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Nestlé CEO drinks 8 cups of coffee daily, including 5 before 10 am

Philipp Navratil became Nestlé's chief executive in September 2025 and says he wakes at six-thirty and sleeps eight hours; his last cup might be decaf.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN After Hours
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, so what happened? Someone told me a CEO drinks eight coffees a day, and I assumed that was a cry for help.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPhilipp Navratil, who runs Nestlé, told Business Insider he drinks at least eight cups daily, and five of them are down by ten a. m.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe says he drinks it black and cold, and he enjoys it.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDoes this affect me?

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFortune says that's about three times the average American's two to three cups. So only if you want a CEO's mornings and a CEO's pulse.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat happens next? Does he stop at eight?

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHis last cup is usually an espresso after dinner. He says that one might be decaf.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMight.

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is the only cup in the report with a plea deal. He also says he sleeps eight hours and wakes at six-thirty.

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