Do you ever drink soda in the morning?

[Cafe Amber]

Restaurants Push Soda for Breakfast Because Why Not?

Posted by Adriana Velez on July 9, 2012 

Top of the mornin' to you! Have you had your breakfast soda yet? Three restaurants are pushing soda for breakfast -- because apparently soda is the new coffee. Five minutes ago soda was the worst food on the planet, but now it's part of this nutritious breakfast. And I'm wondering why you haven't had yours yet! Four out of five dentists who want to buy a new boat recommend drinking soda first thing in the morning.

Okay, we all know someone who with one of those big plastic refill mugs filled with their favorite soda mojo firmly planted in their hand from dawn to dusk. Hell, even Brad Pitt admits he gives it to his kids for breakfast sometimes. But I always considered morning soda drinkers a rare breed. Is this really catching on? Is soda for breakfast going to become a "thing"? And what are these morning soda specials, anyway?

Well, there's Steak 'n Shake offering a free breakfast burrito (actual food) with the purchase of a 28-ounce Coke. In select locations Sonic is offering their "Morning Drink Stop" 99-cent fountain drinks. And then there is my favorite: Select Taco Bell restaurants in Southern California are selling MTN Dew A.M., Mountain Dew mixed with orange juice. And that exists "because of customer demand," according to a spokesman. P.S., creative spelling because it's just too early to spell out the whole word "mountain."

So much for that jumbo soda ban in New York City. Out on the other coast it's F*CK YEAH SODA ALL DAY LONG! And here we were, modestly suggesting you treat soda as dessert. Silly! The soda beast must be fed. It will not die. IT CANNOT DIE. As for me, I'm still sticking with the unsweetened coffee. I can't afford that mid-morning breakfast soda sugar crash.

Do you ever drink soda in the morning?

[Schleetle]

No. I like a nice glass of water when I wake up.

[Fields456]

I prefer water a smoothie followed by coffee in the am
But if I dont have the last 2 I will follow water with a Pepsi or dp

[batjmom]

No I drink water and coffee then when the kids wake up we have a smoothie

[PoehlerBear1983]

I will sometimes. I dont like coffee or tea so if i am in severe need of a caffiene fix i will drink a diet pepsi

[nngmommy83]

nope, usually coffee

[BelindaDuvessa]

Soda is my coffee.  So yes, I usually start with Dr Pepper.  I used to drink 2 liters in a day, easily.  I try to moderate it better and drink better things throughout the day, but yes, my first drink is usually a Dr Pepper.

But do I let my kids do this?  No.  Soda is a rarity for them, usually when we go out, and it's usually Sprite, not Dr Pepper.  I do make my kiddos drink alot of water throughout the day, but they also get some kool-aid and milk thrown in.  Sometimes tea, but we very rarely have soda at the house for them.

[RavenDravenF]

Yes but it's the baby cans

[VisionSeeker]

 I usually just have coffee.  DH starts with a ski.  (it's a ky thing and it's an addictive soda)

[gabrielle888]

 I have been a coke addict for years so now I am trying just to stick with tea, coffee, water, or lemonade. I like to have coffee in the morning.......

[sarah824]

 Not anymore, but I used to start the day with Pepsi. Coffee for me these days. :-)