Long before the days of tea, coffee and cocoa - there was beer. It was drunk by the poor and rich alike, young and old, with every meal starting with breakfast.
http://www.stories.historians.co.uk/beer.html
I say we return to the glory days of pre-industrialised beer quaffing Britain! imagine that, no more arguments over who makes the tea or coffee, who want sugar, milk etc. Beer for all!!!