Daily protocol

The Telos Routine.

We recommend drinking the first can 1-2 hours after waking. A second can is reasonable before 3pm for a high-stakes meeting or a long afternoon.

Hour by hour

One can, one day.

  1. 6:00 AM

    Wake Up.

    Cortisol spikes as a healthy awakening response. Sunlight and water support this process.

  2. 7:00 AM

    Drink Can 01.

    Guayusa caffeine clears the gut wall quickly, providing rapid-onset energy, and adaptogens support declining cortisol.

  3. 7:20 AM

    Clean alertness arrives.

    Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors. L-theanine limits jitters and supports stress-free alertness.

  4. 8:00 AM

    Attention narrows.

    Cognizin® citicoline and N-acetyl tyrosine reach peak effect. The acetylcholine and catecholamine substrates are at the highest concentration of the day. Complex work feels easier to hold in your head.

  5. 9 – 11 AM

    Sustained energy, no edge.

    Infinergy® continues its slow energy release. Beta-alanine and the electrolyte stack boost hydration. You stop noticing the drink's stimulant effects. This is the optimal window for deep work.

  6. 11 AM – 1 PM

    No mid-afternoon dip.

    Adaptogens — ashwagandha, rhodiola, and ginseng — buffer stress reactivity in the background. Saffron and lemon balm keep mood elevated.

  7. 1 – 3 PM

    Energy fades cleanly.

    Caffeine clears. ALCAR and MitoPrime continue to support mitochondrial output through the rest of the workday. You finish the afternoon with energy left, not energy spent.

  8. Evening

    No jittery comedown.

    Telos avoids a jittery crash in energy levels. Magnesium bisglycinate and glycine support a calm evening. Sleep architecture stays intact.

  9. Overnight

    Ingredients accumulate.

    The clarity stack is cumulative. Ashwagandha lowers cortisol over days; uridine and choline build in synaptic substrates over weeks.

Stacking

Enhance Your Telos Experience.

Pair with

  • Exercise, 30–60 min daily — Aerobic or resistance work amplifies almost every active in the can. BDNF rises, cerebral blood flow increases, cortisol is better regulated.
  • Protein, 30g+ at breakfast — Tyrosine and amino-acid uptake improve with food. Eggs, yoghurt, or a clean protein shake.
  • Water, 2.5–3L through the day — Electrolytes in the can support hydration, but they don't replace it. Purified water around each can helps absorption.
  • Creatine monohydrate, 5g daily — Cheap, well-studied, and complementary to the cognitive stack. Take any time of day, with or without the can.
  • Omega-3 (EPA/DHA), 2g daily — The substrate for the membrane-phospholipid pathway that uridine and citicoline support. Quietly compounds over months.
  • Magnesium, +200 mg before bed — The 50 mg in the can is supportive, not therapeutic. An additional bisglycinate dose helps sleep architecture.

Don't stack it with

  • More than 200 mg additional caffeine — The can already runs ~200 mg total caffeine. Layering an espresso on top of two cans puts you above 400 mg, which is the point most people start to feel anxious rather than focused.
  • Caffeine after 4:00 pm — Half-life is 5–6 hours. A 4:00 pm dose has meaningful caffeine on board at midnight. Sleep loss erases the formulation's gains.
  • Alcohol within 4 hours of a can — Counteracts the hydration and electrolyte balance Endurance is paid to maintain.
  • Pre-workout stimulants on the same day — Most pre-workouts run 300+ mg caffeine plus secondary stims. Pick one. Telos is the work-day drink; the pre-workout is the gym drink.
  • MAO inhibitors or SSRIs without medical guidance — Tyrosine and saffron can interact with serotonergic and adrenergic systems. Consult your physician before combining.
  • More than two cans in one day — The formulation is dosed so that one or two is sufficient. A third doesn't compound — it overloads the system.