It has been ten years since we have had an energy gum here on The Caffeine King, and I would be more excited if we were still not clinging to the cliches of last decade. This looks might as well be any other gum I have ever seen, though the wording "gems" instead of pieces is silly and confusing. Allegedly mint flavored and sugar free, what barely worked in 2013 probably does not work in 2023.
These "gems" are about the size of three or four pennies, white with blue specs but the surface is lumpy and unappealing. Odor is minty but senselessly sweet, like a toothpaste with a sweet tooth. Once your teeth crack into the firm disc, the texture is firm and although I am pleased to report it is not gritty or sandy, it only takes a chew or two before you notice just how egregiously rubbery this is; I think it would be easier to eat an entire car tire. By this point the mouthfeel continues to stiffen, your jaw sore from the unexpected workout, but what of your tongue? Taste-wise, this is any old mint flavoring, but by nature of the stimulant inside it is working double-time, and along with equally aggressive diet sweetness, your palate ends up being drained of its curiosity and clogged up with disappointment far before you go to spit out the malleable dough.
100 milligrams of caffeine per piece- I mean gem, makes for a very nice little buzz, lasting two hours but hitting far faster than any sixteen ounce beverage could. But that does mean you need to actually chomp thoroughly on a gem, which I cannot in good faith recommend.
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