Decaf 5 Hour Energy: What the…?
5 Hour Energy is a popular two ounce energy shot. They never did list caffeine amounts (hidden in a proprietary blend). However they do state that “5-Hour Energy contains caffeine comparable to a cup of the leading premium coffee.” Whatever that means.
They have now released a decaf 5 Hour Energy (see more) that contains “only 6mg of caffeine - about as much as half a cup of decaffeinated coffee.”
So the question here is: how does the decaf version “provide hours of alertness and focus” – without caffeine or any other stimulant.
According to the brief:
Decaf 5-Hour Energy contains B-vitamins for energy and amino acids for focus, plus Choline.
B-Vitamins for energy? That’s stretching it surely.
32 Comments
I think i’ll stick to more traditional energy drinks!
If i want a decaf drink I’ll drink water…
Decaf is for pussies…why even bother? i agree with the water comment
Decaf is for the lose, surely, but the normal 5 Hour Energy shots have worked fairly well for me in the past.
Wouldn’t a greater effect be achieved by taking a multivitamin with a caffeinated drink?
5-hour energy sucks. I can’t have it because I am allergic to aspartame. So, all I can have is the “natural” energy drinks that aren’t artificially sweetened. 
Considering that caffeine is the chemical that gives the real punch to all the other energy drinks that sport natural/vitamin ingredients, as an energy drink this on seems somewhat sub-par.
Then again, it sound like it will make one hell of a competitor against Centrum A-Z.
Bill Wanker
it sucks bawls
Are you guys freaking kidding me? I have tried every kind of 5-Hour energy drink and the stuff is AMAZING! I bought the decaf last week and it works just as well as the regular kind! I am seriously addicted. People who can’t have caffeine because of their health will love the decaf. You guys are crazy.
I did not believe the decaf 5 hour would work. To my suprise it did. I am suppose to watch how much caffiene I have and this is perfect.
seriously,iv stuck to this for as long as i can remeber fellow tweekers………..”THERE PRIMERS”,you drink those before you drink ur energy drink of choice (if cash provides),and take them after ur wired to “keep it cruising”,thats all i have to say about 5 hour energy drinks,but de-caf ,wow,thats just piss nuggets to my brain,i think id rather try and get wired by playing in the rain.
it works if you are allready extremely tired but then again – pretty much any cup of coffee would – i have found that when i am wide awake yet just don’t have much energy, it really doesn’t do anything for me.
scammmmmmmmm=5 hour decaf.lul.
it is probably one of the best energy drinks i have ever had
This is the best energy drink I’ve ever tried, and I’ve tried them all; I buy RedBull and Monster by the case. This is way better than anything else.
Pshaw. I’ve tried this stuff. It’s like water to me. I’ll take the real caffeine, sugar, guarana, taurine, blah, ect in a huge Rawkstar anyday compared to this. Like stated earlier, it sure does work when you’re tired along with any good ol’ cup of coffee.
any contra indications???
I’m an ultra-athlete (100 mile runs, 500 mile bike races, etc…) and use this while training and competing for the mental edge you need when the miles are still much bigger in the “what’s ahead” pile than in the “what’s behind” pile. Anyway, for those of you who want to get fat with your energy drink, go ahead and keep hitting the Monster, Red Bull, etc… Sugar sugar sugar. 5HE has almost no calories and the “bump” you feel is from mental alertness, not shaking muscles and bouncing legs. Like many other commenters on here, I have tried most of the drinks out there. They’re great when you’re at the bar and mixing with some vodka but when I’m at work (I’m a web developer) you just don’t need all that sugar. Go 5HE!!!
Heard of FRS? Just try it. It’s new and healthier than this crap.
I hate 5 Hour Energy. I had it one time and it was a 5 hour headache!