Searching for drinks nearby is rarely about you alone. There is someone who wants caffeine and someone who cannot have it. Someone counting sugar. A kid in the back seat. Most stops make one of you settle, because the menu only really serves one kind of order. Ours is built the other way around, and that is the whole point of this piece.
Why drinks nearby usually means somebody settles
Think about the last group stop you made.
A coffee place handles the coffee drinker and hands everyone else a bottle of water. A convenience store cooler covers the can drinker and nobody else. The menu decides who gets served well, and the rest of the car takes what is left.
We start from a base instead of a finished product. There are three. A standard caffeinated one, a sugar-free version of it, and a caffeine-free Italian soda. The same flavors sit on all three, so the person avoiding caffeine picks from the same list as everyone else. Our Hyper-Infused Energy line runs on the first two.
One order, four different people
Here is how a full car actually works out at our window.
Over 89 flavors, 34 sugar-free, and more than 100 combinations, with your choice of a caffeine or Italian soda base. Plus, explore our delicious sugar-free options! Stack up to three flavors in one cup, and as long as you stay within three there is no additional cost. Pick from the mix-and-match flavor list, or let an Energista mix and match with you.
Being straight about the limits matters more than sounding generous. Sugar-free is wide but not universal, and two of our house drinks cannot go fully sugar-free. Lemonades and Italian sodas are the caffeine-free picks, and they are the ones to ask for when someone is avoiding it entirely. Ask us and we will tell you which parts of an order can swap.
When somebody in the car just wants coffee
Not everyone is in the mood for fruit, and that is an easy fix.
Our coffee menu runs from signature lattes to classic ones, plus cold brew and Americanos. Hot or iced, your call. The Rip 6 sits at the top at 405 mg of caffeine in every size, six espresso shots deep. Is the coffee side what you are really after? We broke the whole board down by caffeine in our guide to coffee drinks near me.
Pair any of it with something from our snack shelf, and whatever is running seasonally lives on the specials page.
Where to find drinks nearby, and how each stop is set up
Our stores are not all shaped the same, which matters when the car is full.
Urbandale is a drive-thru lane at 3797 86th St, Urbandale, IA 50322, on (641) 255-1524. Elkhorn on 181st adds a walk-up window to the lane, at 3561 N 181st Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022, on (531) 200-9780. Over in Kansas, our Nieman Road store has both as well. It publishes no phone number, so the Nieman Road store page is where you check details.
A walk-up window is worth knowing about on a group run. Six drinks take longer than one, and stepping up to the window keeps you out of the lane while they get built. Our store locator filters by setup so you can see which is which first.
Before you load everyone up, join Hyper Rewards with your phone number. No app and no card, and a free small or medium drink lands on your next visit. Tuesdays earn double points. If the energy side is what brought you here, start with our rundown of energy drinks near me. Then find your drinks nearby, bring the whole car, and stay hyped.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can everyone in the car find drinks nearby at one stop?
That is what the three bases are for. A caffeinated one, a sugar-free version, and a caffeine-free Italian soda, with the same flavors available on all three. Lemonades are caffeine-free as well. Nobody has to settle for water while the rest of you build something.
Are the drinks good for kids?
Our energy drinks and coffees contain caffeine and are not recommended for children. For kids, and for anyone avoiding caffeine, we pour Italian sodas and lemonades in regular and sugar-free versions. Same flavor list, no caffeine.
Can any drink be made sugar-free?
Most, but not all, and we would rather say so. Plenty of our flavors come in a sugar-free version and the energy base does too. Two of our house drinks cannot go fully sugar-free. Ask your Energista and they will walk you through what swaps on your order.
