it like green tea on steroids.
Most of my writing transpires at night, but I find the most important consideration is how much sleep I plan on.
If the work is small, then tea: chai, earl grey, or darjeeling.
If its the afternoon, or I expect to be up very late: coffee (an earthy Dark Sumatra from the local coffee house).
If it’s the afternoon or early evening, some Jim Beam Black or Bushmill’s can be invigorating in the right portion.
And Nat Sherman cigarettes. But hopefully that will be kicked when the semester is finished.
Until noon: Coffee as thick as mud and as strong as jet fuel, with two heaping sugars and no milk.
After 4: A glass of Bin 555 Shiraz.
Gunpowder. Always.
A heart starter coffee. Turkish coffee, Greek coffee, industrial strength coffee, no sugar and with a dash of milk. 3-4 cups in the morning and I’m wired. Being a night owl, I’ll drink Lady Grey of an evening. A heart starter reminds me of Bukowski (without the obligatory shot of rocket fuel), while tea gets me all nostalgic about Hemingway, Auden and Plath.
i don’t need a drink to write. I need a babysitter.
I’ll take coffee: strong, hot and black
French pressed coffee, no particular blend, but fresh, Colombian blends right now, with cream and sugar. Ice water made accordingly: Crushed ice, a slice of lime, more crushed ice on top of the lime and then water to fill in the extra space.
Coca-Cola Classic does the trick or a nice cool Orange Gatorade. The best with a drink though is good music…
A nice cup of proper ‘English Breakfast’ black tea. Taken with milk and no sugar… and I am talking about REAL cows milk… not that half/half stuff or whatever that creamer stuff is that you lot drink over there. I went to visit the US a few years ago and got an awful shock!
A cup of hot Ribena – even during the summer.
Sarz, heavy whipping cream is also excellent in tea…
Liquid. I usually start with something like coffee, sugared and creamed and topped, but quickly move to a giant mug of ice and water. I’m writing – I don’t have time for distractions like taste!
A classic Bloody Mary.
Gotta have my coffee. Tim Horton’s decaf, one cream, half a sugar. And an ice water. Balance is key, you know! I even wrote about my favorite coffee in Humor: Coffee.
This is probably the single most thought-provoking post you’ve ever written, Jesse! Or maybe not. -grin-
~Jim
Jim,
Water–hydration unimpeded by caffeine–is definitely key for me to feel energetic.
If I’m dehydrated, I don’t feel like doing anything.
This may well be the “most thought-provoking post” I’ve ever written.
It was certainly one of the most fun.
Good old fashioned coffee, 100% Kona if I can get it. Brewed strong, with a tsp of vanilla and a dash of cayenne.