There are a total of 870 Drinks that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes well-known, regionally important, and widely sold beverages with widely recognized names, while excluding obscure or unverifiable entries.

Drinks are liquids consumed for hydration, nutrition, pleasure, ritual, and medicinal uses. They range from plain water, tea, and coffee to sodas, juices, fermented beverages, and distilled spirits. Many are served hot or cold, still or carbonated, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. They shape culture, trade, and daily routines across the globe.

Interesting and little-known facts about Drinks:
– Tea is the second most consumed beverage after water, with over 3 billion cups drunk worldwide each day.
– Coffee consumption is also enormous: roughly 2.25 billion cups are consumed globally every day.
– Typical alcohol ranges: beer about 4–6% ABV, wine about 11–14% ABV, and distilled spirits commonly 35–50% ABV.
– Archaeological evidence shows fermented beverages in human societies at least 7,000–9,000 years ago, making fermentation one of the oldest food technologies.
– Carbonation activates the trigeminal nerve, producing a tingling sensation that alters perceived acidity and sweetness of a drink.
– In many markets, bottled water has overtaken carbonated soft drinks to become the top-selling single beverage category by volume.

The alphabetical index organizes Drinks by first letter and links to each letter’s listing. Each letter listing includes columns for alcohol content (numeric % or “non-alcoholic”), country of origin (primary source or first documented), and primary ingredients (short, comma-separated).