I've always wanted to try energy drinks, because coffee has never had a huge impact on me unless I OD on it like I did. In any case, it didn't really hit me until the 3rd or 4th cup.

How much caffeine is in a red bull in comparison to a cup of coffee?
Gothen Reviewed by Gothen on . Energy-Beverage Market Booms Thanks To Consumers And Huge Profits They promise to "let your man out," enable you to "party like a rock star," and help you "when slowing down isn't an option." Energy drinks, chock full of sugar and caffeine and with names like Monster, No Fear, and Gorilla Juice, first appeared six years ago in dance clubs in New York City and Los Angeles. Today the $3.5 billion energy-beverage market is 6 percent of the nonalcoholic beverage industry, which includes soft drinks. That's up 75 percent since last year and is expected to Rating: 5