A lot of us drink coffee, and many others enjoy tea or other drinks, but that's about as specific as describing our development environment as a "desktop" or "laptop".
For example, I love coffee, but I also know there is a world of difference between Starbucks, Folgers, Dunkin Donuts, Thomas Hammer, et al; even within those brands, there are many types of coffee.
So, what are the specs on your programming fluid of choice? Be specific: brands, brewing methods, flavors. If I were to get you something to drink right now, how would I do it?
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Simply put, Americano from the coffee machine to start ththe day. Water throughout the day.
I almost exclusively drink water with aloe vera in it.
Sometimes with Chia seeds mixed in, if I'm feeling fancy.
A cup of tea from time to time, coffee if that's all there is.
Regular water the rest of the time, if I'm out of everything else (or just thirsty).
I keep whole beans from Trader Joe's and (when I can splurge) Cafe Grumpy in Brooklyn. I keep them in the freezer to grind a few spoonfuls of beans in a Ninja which works perfectly for a quick, coarse grind to brew in my small french press.
A few of my favorite beans in no particular order:
Water in the morning, energy drinks (Monster or Red Bull) in the afternoon/evening/night.
Counter Culture roasted espresso with a tiny amount of steamed cream. Seriously, if you're near NC or want to order, check it out, it's pretty great.
Columbian coffee medium roast
Italian cappuccino
Arabic coffee
Depends on the day, these three pop up often:
Coffee, black, dark roast usually made in a Keurig machine.
Water with a drink mix flavoring stick (like Crystal Light but cheaper brands), usually a lemonade or tea flavor.
Puerh tea, the shou "ripe" style (sheng puerh is "raw", meant to be aged naturally; shou is accelerated down that process and comes out of it rather differently). I brew it in a big mug with a filter. Puerh can be steeped multiple times; if it's off a cake or brick instead of loose you have to rinse it with boiling water before the first time to get it to start opening up. Steeping time ranges from ten seconds to a minute or few as you progress. I let it go until the tea is almost opaque, at which point it's thick and rich with the body of a good cup of coffee. The flavor profile tends to be smooth, earthy, and woodsy. Best I've had lately is Crimson Lotus' "Storm Breaker".
My workplace has an espresso machine. It has a milk steamer.
For two weeks, I made espresso-infused steamed milk every morning. But I was getting migraines on the weekends and realized it was caffeine withdrawal.
So now, I make an awesomely foamy hot chocolate with this espresso machine. Steamed chocolate milk is amazing.
But also water. Water is the perfect drink.