1. Coffee
The number one spot on this list belongs to coffee. So. Much. Coffee. Light roast (because it has the most caffeine). I don’t have a particular cup I use as long as it meets my requirement of being a) large and b) ceramic/china/porcelain. I do not drink out of paper cups (sorry, Starbucks!) unless I’m truly desperate. When on tour I actually pack a ceramic mug just in case. It’s my only nod towards diva-ness that I allow myself. I come from generations of women who can drink fully-leaded caffeine up until bedtime and still fall asleep immediately and stay asleep (except for the midnight run to the bathroom because, well, coffee). Sadly, it doesn’t keep me awake, but it does keep me more alert. And happy. My family knows not to talk to me until I’ve had my first cup.
I have a sitting room with a coffee bar that I have to walk through in the morning en route from the bed to my bathroom so that my first cup of coffee is in my hands by the time I’ve brushed my teeth. When I’m done drinking it, I’m ready to face the day and whatever it has in store. At least until it’s time for my second cup.