What exactly is a Caf-Pow? Abby's energy drink of choice isn't real, sadly, but you can buy Caf-Pow merchandise. ... That's the drink that was used until Perrette cut sugar out of her diet, and the show switched to using unsweetened cranberry juice instead.

What is Abby's CAF-POW made of?

According to Pauley Perrette, who plays Abby Sciuto on the show, the cups serving as Caf-Pow were originally filled with Hawaiian Punch, but when Perrette stopped consuming refined sugar, unsweetened cranberry juice was used instead and is supposedly used to this day.

What is CAF-POW in real life?

Alas, Caf-Pow is a fictional brand. Fans have suggested that the name probably came from combining 'caffeine' and 'power' or referencing the classic comic book punchline "POW!" The man who created Caf-Pow the brand and much of the rest of the graphic design you see in NCIS is Doug Reilly.