Pineapple Coconut, the dreaded flavor in the energy drink realm. The two fruits always seemed forced upon each other, making this the most risky and kinky variety in the Zoa line. The can is serviceable, but outside of all the text, there is minimal indication of the funky cocktail inside.
The main issue with Pineapple Coconut is how it often tastes like suntan lotion. That is not entirely avoided here, but there is enough acidity to help push the experience more towards the side of the sour pineapple. And it is a good thing it is sour, as it also aids in offsetting some of the synthetic sweetness, today achieved from a blend of sucralose and ace-k. The duo is as strong as ever, but its anticipated artificiality is abolished by the time the aftertaste is expected. Where does this leave the potation overall? Somewhere in the middle on the grand scale of potent potables- just remember, this could have sucked, but it ended up not.
Whether or not it was the flavor forcing me to sip with caution, but the buzz lasted a bit longer than the usual two hours. We still have the same 160 milligrams of caffeine (and all the same vitamins and such). On the whole, Zoa Pineapple Coconut is far from their most commercial concoction, but hey, I could drink it, and in a lot of ways that is all that matters.
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