What is your favorite drink that keeps you going at work (and/or beyond)?

[carolyn french]

I'll have to go with the obvious- coffee, even better if it has condensed milk in it like this Vietnamese coffee. Happy Friday, everyone!!

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Gin.  I promise myself I can have one when I've had a successful day.

[Monique vdB]

Just plain gin? Rocks or neat? I love gin but have never had it plain. What brand do you recommend?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

There's so much choice nowadays.  My local pub has 50 different ones, from 40 different distilleries.

Our supply currently has a Plymouth gin, Wrecking Coast (clotted cream gin), Phipps, a Warners rhubarb gin, a Portobello road, and one from the Cotswolds distillery.  There's a bottle of the supermarket's own for cocktails knocking around too.

I usually drink it with tonic, somewhere between 1/3rd and 1/2 gin.  Always cold, but I tend to use metal "ice cubes" so there's no melting and diluting.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

For work though (I don't usually drink on school nights), I alternate between tea and coffee depending on the mood of the day.  Both have to be strong, and the coffee is sometimes espresso, sometimes french press.

They are always made properly - teapot for the tea, and coffee beans ground at the point of use.

I have a specialist tea and coffee importer pretty much on the doorstep, which means I get something different every few weeks.

[Thomas Schlegel]

I love the Monkey 47 Gin. It is distilled in the southern part of Germany, the Schwarzwald (Black Forest). Great taste!  

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Yup, my pub fed me that one a while ago.  Quite fond of the Monkey Shoulder as well.

[Monique vdB]

My husband takes coffee very seriously; I get fresh ground french press on the weekends, and I froth my milk with a milk frother so it's like a foamy au lait. So good.

I will note these gin brands. I am intrigued to try them.

[Billy Poggi AUG NOVA_ DC]

Woot!  I like to drink lots of water!  Of course my coworker has a space heater in the office, which brings it up a few degrees :)

[Thomas Schlegel]

Although I would say, I'm no German by cliché (I don't wear Bavarian clothes and I really don't like the Oktoberfest), I do like beer.

I prefer "Weissbier" or "Weizenbier". And most of this kind of beer is produced in Bavaria, so far for the cliché. But I also drank this in San Francsico, brewed in the United States and it was also tasty.

At work, of course, I run on coffee. Simple coffee with milk in the big mug, you can see on my desk and something you probably don't know outside Germany: fritz-kola (a small independent soft drink producer from Hamburg). 

[carolyn french]

I wonder where I can obtain fritz-cola. Is it a "cola" soft drink? Are there other flavors?

[Thomas Schlegel]

Yes, it's kind of coke, but they also produce lemonades based on

• lemon
• melon
• orange
• elder-cherry-apple
• Organic grapes 
• Coke with coffee
• organic rhubarb 
• Paraguay tea

[Thomas Schlegel]

I don't think, they sell their beverages outside of Europe 🙁

[carolyn french]

That's too bad for me :( The flavors sound amazing

[Monique vdB]

I am addicted to my morning coffee (ideally, a cappuccino) and as my teammates can tell you, to flavored sparkling water. When I'm back at my desk, I will have to share a picture of my rainbow of empty La Croix cans. Today I drank a lime one just to have green. Looking forward to the next time the office has plain, which is blue. 

I may have a problem. 

For the "beyond" part, I love a good cocktail (my favorites are Moscow Mules or French 75s) and of course, wine.  Lately I have been sipping on Four Roses bourbon during games night.

Basically I love beverages. Thanks for the question, @carolyn french!

[carolyn french]

Moscow mules are so delicious- there may be something about that cold copper mug that makes them even better...

[Erica Moss]

I love French 75s. 🤗

[Monique vdB]

I got copper mugs recently and it brings it to a whole new level.

@Erica Moss I make a mean French 75. Mmm.

[Nick Menere]

I used to drink energy drinks like a cliched programmer.... until I watched a doco about what it did to my body...

I now rely on the great Aussie flat-white coffee and don't watch docos anymore...

[Monique vdB]

I have still never tried a flat white because I only want to try it in Oz!

[Erica Moss]

I actually laughed at "don't watch docos anymore." 😆

[Kimberly Deal _Columbus ACE_]

*sigh*  my heart aches for a real NZ flat white.....the states have finally caught up with the civilized world, but it still isn't the same.  Also miss having ginger slice with it.  

[Andrew Golokha]

Although I'm a heavy coffee drinker at work, I like tea better. I have a pretty good collection of teas from India, China, Russia and the Philippines - which I brought from those countries. Indian tea is my favorite so far!

[Monique vdB]

There is a tea club in our San Francisco office, @Andrew Golokha -- I'll get you plugged in the next time you're here!

[Andrew Golokha]

That's awesome! Let's do it.

[Shannon S]

[Kimberly Deal _Columbus ACE_]

aww....now I need to come visit for tea!  :-)

[Angela Smith]

Non-Fat Chai Tea Latte (if you are ordering me one from Starbucks) :-) We have a the original Oregon Chai Tea Concentrate in the Atlassian kitchen which is a great alternative. We ran out last week and I felt crabby all day without it.

At night...I fancy a Dirty Kettle Martini up OR a nice crisp Sauvvy B.  

[Erica Moss]

Love a good dirty martini with extra olives. 🍸

[Angela Smith]

@Erica Moss did you know that you should always serve the martini with an odd number of olives? Apparently this is good luck. I didn't want to jinx myself so I ask for at least 3. 

[Jack Brickey]

that is odd indeed!

[Erica Moss]

I did not know that!

[carolyn french]

How very punny!

[Andy Heinzer]

It's a constantly rotating selection for me.   My co-workers know I am a frequently have a Coke at my desk.  But I'm trying to cut down my caffeine, so lots of water lately instead.   I've been a big fan of various Iced teas.  I can't seem to find any appreciation of coffee.  I think it's because I've only ever burned my mouth with really hot coffee, pretty much every time I've ever tried to enjoy it.  :O

I enjoy lots of different varieties of beer.  Hefeweizen, Belgian wit, Pilsner, and pale ales are my common choices, but I'm also not shy of IPAs, Amber lagers, and Dunkel when I can find it.

[Jack Brickey]

Double shot of espresso followed by lots of Water with lemon. 

[Monique vdB]

Oh, water with lemon! So delicious.

[pb]

At work, I live on cold brew coffee. After work... Well there's this delightful old vine zinfandel calling my name right now....

[Suvradip Paul]

At work, my preferred choice is Tea, Latte , Hot Chocolate, Coconut Water, Fresh Juice and obviously Water. I like to stay myself hydrated through out the day.

[Tim Keyes]

My go to drink at work is steaz tea which has a hint of caffeine to help keep me energized throughout the day

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I should try that, I think.  Maybe with tequila?  ;-)

[Shawn Kessler]

Save me a can Tim, next time I am at the office!

[Mike Rink]

My routine is boring - black coffee every morning. But, when in Barcelona for Summit Europe, I was introduced to Cafe Solo. I wish I could make them taste as good at home! Wonderful way to start the day and get pumped for work. 

[Scott Grieder]

I'm not sure what's in this stuff, but I can't stop drinking it.

I CAN'T STOP

http://www.lacroixwater.com/flavors/

[Dave Truman]

Coffee. Preferably ground fresh from beans. I used to drink 5 cups a day but started getting caffeine withdrawal headaches, so now I have 1-2 a day. Morning kick-start and afternoon jolt.

[Erica Moss]

Wow, I thought I really loved coffee, but five cups is definitely next-level. ☕️

[Kimberly Deal _Columbus ACE_]

Just about every morning, is a walk over to Tim Hortons for coffee with one of my team.  Not that I'm a big fan of Tim Hortons, but they are in walking distance.  Fridays are Starbucks "fruffy expensive espresso" drink days. 

When I'm at home, its tea....lots of tea.  ALL THE TEA !!!
Herbals and Fruits for the evening and Earl Grey or English Breakfast (with milk and sugar of course!) in the morning or early afternoons. 

[Ana Retamal]

At work, mostly tea and water. Oh, and an espresso in the afternoon. After work, I really tried to like beer but to no avail. I'm now exploring different wines, my favourites are the sweet ones :) 

[Erica Moss]

I also struggle on the beer front. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Mike Rink]

Find an excuse to come visit Canada and we'll sort out the beer issue. Or at least we'll have fun trying :) 

[Mizan]

Black Coffee and recently Qahwa. 

[Shannon S]

I'm really enjoying gin & tonic lately (with lime, not cucumber) and mind you, this is the "and beyond" part... :P

Otherwise it's cold brew coffee, water, V8, and 1/3 of a can of Coke Zero... I can never finish it. >_<

[Erica Moss]

I live and breathe for iced coffee, cold brew, hot coffee — I know that I cannot quit it, and I'm a-okay with that. 👌🏼

After work, I love a good sauvignon blanc or a fizzy cocktail of some kind. 🥂

[Monique vdB]

Clearly you, me, and @Angela Smith need to have a Sauvignon Blanc taste-off next time you're in town. For science!

[Erica Moss]

@Monique vdB For the greater good.