72 shots of not-terrible

There’s a certain point in the afternoon where you have two options: power through or quietly dissolve into your chair. Most energy solutions for the first option come with a side of heart-pounding weirdness that makes you question your choices.

These are different. Each 2.5 oz shot pairs 100mg of organic caffeine (roughly a cup of coffee’s worth — not a dare) with 120mg of L-Theanine, an amino acid that smooths out the jittery edges and keeps things focused instead of frantic. The idea is calm alertness, which sounds like a contradiction until you try it.

Blackberry flavor, clean ingredients, no artificial sweeteners or preservatives. Just a small bottle you throw back and get on with your day.

At 72 bottles, this is less of a purchase and more of an infrastructure decision. Desk drawer, work bag, car cupholder, repeat. You’re covered for a while. (At roughly 40 cents a shot, you can afford to be generous with coworkers too — or not. Up to you.)