Comments on: The Coffee and Energy Drink Double Standard http://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard The world's largest database of caffeine amounts, caffeine positives and negatives, energy drink pros, cons, and reviews.. Wed, 23 May 2012 09:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Danielhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-191204 Daniel Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:12:04 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-191204 Here's one thing about coffee vs. energy drinks: coffee is usually served very hot, meaning that its users are forced to take their time drinking it, which means there is far less caffeine sitting in the drinker's stomach, not having yet taken effect, at a time. So the drinker can much more easily stop at his/her limit. Energy drinks, on ther other hand, can easily be slammed and there ARE high school and college students daring one another to slam 'em, meaning much more potential to get to dangerous dosages of caffeine if they're not watching their intake. Here’s one thing about coffee vs. energy drinks: coffee is usually served very hot, meaning that its users are forced to take their time drinking it, which means there is far less caffeine sitting in the drinker’s stomach, not having yet taken effect, at a time. So the drinker can much more easily stop at his/her limit. Energy drinks, on ther other hand, can easily be slammed and there ARE high school and college students daring one another to slam ‘em, meaning much more potential to get to dangerous dosages of caffeine if they’re not watching their intake.

]]> By: CaffeineChemisthttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-185927 CaffeineChemist Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:23:03 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-185927 It's true. Even my mother would rather I drink coffee than an energy drink. It's ridiculous.And yet both of my community college's coffee shops (we have two, yes, one per each area of the campus) sell energy drinks as well. And we have at least one energy drink vending machine per building. And they stuff energy drinks into the sandwich vending machines too. Yup. It’s true. Even my mother would rather I drink coffee than an energy drink. It’s ridiculous.

And yet both of my community college’s coffee shops (we have two, yes, one per each area of the campus) sell energy drinks as well. And we have at least one energy drink vending machine per building. And they stuff energy drinks into the sandwich vending machines too. Yup.

]]> By: tonyhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-156132 tony Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:20:04 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-156132 i wonder if who ever published this is getting paid. cuz he is a jack ass and obviously has done no research. i wonder if who ever published this is getting paid. cuz he is a jack ass and obviously has done no research.

]]> By: Jeremyhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155946 Jeremy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:08:28 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155946 I never thought the amount of caffeine in energydrinks was the point of criticism. I believe the 5hour energy commercial successfully sums up the negative views of energy drinks, 16 tsps of sugar i believe, and guarana (tsk tsk). With that said, the double standard probably appeared from the sterotypes of the consumers; the super chill highschooler vs the everyday man. Honestly, I have always criticized eneregy drinks for not giving enough of the energy boost that i was hoping for, and getting very bored and a little disgusted by the taste when i get to the end of the drink. Energy drinks are deemed as bad, because they come across as soda, with more caffeine, and other food additives whos long term affects are currently unknown. If energy drinks are in fact stigmatized due to their caffeine levels, then i agree, that is a double standard compared to coffee, but i don't believe that's the case. They seem to be put to the same standard as soda, somewhat justifying the negative attention energy drinks get. I never thought the amount of caffeine in energydrinks was the point of criticism. I believe the 5hour energy commercial successfully sums up the negative views of energy drinks, 16 tsps of sugar i believe, and guarana (tsk tsk). With that said, the double standard probably appeared from the sterotypes of the consumers; the super chill highschooler vs the everyday man.
Honestly, I have always criticized eneregy drinks for not giving enough of the energy boost that i was hoping for, and getting very bored and a little disgusted by the taste when i get to the end of the drink.
Energy drinks are deemed as bad, because they come across as soda, with more caffeine, and other food additives whos long term affects are currently unknown.
If energy drinks are in fact stigmatized due to their caffeine levels, then i agree, that is a double standard compared to coffee, but i don’t believe that’s the case. They seem to be put to the same standard as soda, somewhat justifying the negative attention energy drinks get.

]]> By: Gillyhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155944 Gilly Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:13:45 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155944 I am hugely annoyed. It's true! Everywhere I go, people embrace their own four cups of coffee a day routine while frowning on others' one energy drink. I'm sorry; there is NOT a difference. Double standard. I am hugely annoyed. It’s true! Everywhere I go, people embrace their own four cups of coffee a day routine while frowning on others’ one energy drink. I’m sorry; there is NOT a difference. Double standard.

]]> By: tedhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155923 ted Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:42:21 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155923 Some are missing the point here..If you search this site or google for the news articles about energy drinks in schools and energy drinks and teens, 9/10 times it is the high caffeine content that is being criticized and cited as the reason they are banned from schools... Some are missing the point here..If you search this site or google for the news articles about energy drinks in schools and energy drinks and teens, 9/10 times it is the high caffeine content that is being criticized and cited as the reason they are banned from schools…

]]> By: Joshhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155916 Josh Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:48:39 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155916 Funny thing actually, growing up Mormon that double standard is reversed. Coffee is totally banned. But since energy drinks are new, they are somewhat allowed. Alot of people still look down upon it, but I've seen people bring energy drinks to church while I'm sure someone would have been scorned bringing coffee. Funny thing actually, growing up Mormon that double standard is reversed. Coffee is totally banned. But since energy drinks are new, they are somewhat allowed. Alot of people still look down upon it, but I’ve seen people bring energy drinks to church while I’m sure someone would have been scorned bringing coffee.

]]> By: Rachealhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155915 Racheal Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:45:23 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155915 I personally prefer coffee due to the extra things like sugar in the energy drinks. However, I don't shun energy drinks completely; I just reach for the sugar-free (or, scary as it sounds, the coffee-based) kind. My biggest issue is with carbonation--that was actually the main reason I gave up soda in the first place. It just makes me feel sick. Other than that, I'm okay with sugar-free energy drinks, but coffee is my favorite. I personally prefer coffee due to the extra things like sugar in the energy drinks. However, I don’t shun energy drinks completely; I just reach for the sugar-free (or, scary as it sounds, the coffee-based) kind. My biggest issue is with carbonation–that was actually the main reason I gave up soda in the first place. It just makes me feel sick. Other than that, I’m okay with sugar-free energy drinks, but coffee is my favorite.

]]> By: Knuthttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155911 Knut Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:31 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155911 JW, sucrose is sugar. Sucralose is Splenda. JW, sucrose is sugar. Sucralose is Splenda.

]]> By: Timhttp://www.energyfiend.com/the-coffee-and-energy-drink-double-standard/comment-page-1#comment-155899 Tim Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:35:32 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=3335#comment-155899 Ever since I started collecting energy products, I got so angry about this double-standard. Cubicle-dwellers and working adults guzzle gallons of coffee a day, but the thing that gets people up in arms is the amount of caffeine in Red Bull and Monster. And yes, there's the HFCS thing, but in reality it's just as good/bad/indifferent as sugar; it's just the latest "in" thing to shun. A few years ago, sugar was bad. Now it's good! Diet fads are annoying. Ever since I started collecting energy products, I got so angry about this double-standard. Cubicle-dwellers and working adults guzzle gallons of coffee a day, but the thing that gets people up in arms is the amount of caffeine in Red Bull and Monster. And yes, there’s the HFCS thing, but in reality it’s just as good/bad/indifferent as sugar; it’s just the latest “in” thing to shun. A few years ago, sugar was bad. Now it’s good! Diet fads are annoying.

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