I Was Fine Before the Energy Drinks

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600

There’s a new Montana-made energy drink at the Co-op and it costs $5.49 for a single can. Five forty-nine. For caffeine.

I work the breakfast shift at a restaurant on Main and the closing shift at a bar on Rouse. I need caffeine the way most people need oxygen. But I have been drinking gas station coffee for $1.79 since I moved here and it has worked fine. My hands shake a little. That’s character.

Cost-of-Living on The Bozeman Daily Bee

I Was Fine Before the Energy Drinks