I'm personally happy with Nescafé instant with milk and plenty of sugar (usually demerara). It doesn't actually wake me up very much, so it's more of a comfort drink.
However, when I *do* need to stay awake quite seriously for some reason, I dig out the coffee machine and make a full pot of the mildest roast I can easily find. That works pretty damn well, though staying awake for 36 hours straight is still not a pleasant experience. The caffiene-rush after-effects tend to disrupt my sleep for a while afterwards, making it even less pleasant. But when necessary, it works! (And still with milk and plenty of sugar. I find coffee undrinkable without at least the sugar.)
However, when I *do* need to stay awake quite seriously for some reason, I dig out the coffee machine and make a full pot of the mildest roast I can easily find. That works pretty damn well, though staying awake for 36 hours straight is still not a pleasant experience. The caffiene-rush after-effects tend to disrupt my sleep for a while afterwards, making it even less pleasant. But when necessary, it works! (And still with milk and plenty of sugar. I find coffee undrinkable without at least the sugar.)
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