I am searching for a coffee alternative

I had an in-person work team meeting last week. In the office, they had Bevi seltzer machines. When Bevi machines first arrived at Facebook, where I used to work, I looked down on them. They seemed to be a cost reduction, a sad imitation of The Good Stuff that came in cans and bottles in the fridge. Good Stuff such as LaCroix1 and Ito En tea2. But this week was different. I noticed that this Bevi had a caffeine option3. After some experimentation, I decided that for the week, I would drink unflavored, chilled, sparkling, caffeinated water instead of coffee. And it was great. Basically none of the coffee side effects. For several days straight I thoroughly enjoyed a 100-120mg caffeine sparkling water. But all good things must come to an end. You cannot (yet?) buy a Bevi machine for home. So I am unfortunately now searching for alternatives. I took a stroll through our local Star Market in search of a replacement. I looked online, too, since we have a weird selection of beverages at…

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