1Oprah
J. Countess//Getty ImagesThis media mogul and philanthropist fuels her morning with a rather zen twist on "caffeination." She told Harper's Bazaar "I mix caffeinated and decaffeinated espresso with milk and a little
hazelnut. As I wait for the brew to froth, I pull out a card from my 365 Gathered Truths box. I read five of them each morning; it’s a beautiful way to start the day."
2Bobby Flay
Dia Dipasupil//Getty ImagesCelebrity chef, Bobby Flay, likes to start his day by blending a smoothie comprised of fresh blueberries with Greek yogurt and black currant juice to go along with his morning cup of tea. That's not to say Flay doesn't enjoy coffee. If anything, he might like the stuff too much. "Once I start drinking it, I drink a lot of it," he told Bon Appétit.
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3Meghan Markle
Karwai Tang//Getty ImagesThe Duchess of Sussex has been known to drink "a Clean Cleanse vanilla shake blended with frozen Ontario blueberries for breakfast." At least, that was the case before she was a princess eating for two.
4Chrissy Teigen
Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment//Getty ImagesAs a model, television personality, cookbook author, social media superstar, and mother, Chrissy Teigen has a lot on her plate. When it comes to her cup, however, Teigen only has eyes for vanilla lattes, creamy mochas, and Starbucks' green tea Frappuccino.
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5Shaquille O'Neal
NBC//Getty ImagesLegendary basketball player and broadcaster, Shaq, swats away espresso shots and opts for a glass of orange juice instead. "I live in Florida, so I get the fresh stuff." Not only is O'Neal anti-coffee, he says he's never seen anyone in his family even touch a cup. The 15-time All-Star is the owner of a Krispy Kreme franchise, but it's unclear what, if anything, he's dunking his donuts in.
6Gabrielle Union
Gabriel Olsen//Getty ImagesThe actress, activist, and author starts her morning by washing down breakfast with 32 ounces of water. The "Being Mary Jane" star also incorporates tea into her routine, but not in the way you might think. If she wakes up with "puffiness" under her eyes, she'll place cold bags of Lipton to rest on the problem areas.
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7Bill Gates
The Microsoft co-founder, who recently got knocked out of his rank as the wealthiest person in the world by Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, fuels up with an unorthodox beverage each morning — Diet Coke. "Once I'm at the office, I usually open a can of Diet Coke. Over the course of the day I might drink three or four," Gates wrote on his blog.
8Lori Greiner
As a judge and investor on ABC's Shark Tank, Lori Greiner knows where her strengths lie — turning concept products into best-selling items that fly off the shelves is her specialty, but getting up early is not. She goes to bed late and rises around 9 a.m., reaching for her coffee with added Swiss mocha flavoring to start the day.
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9Howard Schultz
The former Starbucks CEO starts his day with — what else? — fresh coffee. "I get up between 5 and 5:30, and naturally the first thing I do is make some coffee," Schultz told CNNMoney. What's his go-to brew? Espresso macchiato or one of Starbucks' Indonesian coffees, made in an 8-cup Bodum French press.
10Joanna Gaines
Getty ImagesIt shouldn't surprise you that Joanna Gaines — one half of the power couple behind HGTV's hit show Fixer Upper and their own Magnolia brand — plucks fruit off of her homegrown citrus trees to start the day. Those fresh oranges often get combined with banana, cherries, and lemon in fresh smoothies and juices that her kids love to churn out (and occasionally try to charge her for).
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11Barack Obama
Though Obama took time to grab a cup of coffee with Jerry Seinfeld while in office, he normally won't touch the stuff. Instead of java, the former prez opts for water, green tea, or orange juice ... but now that his eight years is up, we hope he's treating himself to some piña coladas on the beach.
12Jenna Lyons
J. Crew's creative director wants her morning beverage to taste like dessert. "My favorite thing in the world is coffee ice cream, so I try to get my coffee to taste as close to coffee ice cream as I can," Lyons confessed to Harper's Bazaar. That means one part strong coffee, one part milk, always over ice.
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13Elon Musk
The co-founder and CEO of Tesla Inc. recently made Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people, and apparently with great power comes little time for breakfast. When Musk can't fit a bite to eat into his morning schedule, he'll reach for coffee instead to get through.
14Payal Kadakia
While people across the country sweat it out in AM workouts via ClassPass, the service's co-founder and CEO, Payal Kadakia, can be found with a Starbucks Venti citrus green tea in hand. Kadakia is dedicated to starting her day this way, and has been doing so for more than 10 years.
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15Venus Williams
A high-caliber athlete like Venus Williams isn't stopping at Starbucks on the way to work. To put real power behind her racquet, Williams starts the day with an energizing smoothie made from Silk almond milk, banana, protein powder, and avocado.
16Jack Dorsey
The co-founder and CEO of Twitter has a strict morning schedule that he sticks to without fail. He wakes up at 5 a.m. to fit in 30 minutes of meditation, a full workout, leaving time to spare to brew his own coffee at home.
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17Shonda Rhimes
Creating hit shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" isn't all that occupies Shonda Rhimes' time — she's got to get her kids out the door on time each morning, too. That means caffeine has to wait until things quiet down. Once that's done? "I drink a cappuccino, eat breakfast, and figure out what to wear for the day," she tells InStyle.
18Taylor Swift
Anthony HarveyA few years back, T. Swift's diet consisted of a glass of orange juice with breakfast each morning. As her popularity skyrocketed, and her schedule got crazier, she started resorting to the good stuff. It seems she's developed a habit of sipping Starbucks skinny vanilla lattes on the regular, plus the occasional pumpkin spice latté. She is human, after all.
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19Gisele Bundchen
This blonde bombshell and her hubby, Tom Brady, are all about health and wellness, and her quest for nourishment starts as soon as she gets out of bed in the morning. According to her Instagram posts, she starts the day with a glass of warm water with lemon to hydrate, usually followed by a family favorite — green juice.
20Karolina Kurkova
Karolina Kurkova has fronted the cover of Vogue and walked many a Victoria's Secret runway, all while eschewing the lifestyle of minimal munching that we often associate with supermodels. She makes sure to wake up with a legit morning meal, downing a smoothie loaded with strawberries, blueberries, bananas, almond butter, coconut milk, and chocolate coconut protein (her son's favorite combination) when she's on the go.
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