With the bold colors and jazzed-up names many 'energy' drinks have these days, one would think that the amount of caffeine in these beverages would be equal to a pot of coffee.

According to a new report, the image does not match reality. In fact, ounce-for-ounce, many popular energy drinks contain no more caffeine than an ordinary cup of coffee. At least they have flashier colors by way of artificial coloring, right?

What if these drinks became the "coffee for a new generation," a premise which has been suggested recently? Coffee has been around for, well, a very long time, and these souped-up energy drinks are relatively new. My vote goes toward coffee, and if Starbucks is any indication, I'm not alone.