Maybe because the other way to get Caffine is in drinks full of corn syrup.
The reason to prefer coffee is that it tastes less aggressive than those I think
Meanwhile in Asia beans are considered sweet bc their food isn't overloaded with sugar.
Coffee has a very strong taste (even without sugar). Stronger than anything on the list. I'd wager that the reason some people add a lot of sugar is to make up for that strong taste.
5 hour energy drinks have almost no sugar. Much milder taste than coffee.
> Meanwhile in Asia beans are considered sweet bc their food isn't overloaded with sugar.
Red bean paste?