If coffee isn't your thing, you may prefer sipping on a Monster Energy drink when lethargy looms in ... of more than 30 interesting flavors like mango and kiwi lime. However, there's one variety ...

We in Mango Country, baby ... With one big, huge exception. The zero sugar Monster drinks are like morning coffee for me. During the weekends, I’ll drink one each morning while I work.

As summer kicks into gear, so do the drink wars. Soft drink, juice and water brands unleash their seasonal marketing activity in a bid to push their product to the top of the drink menu.