Take a Break from Average Joes With These 17 Energizing Coffee Alternatives Take a Break from Average Joes With These 17 Energizing Coffee Alternatives From teas and kombucha, to juice shots and a beetroot blend, a world of coffee alternatives await to perk up pour-overs Carrie Bell, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail But first, coffee. According to The National Coffee Association, 63% of American adults drink the brewed beverage daily, with more than half of U.S. workers admitting to needing that hug in a mug—and the caffeine buzz, laser focus, and increased physical and mental function that comes with it—before heading to the office. In total, stats show more than 2.25 billion cups of java are consumed globally every day. With numbers like that, you gotta respect the drip.