Finding caffeine at the Democratic National Convention

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July 30, 1:30 AM

by Big Red Boots, Caffeine Examiner

 

 

If you are one of the lucky few who get to attend the convention, you are left with Mountain Dew (Six Pack of cans -  $12.00) and some Oraganic Hand Picked Fair Trade Coffees (41.00 a gallon, or about $6.50 for a Venti size coffee), thanks to Levy Restaurant Caterers.  Not to worry, a serving of 10 cookies and 10 glasses of Obamas choice, herbal tea, will only set you back 67.95.  Sure, you get some local choices for beer, but where is the love for the caffeinated drinks found in the state?  Sorry Jump Cola, no overpriced  Democratic greenbacks for you.

With over 50,000 conventioners ready to party toill the late hours in Colorado, what's going to be keeping them awake?

Pepsi and Coca Cola will be there in force, utilizing their new greener products and Coca-Cola using their 10 hybrid delivery big-rigs they are getting in.  Other local brands are going to try to make headway into the spotlight too.  While local superstars like Biotest Labs in Colorado Springs ( spike Shooter) Go Fast (Go fast and D-Core)  are not playing along (They are just not into politics), other smaller niche drinks are going to do what they can to make the most of the large and tired population. 

Boa - a small Niche drink with appeal directly to the Hispanic market is using grassroots markting during the event  They dont have the big budgets that some of the national brands do.  They are entered in the directory and are trying to be vendors around townand are planning on having street teams to get the word out. 

Biotest Labs in Colorado Springs ( spike Shooter)  and Go Fast Sports  (Go fast and D-Core)  are not playing along, but there are dozens of  drink companies in denver who are looking to shine this August, from Bing Energy to DC Brands.  IF you are heading to the event, be sure to get your taste buds ready, and if you are stuck in the Pepsi Center, dont forget to bring lots and lots of cash.

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