tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56630621327790283932024-03-17T08:31:58.905-07:00Caffeine KingEnergy Drink ReviewsCaffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.comBlogger1401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-7377231233401820902024-03-13T08:18:00.000-07:002024-03-16T09:32:04.492-07:00Rowdy Chiseled Ice Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTrKhLQB6xzbEZ9xqIdsx_6FSBdvAvshNHoyrDMXbPERuyIqIlhy_gc7Xzlhx-2VaYRx_dqb5hPQFEQA-CKJoJpAefWivRLt6U8zNsAo6PAewNVezKd3Q4FlggnZWMj49ItDJGOk_Vn8/s1600/1633272448179189-0.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTrKhLQB6xzbEZ9xqIdsx_6FSBdvAvshNHoyrDMXbPERuyIqIlhy_gc7Xzlhx-2VaYRx_dqb5hPQFEQA-CKJoJpAefWivRLt6U8zNsAo6PAewNVezKd3Q4FlggnZWMj49ItDJGOk_Vn8/w163-h400/1633272448179189-0.png" width="163" /></a>"Chiseled Ice" is a fabulously loony suggested flavor, but the can does not seem to understand its potential. What I imagine is a six-pack muscle on some frozen sculpture; instead we get text on a white background. It is so boring! Aside from some stylized wording, design elements just sit there. It is too verbose to achieve the minimalist look it so desperately desires.</p><p>What could this taste like, vanilla maybe? That is what I thought, and I am still not entire sure I was wrong. What we have here is a classic example of the vague citrus, mostly lemon but its forgotten in a sea of misty sourness. Raspberry can be found lurking in the tartness, but it amounts to nothing in the grand scheme of the potation. That is not a bad thing, but the experience is so one dimensional that you sip with a mission to find something else going on, and there is not. The most creative thing here is its mouthfeel, which has a sort of creamy texture with a carbonation that would not be amiss in an energy coffee, had this any actual cream mind you. Is it vanilla? I do not know, and frankly I am not interested in figuring it out.</p><p>160 milligrams of caffeine provides a satisfying but expected kick, lasting almost three hours. Other ingredients include several vitamins, electrolytes and others. In the end, Rowdy Chiseled Ice needed something that I cannot place my tongue on, but as of now it is incomplete.</p><p><a href="https://rowdyenergy.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-43246796610748295592024-03-05T07:44:00.000-08:002024-03-05T07:44:00.161-08:00Celsius Arctic Vide Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikufhj_N8VH7n-40zrJuxwS2qm_xmc8Hhe8t-I4Dr-NdwJ6YRMw7GzaUaljJMYQV-jpoFa2WLI6JBLzj9Sy9AfjU9aP0N_TlgQ0G2ku6OXDvbVzXdHujXUzmjzESSHpYmGYQi4aPv8B9Q/s1600/1656858319799629-0.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikufhj_N8VH7n-40zrJuxwS2qm_xmc8Hhe8t-I4Dr-NdwJ6YRMw7GzaUaljJMYQV-jpoFa2WLI6JBLzj9Sy9AfjU9aP0N_TlgQ0G2ku6OXDvbVzXdHujXUzmjzESSHpYmGYQi4aPv8B9Q/w143-h400/1656858319799629-0.png" width="143" /></a>Celsius is one of those long-running energy drinks that you are always surprised to see pumping out new products. I have reviewed these drinks for over the last decade, never walking away terribly impressed, but today's "Arctic Vibe" variety does sport a better can than they historically offered. (I mean, just <i>look </i>at their <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2012/09/celsius-apple-orchard-blend-energy.html">Apple Orchard</a> drink!) There is still waay too much text, but the color scheme is attractive, and there is a sense of forward momentum as my eyes dart about.</p><p>"Sparkling Frozen Berry Edition" claims the can, but what the hell does that mean? It means this is your basic berry beverage, predominately blue raspberry with a bit of grape, a flavor profile lifted directly from the far superior <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2009/11/rockstar-zero-carb-review-revisited.html">Rockstar Zero Carb</a>. What makes that drink better? For starters, the sourness succumbs to the synthetic sweetener sucralose, only able to jolt the experience with the necessary acidity the first moment the liquid crashes down on your tongue. From then on, the mouthful is just sweet, the tartness killed without a funeral in its honor. Then there is the "sparkling" moniker, which is a lie if I have ever heard one. Effervescence is muted, the thousands if not millions of bubbles only gently pounding your palate; it is far too tame for such a description!</p><p>We are still dealing with the accusation that this will burn calories, which sure, I am not familiar with the science behind it, but I will buy it. If that is the case however, why aren't more products like this? Anyway, the buzz, thanks to a cool 200 milligrams of caffeine, lasts a solid three hours easy. Additional ingredients taurine, vitamins, ginger, guarana, and others. On the whole, Celsius Arctic Vibe is not vibin'.</p><p><a href="https://www.celsius.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-12294530141135821922024-02-26T08:07:00.000-08:002024-03-02T09:03:07.637-08:00Sprecher Charged Lemonade Original Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRxlflNxBIp_cQgKIQ5GpWdM8XTgGM0frt4g4x_GOKIqAbKfNsNvt_HfLr36VF9dG-qdygUFSQ2HkUDz-y7DJTY5VwVksEuZPUD6DCUYLXk5iXM1m6wKgYs5BnGSsasNVdhrz5W_jzmC2sS5L-90zdvvx8IDeDb9R5g4VzEchoeEgd3PWTnO3zL1FYHCk" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRxlflNxBIp_cQgKIQ5GpWdM8XTgGM0frt4g4x_GOKIqAbKfNsNvt_HfLr36VF9dG-qdygUFSQ2HkUDz-y7DJTY5VwVksEuZPUD6DCUYLXk5iXM1m6wKgYs5BnGSsasNVdhrz5W_jzmC2sS5L-90zdvvx8IDeDb9R5g4VzEchoeEgd3PWTnO3zL1FYHCk=w161-h400" width="161" /></a>The can is a weird one, a naked aluminum can with its label stickered on, all while sporting some astonishingly low-rent (and res) images of lemons. It is so wild that, when first spotted at my local dollar store, I thought this was some cheap canned juice instead of an energy drink- oh I am sorry, I meant "caffeinated sparkling drink."</p><p>It has been a long time since a straight-up lemonade, let alone one using caloric sugars, has graced The Caffeine King, and yet Sprecher's failings has nothing to do with its respect to the citrus and absolutely everything to do with the absolute dearth of a proper effervescence. When I see the word "sparkling," I expect a carbonation to punch my palate through my teeth, damaging my roots and all, and yet this is about as still an experience as your grandma's pitcher of freshly squeezed lemonade. That is a shame not only because of the broken promises, but also because the actual flavor is fabulous! Now, I am a pushover for flavors like this, but the presence of real juice concentrate brings a level of freshness to every sip, while the use of high fructose corn syrup, and all its syrupiness, helps add a certain innocence to things, like something a child would sip on on the hottest day of the year. It is just such a shame the bubbles are as leaden as, well, actual lead.</p><p>All we get is 140 milligrams of caffeine, which is, I dunno, fine, I suppose. I wish there was something here a little stronger to help curb off all the empty calories, and resulting sugar rush, but actually, it does not matter. It is not like it would have staved off the mediocrity.</p><p><a href="https://sprecherbrewery.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-41161159027950333002024-02-18T09:07:00.000-08:002024-02-18T09:10:20.945-08:00Rockstar Revolt Killer Citrus Energy Drink Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Visually congruent to both <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2015/08/rockstar-lime-freeze-energy-drink-review.html">Lime Freeze</a> and <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2009/06/rockstar-punched-citrus.html">Punched Citrus</a>, Revolt Killer Citrus represents Rockstar again stepping on its own toes. Available exclusively at Speedway Stores, yes the same gas station who brought us <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Shock%20Wave">Shock Wave</a>, its camouflage colored can just has too many fonts, too similar colors, and too much text.<br />
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Diluted effervescence stunts the super sugary experience here, a completely stock citrus cocktail of lime, grapefruit, and orange. The former two are braided with one another, a fairly thoughtful blending shocked into dullness by each fruit's dimensionlessness and general blandness. The latter adds the only zest to any of the too many sixteen ounces, giving each imbibe some must needed intricacy on the tongue; saving every sip from the sixty four grams of saccharine syrupiness. Its only acidity is additionally found here, a lamentable omission from a potation that truly pines for a fun tartness.<br />
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Each can contains: caffeine (240 milligrams), taurine, inositol, ginseng, guarana, milk thistle, and B vitamins. The buzz is a blast, all of the bitter chemical and excess sugar really kick it old school; crash and all. But hey, that comes with the territory. All in all, Rockstar Revolt Killer Citrus is not quite as revolting as it could be, but this "killer" could not hurt a fly.<br />
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<a href="https://www.rockstarenergy.com/">company site</a></div>
Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-2649220749072054012024-02-10T07:51:00.000-08:002024-02-10T09:00:05.685-08:00Super Energy Mixed Berryburst Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxIngygJa5Q_YS_00fhptijmDQmY_9OguCqM8swa1ICl-CwZ6YhxPgTHeFP0e4DcWyw7VpxIwiyWxuileXWCB2I-vlqLZiHGbGes72cP0C1wgWh-EVskCC3uSE_3cyz4B8FGHLDaqQo3qEnBWaAWBxh9UXhH6P4Td-LJ0cRtwxY7WYElqZ0_RC3AL9aJ4" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxIngygJa5Q_YS_00fhptijmDQmY_9OguCqM8swa1ICl-CwZ6YhxPgTHeFP0e4DcWyw7VpxIwiyWxuileXWCB2I-vlqLZiHGbGes72cP0C1wgWh-EVskCC3uSE_3cyz4B8FGHLDaqQo3qEnBWaAWBxh9UXhH6P4Td-LJ0cRtwxY7WYElqZ0_RC3AL9aJ4=w141-h400" width="141" /></a>At least the can is not shrink-wrapped, I think, as I gaze upon this utterly generic looking energy drink. From the name, "Super Energy," to the swath of text like writing the alleged flavor, Mixed Berryburst, twice, at least it does not feel slapped together on the palm. I do not enjoy looking at it however, I mean, how could I? There is far too much going on, words written in silver against a white backdrop, as well as unnecessary "drip" decals- is this hunk of metal... sweating? Maybe it is supposed to be condensation, I dunno.</p><p>The purple elixir arrives to your tongue flatter than my sense of humor- it really sips like a still beverage, yet the back of the can claims carbonation water is the first ingredient. Poppycock! The flavor is a nasty mess of monk fruit and Stevia, dominating each and every imbibe with its unruly earthiness. It certainly does not make sense when you remember the purported "Mixed Berryburst" flavor. Honestly, it sounds like something found on generic cough syrup. Anyway, at this point I am but a few mouthfuls in and I am struggling, not only to actually find anything that resembles the aforesaid fruit blend, but also with the experience as a whole: this is an ugly thing to drink, made all the more ugly by the fact that I still have so many ounces left to finish!</p><p>With 200 milligrams of caffeine, the buzz is without a doubt the best thing here. But even with stuffz like collagen, vitamins and all that jazz, it is still not worth what I just put my poor palate through. Really, Super Energy Mixed Berryburst is one of the worst energy drinks of not just this year, but of any year.</p><p><a href="https://drinksupercoffee.com/">company site </a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-38317826901239923212024-02-02T04:14:00.000-08:002024-02-03T09:07:40.830-08:00Java Monster Salted Caramel Energy Coffee Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The boring brown can here looks almost no different from many of the myriad of other varieties in the Java spinoff of the Monster line. It has a woodgrain background, minimal text, and, well, not much else. What does that mean, ladies and germs? It means that there is not much else to say here.<br />
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Twenty five grams of sweetness, from sugar, glucose, and caramelized sugar, craft the saccharine experience you would expect- oh, and do not forget the dash of sucralose added for waist-friendly saccharinity. It works decently well to all the milkiness, every gulp thick with fattiness, from the can's five grams, although each imbibe has a greater heaviness than the fat-content would suspect; a touch of some artificially thickener lurks about. The caramel flavor is surprisingly restrained, leaving the super-sugariness to do almost all of the talking; and let me tell you, seldom do sips showcase this solicited sapor. The saltiness, achieved at least from the 550 milligrams of sodium, is milder than anticipated and unfortunately so, lost inside the beverage's heavy love for cream and honey; knock the word "Salted" off of the can and the taste would not have even been noticed. Overall, not a glorious extension of the <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Java%20Monster">large Java Monster line</a>, but I drank the entire can sooner than I thought; that sounds like it means something.<br />
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The energy cocktail reads as follows: taurine, ginseng, caffeine (170 milligrams), inositol, guarana, vitamin C, and B vitamins. The kick is exactly the two and a half hour one you would expect; a gradual and rather pleasant buzz that you just wished lasted a bit longer, considering the premium price some stores charge for the fifteen ounce drink. In the end, Java Monster Salted Caramel does taste something like coffee, caramel, and does provide some energy. It fits the bill, however, it never goes above and beyond.<br />
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<a href="http://www.monsterenergy.com/">company site</a></div>
Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-17660750095202140662024-01-25T09:12:00.000-08:002024-01-27T08:20:41.313-08:00Prime Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger3baVSHevJ5yapUvh1XDAz5oa1i2sOmjjslXFBWsPu0AyXxfCNrxFlNd6FtgnvTb4wHhyFqwboIQaE8olVrNe9fuWo8_tRAXOTKez1Ge30m6Z2totPdNR6ApWuxbTylCnzC94txeKkU/s1600/1675616039124567-0.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger3baVSHevJ5yapUvh1XDAz5oa1i2sOmjjslXFBWsPu0AyXxfCNrxFlNd6FtgnvTb4wHhyFqwboIQaE8olVrNe9fuWo8_tRAXOTKez1Ge30m6Z2totPdNR6ApWuxbTylCnzC94txeKkU/w150-h400/1675616039124567-0.png" width="150" /></a>I am sorta a pushover for soda-inspired energy drinks, though I would take root beer or cola over lemon lime, but I cannot fault Prime for at least entering that arena. The bright green only halfway meets the expected visual criteria, as the simplistic design fails to feature any yellow- I mean, think of the poor little lemon!</p><p>By using artificial sweeteners sucralose and ace-k, there was never a chance that this would resemble any fruit as it is found in nature, so its soft drink influence makes all the more sense on the tongue. Your first sip scratches you right where you itch, a sweet and sour avalanche who's absence of complication has you forgetting that this twelve ounce can does not feature the word "Sprite." The citruses lack any nuance, their flavor profiles basic to the point of near boredom if not for the texture. Mouthfuls feature a kind of powdery quality, and its accompanying carbonation is gentle yet firm. In modern internet talk, the TLDR is, yes, this tastes like soda.</p><p>We have a very solid 200 milligrams of caffeine, but also some inositol, electrolytes, vitamins, and stuff like that. Yet it is that spunky stimulant that I care about, and the resulting three hour long buzz is a pretty good one. In the end, Prime Lemon Lime aims low then knocks it out of the park.</p><p><a href="https://drinkprime.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-84594235755691568832024-01-17T08:38:00.000-08:002024-01-20T08:12:27.781-08:00NOS Cherried Out Energy Drink Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjsH1Urrl6Z85AAaPZxkbIek2_tlYkuqRdgOewimMGcvxy9fS_X2iFhWzeR9Roo7UelQ2tCJPH2vwGSLSxo0PtvxrehG6bJ0w-bCy8-inF0NTqcIpA6AQdJkWoMOk-RgILO1WYnd8zvk/s1600/NOS+Cherried+Out.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="649" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjsH1Urrl6Z85AAaPZxkbIek2_tlYkuqRdgOewimMGcvxy9fS_X2iFhWzeR9Roo7UelQ2tCJPH2vwGSLSxo0PtvxrehG6bJ0w-bCy8-inF0NTqcIpA6AQdJkWoMOk-RgILO1WYnd8zvk/s400/NOS+Cherried+Out.jpg" width="161" /></a>With a name like "Cherried Out," you would be right to assume that this NOS variety is a refurbishment of their earlier offering "<a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2010/11/nos-loaded-cherry-energy-drink-review.html">Loaded Cherry</a>." However identical, well, nearly identical, a quick glance at the list of ingredients divulges a massive disappointment; the caffeine content has been reduced by 100 milligrams, down to 160 mg. With such minor alterations to the can (namely shifts in text), it is a shame that the company diluted one of the brand's strongest selling-points.<br />
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The flavor is a friendly reminder as to why I liked the aforementioned "Loaded Cherry" variety all those years ago- Cherried Out tastes largely the same. There is still that potent flavor of cherry, deeper than a macro energy drink has any right tasting. It is a deep, dark venture into the vigorous and nuanced world of the stone fruit, but it grows bogged down in its own intricacy, a cocktail of sweet and black cherries, but it is a mixture far from balanced. For every sugary sip is a devilishly tart undercurrent, where the ugly characteristic of high fructose corn syrup, fifty three grams of it, alongside sucralose, rumbles through the otherwise velvet mouthfeel with the gritty, syrupy texture of the caloric sweetener. It is a flavor on the cusp of a recommendation- there is a lot to like here, but too many other cherry drinks have success where this NOS struggles.<br />
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Each can contains B vitamins, taurine, inositol, guarana, and 160 milligrams of caffeine. I have already expressed my disappointment in the stimulant's reduced presence compared to past varieties. The buzz lasts a generic two hours, a kick that you have been kicked by countless times. On the whole, NOS Cherried Out is an average cherry energy drink with muted ambitions and an even less rewarding execution.<br />
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<a href="https://www.drinknos.com/en-us/">company site</a></div>
Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-71138359525667009192024-01-09T07:30:00.000-08:002024-01-13T08:23:07.605-08:00Dunkin' Coffee Cake Muffin Iced Coffee Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3FlWCThKsNuOa3e1WPD3OWYF8FHIDCApcGTTnV4mZaZFwfVLxDPD6ZfwB1kUNRnkMgZKCQOQPHYf9rV72ClA0YSiby_rgZaMZ7l4jQUzTvwabZ-eFdZP4JTiLOvj1wEdVo-6862KdNRqIQN3T4_DkOsuApblgPXBKiNrjSeJtLKMJOns2xzvn0S31" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3FlWCThKsNuOa3e1WPD3OWYF8FHIDCApcGTTnV4mZaZFwfVLxDPD6ZfwB1kUNRnkMgZKCQOQPHYf9rV72ClA0YSiby_rgZaMZ7l4jQUzTvwabZ-eFdZP4JTiLOvj1wEdVo-6862KdNRqIQN3T4_DkOsuApblgPXBKiNrjSeJtLKMJOns2xzvn0S31=w142-h400" width="142" /></a>The irony of a coffee cake (muffin) flavored coffee is not lost on me, but one wishes Dunkin' played into the silliness. Instead, the can has all the personality of a half-empty store at 2:14pm in New England, which I suppose was the only way that really make sense. The fonts and colors are familiar to anyone who has ever even seen a location, but gosh is it busy, requiring more reading than the ingredient list of one of their actual coffee cake muffins.</p><p>The Caffeine King has experienced one previous cinnamon coffee before in the form of <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2009/01/starbucks-doubleshot-cinnamon-dulce.html">Starbucks Doubleshot Cinnamon Dulce</a> way back in 2009, which is funny when you consider they are competitors! But like in the real world, Dunkin' ain't got nothing on its more pretentious and expensive enemy. Mouthfuls are fatty but unsatisfying, the dairy smacking your palate for all but a moment before apologizing and trying to fade into the background. As for the cinnamon, there certainly is some here but it has absolutely no spunk, tasting old and metallic like it was found in one of those nasty tins of pre-ground sawdust your grandma still has in her cabinet from the 1970's. It does not have the fire that you expect from the bark, the experience settling for simply sweet. I mean hey, it makes some sense considering this is based on a coffee cake muffin, only without the dense, moist texture of an actual baked good. As for coffee, because yeah this is a RTD coffee at the end of the day, do not go expecting much outside the occasional touch of bitterness that sometimes somehow escapes the saccharine dominance.</p><p>We have 141 milligrams of caffeine, but who cares? This is not marketed as an energy coffee, and so anything above the eighty milligram mark is just overkill. Why am I so upset at <i>more </i>of my namesake chemical? Because the visuals and taste (and price, honestly) do not justify such a mediocre buzz. It is the only aspect here that comes close to being fulfilling, and even then, it only just hits the mark. All in all, this is crap and I am tired of reviewing crap</p><p>Dear companies, stop producing crap.Thank you, sincerely, The Caffeine King.</p><p><a href="https://www.dunkindonuts.com/en">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-15645479367021925082024-01-01T08:09:00.000-08:002024-01-06T10:33:08.639-08:00Gorgie Sparkling Paradise Punch Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfeWfojzsEolNdL_1g5t9aVqq2_vL-JC7Z61rnKu2qVswq0NS9BBvz9ogiKefE1MllVn7O6nu3VF9hjt9fp8eBYCpLVWNrhoOHBgUBn7C0cHxih6N6Npea5GaW9CKB84PTaLK8B6RVu5-EKmMvZhpklzX5uSVksI2A4xrSavC3x7bRQV4d9yTmp2mWU3Y" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfeWfojzsEolNdL_1g5t9aVqq2_vL-JC7Z61rnKu2qVswq0NS9BBvz9ogiKefE1MllVn7O6nu3VF9hjt9fp8eBYCpLVWNrhoOHBgUBn7C0cHxih6N6Npea5GaW9CKB84PTaLK8B6RVu5-EKmMvZhpklzX5uSVksI2A4xrSavC3x7bRQV4d9yTmp2mWU3Y=w139-h400" width="139" /></a>I love it when an energy drink has "best served chilled," or some variation of that on the can: like who is out there imbibing on warm potent potables?! In any event, Gorgie's can here is shrink-wrapped on, which feels especially cheap around the top-most lip, where it runs the risk of slicing open my poor mouth parts. Oh well.</p><p>There is hardly a flavor I prefer over fruit punch, maybe lime or perhaps pineapple, and Gorgie's scent scratches me right where I itch. But as for flavor, there is a cardinal sin committed: mouthfuls climax in a watery torrent of blandness, carbonation quickly fading to insinuate the sensation of sipping on a still flavored water. The effervescence is easily the biggest issue here, as even when you take that initial gulp, you wonder if perhaps the words "filtered carbonated water" is a misprint on the ingredients label- it is <i>that </i>flat. The fruit punch portion of is surprisingly good though, with all the usual suspects like cherry, lime and guava, nothing supremely surprisingly here, but it gets the job done. I cannot get over the bland finish though, knocking this drink down a few pegs below decent.</p><p>The 150 milligrams of caffeine we have here is a nice touch, granting a solid three hour long buzz. We also have various B vitamins, but I ain't "The B Vitamin King."</p><p><a href="https://getgorgie.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-72145282231245126752023-12-31T09:23:00.000-08:002024-01-06T10:32:05.030-08:00Your Drink Sucks (2023)<p>Look, I do not <i>like </i>picking on cruddy energy products, but with so many new, remade and returning drinks, gums, candies and such, someone has to tell the public what sucks. And by golly that might as well be me.</p><p><i>*these are not necessarily products that were released in 2023, but rather those that were reviewed here in 2023.*</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2Qunkkz6BBEDnOMtdbHeG45Au_YAx1diKU9UXfOOygj7rQk3ubbt_XMi594PCsspWgeIIxRYdStDcDRvZn9gfagA-QZzzx0Vdegle5814Qrjiz1ZaTV_hlpTjUr1b6mwZZ80uPrlzKU/s1600/Java+Monster+Vanilla+Light.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2Qunkkz6BBEDnOMtdbHeG45Au_YAx1diKU9UXfOOygj7rQk3ubbt_XMi594PCsspWgeIIxRYdStDcDRvZn9gfagA-QZzzx0Vdegle5814Qrjiz1ZaTV_hlpTjUr1b6mwZZ80uPrlzKU/s1600/Java+Monster+Vanilla+Light.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="665" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2Qunkkz6BBEDnOMtdbHeG45Au_YAx1diKU9UXfOOygj7rQk3ubbt_XMi594PCsspWgeIIxRYdStDcDRvZn9gfagA-QZzzx0Vdegle5814Qrjiz1ZaTV_hlpTjUr1b6mwZZ80uPrlzKU/s320/Java+Monster+Vanilla+Light.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2015/04/java-monster-vanilla-light-energy.html">Java Monster Vanilla Light</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you want a low-calorie coffee, my recommendation still stands at: drink it black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtXf0dkZiQ1ULyVscCCIDDwZ2VT7czPDS5CpnLFduJYumohlM2SEcIaevtiRa30BfojL5wyoiArJLS3nHe5oXgo_RuWNdcxr1XxGXD_TSoNBDW9kSbjH0f188iWOPjURAjjm2Vbn-b_I/s1600/1628351269962950-0.png" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rfP9pnQdDeM3hOi1PsJvNLDUfXr5YouQGLG3p3BnC5yLpMelQSXLdwTuEkj5j5r7-BduEix8gOWRFzacQ_qF0tCzOfYw_IWWVxfgoa1PvHzCX6znCgi7CI54A8EyERbPnXS6R3Fb0ug/s320/1676215762208366-0.png" width="118" /></a></div><p><a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2023/02/gatorade-fast-twitch-cool-blue-energy.html">Gatorade Fast Twitch Cool Blue<br /></a><br />Did you know that PepsiCo owns the Gatorade brand? You would think they, a major soft drink manufacturer, would know how to make a potation <i>not </i>completely, utterly, completely suck.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8g68Q99ykgIEdlh_79Os7x_EqVFy581FIU73ayYsO0uH2twOj6bKD6KVue7IEkAKkIxBLjpeA-AzmSPSdsxcoEojon9dhoAOeJxIg7R9oEZckBl7oQIM3T3hocJA9B7V5nB9XP0VnRjtHlEKzKOfHipheNHkJtWGBUdd8SaQU6IoB1zZCZDplDOc_mao=s800" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8g68Q99ykgIEdlh_79Os7x_EqVFy581FIU73ayYsO0uH2twOj6bKD6KVue7IEkAKkIxBLjpeA-AzmSPSdsxcoEojon9dhoAOeJxIg7R9oEZckBl7oQIM3T3hocJA9B7V5nB9XP0VnRjtHlEKzKOfHipheNHkJtWGBUdd8SaQU6IoB1zZCZDplDOc_mao=s320" width="82" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2023/08/dragon-tail-lightning-cola-with-tea.html">Dragon Tail Lightning Cola with Tea</a></p><p>Less bad and more massively disappointing, Dragon Tail made me pine for a can of Coke, which is never a very good thing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfqFpmweD7Kwe_qqYYAyc2-9hIjW4g8n9kmetyX3Po-fed0gMLC87AHu4MZI9n3MN0gF3MySCf_BnHYOEQVVRmYZcsiVcDtuUVZLY66uU0rneL4ACjz-BkEr4khwBZt05IEK_1l0xyzM/s1600/1675009246819722-0.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfqFpmweD7Kwe_qqYYAyc2-9hIjW4g8n9kmetyX3Po-fed0gMLC87AHu4MZI9n3MN0gF3MySCf_BnHYOEQVVRmYZcsiVcDtuUVZLY66uU0rneL4ACjz-BkEr4khwBZt05IEK_1l0xyzM/w138-h320/1675009246819722-0.png" width="138" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2023/01/bucked-up-wild-orchard-energy-drink.html">Bucked Up Wild Orchard</a></p><p>I have had thousands of different energy drinks, but never one that tasted like rose water. Sure, the company might say otherwise, but you can never trust corporations.</p><p><br /></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-62976183607368975612023-12-24T07:47:00.000-08:002023-12-24T08:08:38.532-08:00Zoa Dwanta's Holiday Punch Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6ndmD5JoItR_PIR_Bzd__HXFJnYu6622EdR2AG_88RQ5gm44jZC_kqTlN88Tr7YM6_1sY8qoBCB-hyOgFEfBRW78Jelcm00FE2veslucR3pARFTnfNqN1kMBYrB1Gkx6Djhlz0a5On28cLMimdJZOa3d9kg0phHoYhHjP33btmFRe0I4Dn6XJ1vfKKQg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6ndmD5JoItR_PIR_Bzd__HXFJnYu6622EdR2AG_88RQ5gm44jZC_kqTlN88Tr7YM6_1sY8qoBCB-hyOgFEfBRW78Jelcm00FE2veslucR3pARFTnfNqN1kMBYrB1Gkx6Djhlz0a5On28cLMimdJZOa3d9kg0phHoYhHjP33btmFRe0I4Dn6XJ1vfKKQg=w139-h400" width="139" /></a>My brother-in-law, a big fan of <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Zoa">Zoa Energy</a>, affectionately refers to them as "Dwayne's," and now, well, here's Zoa "Dwanta's" Holiday Punch. It is a Festivus miracle!</p><p>Anyway, the can here is not exactly "good" but it is playful and pleasant, and honestly, I am kinda just happy that there exists a Christmas energy drink outside of, oh I dunno, <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Red%20Bull">Red Bull's</a> yearly "Winter" drinks. But the Santa-with-muscles looks about as much like Dwayne as I look like said brother-in-law.</p><p>Of course, everyone knows that on The Caffeine King we have already reviewed the company's "<a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2022/11/zoa-fruit-punch-energy-drink-review.html">Tropical Punch</a>," but without a can for comparison, who knows if this is simply a repackaging. It certainly smells better than that beverage did, with an indistinct fruitiness that is more playful than spoiled pouring out from the open can. The flavor is front-loaded with cherry, backed up by guava, cranberry and a touch of lemon. I wish the latter brought with it more acidity, but hey that is on me: I did not put it on my holiday wishlist. Sucralose and ace-k sweeten but there is this herbal funk that occupies a large portion towards the back of your tongue, something more in-line with monk fruit extract or Stevia than the synthetic sugars we have here. But with just twelve ounces on offer, the aluminum transport is depleted just before it becomes an issue. But it is a taste that should not be here, unless Dwanta here is insinuating I have been naughty this year.</p><p>160 milligrams of caffeine is... fine, I guess, but The Rock is supposed to be this big, larger-than-life personality that I honestly doubt such a standard quantity of the stimulant would do much for him. Or for me for that matter, but hey, what do <i>I </i>matter? I am just the critic. Humbug.</p><p><a href="https://zoaenergy.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-89889345930436077252023-12-16T08:20:00.000-08:002023-12-16T08:20:14.215-08:00Bing Crisp Energy Drink Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After the svelte black can of <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2016/01/bing-black-energy-drink-review.html">their last variety</a>, Bing Crisp is a lot more kid-friendly, though that is not what you want your energy drink to be. Still, the can is a marginal improvement over the original can, visible if you know how to Google Image search, but text today remains a tad too high.<br />
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The apple and cherry here are like the characters in a buddy-cop movie who have chemistry; they play off of one another and never let the other become the star of the experience. Granny Smith and McIntosh are what my palate detect, their saccharinity in wonderful contrast to the curt sourness the stone fruit introduces. There is only five percent actual juice but your tongue calls your eyes a liar, with a weight and heft rivaled only by the flesh of the actual fruits. Sweetness comes from cane sugar, sucralose and the nectar itself, but there is only eight grams of the stuff, with any potentially nasty aftertaste lost deep below the pungent acidity; the equally persuasive effervescence is another helpful distraction.<br />
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Each can contains: B vitamins, vitamin C, ginseng, guarana, and 100 milligrams of caffeine. Buzz has never been what Bing does best, but the kick is your average two hour long one, usual for a twelve ounce potable. On the whole, Bing Crisp is a visually perfunctory exercise in flavor over functionality.<br />
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Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-45766581417785939822023-12-08T07:22:00.000-08:002023-12-09T09:11:16.763-08:00Sunshine Blueberry Lemonade Energy Drink Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiv460Y-9u_eshSwcHivOB0GP4m3S675g-ZHlH4TnxKyxnCr08DchjeHVm7U0BSx8POt8AWnBTE0orPGCly-Hen0Kp6K0SXiGqjsOMq5oAf2C0GlF9itLWNi1DYophaoizHAzmz7Bu1TU/s1600/Sunshine+Blueberry+Lemonade.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiv460Y-9u_eshSwcHivOB0GP4m3S675g-ZHlH4TnxKyxnCr08DchjeHVm7U0BSx8POt8AWnBTE0orPGCly-Hen0Kp6K0SXiGqjsOMq5oAf2C0GlF9itLWNi1DYophaoizHAzmz7Bu1TU/s400/Sunshine+Blueberry+Lemonade.jpg" width="173" /></a></div>
The next Sunshine variety, Blueberry Lemonade, has far more potential than some of <a href="http://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2017/03/sunshine-clementine-twist-energy-drink.html">its predecessors</a>, if only for the more promising flavor. Its blue and white can strikes a better balance of of functionality and sophistication than most of these "mature" energy drinks. You know, the ones that do not advertise themselves to rock stars or athletes.<br />
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The flavor here is completely solid, if not a touch generic. There is some terrific sourness to the blueberry, giving it a very "juice" quality, for a drink that is zero percent juice. Any lemonade is buried deep beneath the aforesaid acidity, but the grin of the citrus favorite is breaks through during the libation's tartness, brightening the otherwise dull indigo fruit. Cane sugar and Stevia sweeten things here, and fifteen grams of the saccharine stuff is just enough to keep the calories low and prevent the zero calorie sugar from perverting the beverage with its trademark nastiness. For eight ounces, the simplistic taste is refreshingly easy to drink.<br />
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Each can contains B vitamins and fifty milligrams of caffeine, so it is a modest kick at best. But in the world of high powered potations, many available on the same shelf as this, it can be hard justifying paying the same for a smaller and weaker energy drink- regardless of taste.<br />
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<a href="http://drinkthesunshine.com/">company site</a></div>
Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-82804609556712648852023-11-30T08:48:00.000-08:002023-12-02T09:05:59.860-08:00Starbucks Tripleshot Milk Chocolate Zero Sugar Energy Coffee Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI904roz2nowa1rS0S3L0VIiTGzJw8YsMyWJuL0SLUA_f2B47VOWljpnPh_kZhPstB4cGacpa8VhfxPRhC3vCwUX0BBuSS14wum5y2aCJCuU4Z_QgtUF-A7prBvjkqJgQ8q0oTwM6f1wJuIAHTdHasHMPQGdHW8zRHbUnZY1lmtxgslvL3jggCXh81_oQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI904roz2nowa1rS0S3L0VIiTGzJw8YsMyWJuL0SLUA_f2B47VOWljpnPh_kZhPstB4cGacpa8VhfxPRhC3vCwUX0BBuSS14wum5y2aCJCuU4Z_QgtUF-A7prBvjkqJgQ8q0oTwM6f1wJuIAHTdHasHMPQGdHW8zRHbUnZY1lmtxgslvL3jggCXh81_oQ=w159-h400" width="159" /></a>I do love it when a big company gets a bit more comfortable with their brands and release something creative. Today's example is Starbucks' Tripleshot Milk Chocolate Zero Sugar, which has all the fat but none of the, well, sugar. We have had reduced calorie energy coffees on The Caffeine King before, but none from a brand quite so ubiquitous as Starbucks, who's logos and design language is front-and-center on this otherwise busy can.</p><p>How this is "milk chocolate" and not "mocha" is beyond my palate's comprehension, because what we have here is the same old flavor so many tongues have tested. That on its own is not a bad thing, mind you, but milk chocolate is characterized by its sweetness, something achieved here via the synthetic sugar sucralose and inositol (a sugar alcohol). This leaves the experience with a sort of chemical bitterness, astringency absolutely unlike that of an actual coffee. The cocoa ends up without a pleasant candied mouthfeel, which is only further destroyed by the use of ghee butter, oils and gums, a texture so chalky you feel you might burp up dust. And just when you thought you were almost done here, you pick up the aluminum transport, only to realize you have over half a can left. Please, someone send help!</p><p>225 milligrams of caffeine makes for a good kick, a three hour long one that I am not totally convinced is worth suffering through for. Overall, Starbucks Tripleshot Milk Chocolate Zero Sugar trips hard over its own ambition.</p><p><a href="https://www.starbucks.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-11093304945613652092023-11-22T07:20:00.001-08:002023-11-23T06:52:08.124-08:00Rip It Melon' Hi G.O.A.T Watermelon Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWqF31OjGvhS0mM27dG8sSIg6_6F2dbCsvT-rtiB9aBudvFXzYnfOnDU7e4x32v3-EM3EtlD_0tWS7d_y6PIamQghkg2AdWaj6jgK8J-m0uCyxbAYBFuJxgy3k8iVGViD0DF-XA1LySonMaBYvTOzEEdV1zwogneh3Hk8s-71c0GZRZMA1ZtfzY39JUyg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWqF31OjGvhS0mM27dG8sSIg6_6F2dbCsvT-rtiB9aBudvFXzYnfOnDU7e4x32v3-EM3EtlD_0tWS7d_y6PIamQghkg2AdWaj6jgK8J-m0uCyxbAYBFuJxgy3k8iVGViD0DF-XA1LySonMaBYvTOzEEdV1zwogneh3Hk8s-71c0GZRZMA1ZtfzY39JUyg=w157-h400" width="157" /></a>Energy drink maker Rip It has five new energy drinks, according to <a href="https://www.ripitenergy.com/">their website</a>, and of course the one I first locate is melon flavored. I do not mean to diss the fruit here, but so many other potent potable producers struggle so grandly that what makes me think that a third-rate company can somehow "figure it out?" And that is not a diss at them either, it is just that, I dunno, being a regular at dollar stores across America does not give you the most luxurious presence on the shelf.</p><p>As for the actual can, they have stuck with the same basic design language since I first started reviewing, so at least as far back as 2007, and it is, fine, I suppose. There is a bit too much text, especially towards the bottom-half, meaning that I truly do not know the "real" name of the product on offer. Is it "Melon' Hi?" Or is it "G.O.A.T Watermelon?" Or is it "Melon' Hi G.O.A.T Watermelon?" Why is this so complicated!?</p><p>The flavor is better than it has any right being, and part of that was the extremely wise decision to take the "reduced calorie" approach: we have both high fructose corn syrup, sixteen grams of the sticky sweet stuff, kept in check by (and keeping in-check the) sugar-free sweetener sucralose, so sips are have a certain weight to them without becoming too heavy. It really is the perfect saccharinity; I just wish what it was sweetening was more interesting. It is less watermelon in the sense of confection, more in-line with the produce aisle than anything else, with some kiwi present just for nuance, but it barely registers on the tongue, and what does mirrors flesh of a fruit not quite ripe. And the more ounces my body depleted from the sixteen ounce transport, the more an earthy funk crept in that eventually pushes the whole experience a bit too close to resembling cucumber more so than anything else. And, if I might add, <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2016/02/rockstar-cucumber-lime-energy-drink.html">I have had a cucumber energy drink before</a>, so it would not even be <i>that </i>new. But it is the carbonation that kept me imbibing, well that and it is my job: a plucky effervescence that gentle yet bold, drinking like a premium seltzer instead of some dollar-plus discount store denizen.</p><p>For some reason, there is no mention of the caffeine content anywhere on the can, so at least there is their website. It claims we have 160 milligrams of my namesake chemical, but then again, their internet presence also says a can has 200 calories instead of seventy, so who the hell knows. Dear Rip It, get your act together. You are so close to being great and it is frustrating to see you squander your potential, again.</p><p><a href="https://www.ripitenergy.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-44634310078080511952023-11-14T07:22:00.000-08:002023-12-10T08:17:27.763-08:00Ryse Fuel Sunny D Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkznbiFuJv-VxkLux0HPsgPkI5uoCBf78Ag5AgqbeM74Qb4G6RJtHrd9jw_Y3xJKE3loD8KVa7M4dI0_SkgZv5KeYRJW4Rh5nTclEV06ERPHj5HIQ2fmWBq8oH0RRzOLMp6jeQ0thzbPN6wQQbOqJ7WMuKxemXRM6dtdBLMsZ5SvZgCZfF48-d90NUQIQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkznbiFuJv-VxkLux0HPsgPkI5uoCBf78Ag5AgqbeM74Qb4G6RJtHrd9jw_Y3xJKE3loD8KVa7M4dI0_SkgZv5KeYRJW4Rh5nTclEV06ERPHj5HIQ2fmWBq8oH0RRzOLMp6jeQ0thzbPN6wQQbOqJ7WMuKxemXRM6dtdBLMsZ5SvZgCZfF48-d90NUQIQ=w155-h400" width="155" /></a>Not Rise, like <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Rise">the coffee</a>, or Rise, like the <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Mtn%20Dew%20Rise">Mtn Dew</a> (who ended up being sued by the former), here we have "<i>Ryse</i> Fuel," with an "y." See, it is completely different. And to make matters even worse, today's variety features the Sunny D license, which is of course a soft drink marketed to kids on a drink totally inappropriate for said kids. That is not to say adults cannot drink Sunny D, but who its target audience? The package is otherwise busy, with text of all different sizes and fonts flying in all sorts of different directions. </p><p>As someone who was once a kid (and probably a kid still at heart), I have had Sunny D before: its distinct "not entirely juice but still not soda" flavor is so ingrained my person that when something like Ryse Fuel comes along and mucks up the classic profile, I notice. The first sin is being carbonated, so sips smack your palate with an incongruous texture, a sharp, almost spiky mouthfeel that would be more inline with an orange <i>soda </i>than its source material. The real stuff also contains some actual fruit nectar, something not present here, and it shows. Orange is the dominate flavor (duh), a potent impersonation of the same-colored produce, and it makes up a bulk of every sip. The front of the shrink-wrapped can shows images of what my eyes detect as lime, lemon and grapefruit, but only the lemon really shines through, chiefly in its sourness. This acidity is exactly what the experience needs to cut through the aggressive sweetness, as we have that old blend of sucralose and ace-k on the job, and they default to "more is more." This is a very saccharine product, but there is <i>just </i>enough of the license's spunk to keep this from being a total dud.</p><p>I appreciated the 200 milligrams of caffeine, with its resulting three hour long buzz, but I repeat: this is NOT for children! Yeah we also have taurine, vitamins, yada yada, but my point still stands. Is Ryse Fuel Sunny D bad? Not really, but its warmed-over name and oxymoron flavor are the only things memorable.</p><p><a href="https://www.rysefuel.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-63773593348397393562023-11-06T08:08:00.001-08:002023-11-06T08:08:00.134-08:00G Fuel PewDiePie Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5Y-0yYUHR71_5L2IEXetgffG0WmcDptdS1hF80DD6jlGCrpHp3waMr4u8-bo1U-0wCh7vcUvKQ3n5jo61cBe7V-VfcKHrmSb8J8V-7kYojpjzcAOKEPQ1L68CGXF7QE1oxC6sdalKwyY5hxxxlJp6WBo0W33ykLdykVMBfKWUDhP9Aa_wvMS5mlNs2iM" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5Y-0yYUHR71_5L2IEXetgffG0WmcDptdS1hF80DD6jlGCrpHp3waMr4u8-bo1U-0wCh7vcUvKQ3n5jo61cBe7V-VfcKHrmSb8J8V-7kYojpjzcAOKEPQ1L68CGXF7QE1oxC6sdalKwyY5hxxxlJp6WBo0W33ykLdykVMBfKWUDhP9Aa_wvMS5mlNs2iM=w160-h400" width="160" /></a>Until I was prepping for this review, I had never heard of this person by the name "PewDiePie." In fact, I thought their name was, literally, "Pew," then "Die," and then "Pew;" shows how cultured <i>I</i> am, and how well <i>I </i>can read. I do not think it matters really, since I found this at the local dollar store. So heads up "PewDiePie," whoever you are, products do not appear in discount shops because they're doing "well."</p><p>The official website pretends the flavor is lingonberry, a fruit so unusual that my spellcheck tells me it is not even a real word. Anyway, sips here resemble a sweetened cherry and cranberry blend, a surprisingly pleasant mix, as the latter introduces just enough acidity to help keep the sucralose and ace-k from completely dominating the experience. It is not "great," mind you, but there is enough balance and restraint that it shows a sense of responsibility on behalf of G Fuel: turns out they do <i>not </i>want to completely and totally destroy your tastebuds with all that synthetic sweetness. At this point I am nearing the end of the can, and it proves that despite some initial and much appreciated complexity, there is not enough "here" to warrant the sixteen ounces on offer.</p><p>Amino acids and vitamins make up a portion of the energy blend here, but what I care about is the 300 milligrams of caffeine. And the resulting buzz is very nice, on par with any other hyper-potent potent potable. Overall, G Fuel PewDiePie could have been much better, but it should have been much, much worse. Suppose that is something.</p><p><a href="https://gfuel.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-2585330841466150562023-10-29T07:35:00.001-07:002023-10-29T08:24:52.095-07:00Mtn Dew VooDew 2023 Soda Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzPABBSoKbr4YrMsq1TcgyJu44wXUn51h8kUaAFLMzF_n9gDmulx-C_ISf-DeGC1bQnR29-5AwdHv-vMFFKO6CuwOvtK-csOAHDPh6lXdEiW9a_F8MtoMxWC81lzlt9BXbJfF3cVOdpRTI3hux2aQErPYn8uM5q17NbIQs6fDCXF9nm6FyukA7C8ax5EI" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzPABBSoKbr4YrMsq1TcgyJu44wXUn51h8kUaAFLMzF_n9gDmulx-C_ISf-DeGC1bQnR29-5AwdHv-vMFFKO6CuwOvtK-csOAHDPh6lXdEiW9a_F8MtoMxWC81lzlt9BXbJfF3cVOdpRTI3hux2aQErPYn8uM5q17NbIQs6fDCXF9nm6FyukA7C8ax5EI=w137-h400" width="137" /></a>I do not know about you, but I am tired of twenty ounce soft drinks with 270 calories! Those could, I dunno, go towards a complete balanced breakfast! But here Mtn Dew is, back with their annual "VooDew" variant, and if <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2023/09/mtn-dew-zero-sugar-voodew-2023-soda.html">this year's diet version</a> is any indication, this is going to be a pretty bad time. I will say that I like the label, going all in with the kitschy Halloween aesthetic, with greens and pinks and blacks. Is it busy? Oh hell yeah, but I do like looking at it.</p><p>The cloudy white elixir smells like Bomb Pops, and first sip results in something not too far from that scent. Lime, cherry and grape appear all mushed together, a Frankenstein of a fruit that has none of the complexity any of those three could have independently. Instead, Mtn Dew takes probably the only logical route with the soda, going hog-wild with sweetness. Oh gosh is this sweet, it is saccharine to the point of nausea, with seventy three grams of high fructose corn syrup. That is almost 150% intake of added sugar, for those health-conscious crazy people who think that using some artificial sugars, to help get that number down to something resembling reason, would somehow be worse for you. Yeah, because the human body was designed to digest all those carbs. (Note to readers: I am not a licensed medical professional, so please get your health advise elsewhere.) Anyway, This is not the worst VooDew that Mtn Dew has designed, but boy, am I tired of having to exercise off their drinks.</p><p>What else is there to say about a sweetened carbonated liquid? Well, I was less thirsty after consumption, I suppose that is something. Anyway, Mtn Dew VooDew 2023 is likely to have fans salivating with excitement for next year's version, but it has me rethinking my life choices.</p><p><a href="https://www.mountaindew.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-86763805294371420552023-10-21T09:10:00.083-07:002023-10-21T09:43:38.027-07:00Red Bull The Winter Edition Pear Cinnamon Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGHmnzZ5W3bIHZdiGVHIWwc3Funw8GjJbA44_Qkn-wbfDIw9rKzhCxsiJlEs40vmc1WlSnGdssXJg1ofqGi1TMwPD3eRSo0D2nX6rgBNci2O6FyXfenwVjiGM1U24eUtd8G76LjjVBJRCTIwnO0P8nJ-aastJsfGOciwq7-uAbXrMwZGxi2mR9z7y4zT0" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGHmnzZ5W3bIHZdiGVHIWwc3Funw8GjJbA44_Qkn-wbfDIw9rKzhCxsiJlEs40vmc1WlSnGdssXJg1ofqGi1TMwPD3eRSo0D2nX6rgBNci2O6FyXfenwVjiGM1U24eUtd8G76LjjVBJRCTIwnO0P8nJ-aastJsfGOciwq7-uAbXrMwZGxi2mR9z7y4zT0=w141-h400" width="141" /></a>Red Bull must be stopped; not only is their 2023's "The Winter Edition" already on store shelves (it is not even Halloween yet), but the flavor is pear... cinnamon? And according to the can, it is artificially flavored! Yeah yeah sure I like the deep crimson coloring but I mean, what is next? Eggnog? Balsam furn?</p><p>No no no, Caffeine King, do not go and give them ideas.</p><p>With the narrow spout used for sipping cracked, my nose was excited at the highly fragranced elixir inside these aluminum walls. Pear and cinnamon may appear on the outside of the can but the scent is pure apples, specifically Red Delicious. And I do not mean those gnarly little orbs you find in the grocery store: I mean the large, hefty specimens one only finds hand-picked off the tree at an orchard mid autumn. The first sip simultaneously assuages my fears and matches my nostrils' enthusiasm: the company again knocked it out of the park. I can taste the slight earthiness of the bright red peel, rumbling just beneath the cotton-white flesh of juicy sweetness and understated acidity. This is, without question, one of the most respectful apple energy drinks I have ever had, even if it does not want to admit it. I gulped and gulped my way through the twelve ounces on offer here and I cannot detect any pear or any cinnamon, and you know what, for once I am happy with the deceit. If anything, it was a little slice of commercialism wrapped up as an early Christmas gift.</p><p>I have no idea why the company continues to push something with just 114 milligrams of caffeine, but here we are. The buzz is pretty sad if you compare to, well, anything else on the market that has cropped up since <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Bang">the Bang brand</a> took the potent potable world by storm, but oh well. The two hours you get here is fine, I guess, but a blend of some vitamins and taurine is nothing special anymore. Overall, Red Bull The Winter Edition Pear Cinnamon continues the company's tradition of making surprising and exciting holiday beverages. I dunno about you, but I am looking forward to 2024.</p><p><a href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-16481092118102392002023-10-13T07:45:00.001-07:002023-10-14T08:28:28.332-07:00Twix Iced Coffee by Victor Allen's Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgX8gxBhf_ceSe2TslL0nP9eREGXCffILblC041mUTJLGoug40lJyzHbnD_YXYvBmDasedq_J7nb5sa6k6T8jgGElhNgVKk-sFZFg8bsiYKG56UFlwRJsz1bCssCcfacINWKXXC0SrGYU6ujeT4W3G6BVmb5s_8XJ98hoLJM6N11GrSG99EhUSQRLZo" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgX8gxBhf_ceSe2TslL0nP9eREGXCffILblC041mUTJLGoug40lJyzHbnD_YXYvBmDasedq_J7nb5sa6k6T8jgGElhNgVKk-sFZFg8bsiYKG56UFlwRJsz1bCssCcfacINWKXXC0SrGYU6ujeT4W3G6BVmb5s_8XJ98hoLJM6N11GrSG99EhUSQRLZo=w131-h400" width="131" /></a>Some buy RTD coffees for the quick pick-me-up, others drink it for the roaster's recognition. Others buy it for the license recognition, which is to say I have never heard anyone anywhere ever say they wanted a "Victor Allen's" coffee. The candy is simply slapped on, as if that is enough, though the more I think about it, I guess it is. I mean, <i>I </i>bought a bottle. Then again, it is almost Halloween, and Twix is one of my go-to confections to tear open on my dentist's favorite, or least favorite, day of the year.</p><p>The scent is of a cheap chocolate candle, waxy and artificial, and upon breaching the shrink-wrapped safety seal and taking that first sip, the taste about lines up with it. Twix is of course a candy bar consisting of three distinct districts, but this is your dollar store mocha coffee if I have ever tasted one. It is an incomplex rendition of a flavor that can be as nuanced as the manufacturer desires, and Victor Allen's here settles for the bare minimum, worse than the likes of compound chocolate by the confection's actual maker Mars. (Or is that Hershey's?) But I digress: as for the sticky sugar syrup known as caramel, the experience certainly is sweet, stupidly sweet I might add, but it lacks the hearty texture and slight burnt edges of its inspiration. That leaves the cookie crunch, which the company never stood a chance at replicating. A bit of malty goodness could have at least shown some sort of effort on their part, but that would have required care and attention to detail, something I only occasionally offer my reviews.</p><p>This is not an energy coffee but that does not excuse them for not disclosing how much caffeine is here. My morning stimulant need was satiated but only just, and honestly felt more like an extreme sugar rush than anything, thanks to forty total grams of the carbohydrate. In the end, Twix Iced Coffee by Victor Allen's does not give you the impression that you are eating the real thing, it just makes you wish you were.</p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-71290027811465868252023-10-05T07:44:00.001-07:002023-10-07T08:59:24.702-07:00Ghost Warheads Sour Green Apple Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuHiEN6atcGFm467ur3r3-aPeWg9T_u4ttreHqHmh1SHgzuJc5sMlOGlbDeZN5CqFZmbYAq78jA2gm1Vk85-0SRmvGhavrmyCSjrmyVTTK07T9lG5uLDhqnQ31JpiINrOfUzYFr9NMvlO4tCntmd8_f1PITeeJ7dAx3C-iYNt5srfjbCDTDG81RasB2yA" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuHiEN6atcGFm467ur3r3-aPeWg9T_u4ttreHqHmh1SHgzuJc5sMlOGlbDeZN5CqFZmbYAq78jA2gm1Vk85-0SRmvGhavrmyCSjrmyVTTK07T9lG5uLDhqnQ31JpiINrOfUzYFr9NMvlO4tCntmd8_f1PITeeJ7dAx3C-iYNt5srfjbCDTDG81RasB2yA=w161-h400" width="161" /></a></p><p>It is October, and thus the start of the spooky season, so what better way to celebrate then with Ghost. I mean, that is scary right? It is even based on the trick or treat favorite Warheads!</p>I have gone on record expressing my displeasure with energy drinks using candy licenses, but it does suck that just because children exist that us adults cannot enjoy such juvenile pleasures. The can is your typical shrink-wrapped thing, plasticky in your palm but at least looking the part, with aggressive looking text.<p></p><p>Ghost goes straight for the candy store here, achieving a level of sweetness without actual sugar that it feels almost illegal, though I am sure it is the extreme sourness that helps mask any plausible aftertaste. Sucralose, working alone in a rare solo gig, only lacks the mouthfeel of its caloric cousin, crafting a cocktail that would make green apple vodka blush in its confection. There is zero nuance here, the fruit tasting identical from sip one to the final few ounces that drip from the can, but that simplicity feels almost an obligation of its inspiration; Warheads are not exactly known for their complexity. They are known for their acidity, and boy did they ever figure out a way to bottle that. Er, well, can it, I suppose.</p><p>The most notable thing this has going for it, aside from potential child consumption confusion, is the 200 milligrams of caffeine. The buzz is pretty grand, lasting a good three hours and ending without a crash. Overall, Ghost Warheads Sour Green Apple will not convert those who gasp in disgust at such fruity flavors, but adults looking for a nostalgic beverage should enjoy themselves.</p><p><a href="https://ghostenergy.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-1080664630678605802023-09-27T07:17:00.001-07:002023-09-30T09:10:03.520-07:00Alani Nu Kimade Energy Drink Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfDgdFiGWazutgAK74Q8nN6Uf4qNSV8yGh4kgaP_IKH7bzsXguwIKf6mVGEMmxexA2KLEKthBU5_vVf9ka9GbyOavWP2mYDw0Rw5mSODvtzdQ-pXHsd1G0BvnOXfbig9BN0FA1ivDnlVS-HAe86GL86dhmvBmhKbrfJMgHVi1fzKZqM_DNzgTKX5Yub18" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfDgdFiGWazutgAK74Q8nN6Uf4qNSV8yGh4kgaP_IKH7bzsXguwIKf6mVGEMmxexA2KLEKthBU5_vVf9ka9GbyOavWP2mYDw0Rw5mSODvtzdQ-pXHsd1G0BvnOXfbig9BN0FA1ivDnlVS-HAe86GL86dhmvBmhKbrfJMgHVi1fzKZqM_DNzgTKX5Yub18=w147-h400" width="147" /></a>The latest member of the <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/search/label/Alani%20Nu">Alani Nu</a> brand features bubble letters so hard to decipher that it makes you wonder if it is even worth the effort. Even if I could look past the difficult-to-read text, what even am I looking at? Everything is the same few shades of purple, and I dunno who this "Kim K" is, but why are do <i>they </i>have their own energy drink but not the great Caffeine King?!</p><p>"Kimeade" must be an unplayful play on limeade, but fortunately the elixir inside these ugly aluminum walls pretty much lives up to that classification. Sips are more acidic than they are lime, the citrus hardly putting in the effort to deserve such a seductively persuasive sourness. Sucralose and ace-k sweeten but even all the might of two of arguably most famous synthetic sugars cannot withstand the strength of the tartness on display here. But even when clocking in at only twelve ounces, sips lose their luster when all they have to say is the same thing; perhaps the use of honest carbohydrates could have helped push this one over the threshold of "OK" into "great?" It is a good question, but why bother wasting your life away thinking about the "what ifs?"</p><p>200 milligrams of caffeine is the <i>real </i>reason to consume this, causing a kick lasting an easy three hours. Other ingredients include vitamins, taurine, ginseng and others.</p><p>By the time I got this far into this review, one quick interwebs-search disclosed who the mysterious "Kim K" is. And in all honesty, this probably tastes better than they do.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaninu.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-65351035080527196782023-09-19T08:45:00.003-07:002023-09-19T08:45:00.143-07:00Mtn Dew Zero Sugar VooDew 2023 Soda Review<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggeZUYa16wXAG_7sd5fO2NRscs-svCgY5c9Vq_2_g5rMTm0IOc2E-_uZ61QdkWiw_If-veHfjaQz4AGmEkjj3Y84g93SC0_Jp4reRzPJYI9KXxF9pd8t7exvdPJnyD8ZjR-QdG1vGQxmRLgzXcRqhDn9tveYC4Q_PvUV2b7Qxe8OohYMdBRHN7xB74py0" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggeZUYa16wXAG_7sd5fO2NRscs-svCgY5c9Vq_2_g5rMTm0IOc2E-_uZ61QdkWiw_If-veHfjaQz4AGmEkjj3Y84g93SC0_Jp4reRzPJYI9KXxF9pd8t7exvdPJnyD8ZjR-QdG1vGQxmRLgzXcRqhDn9tveYC4Q_PvUV2b7Qxe8OohYMdBRHN7xB74py0=w198-h400" width="198"></a>It is beginning to look like Halloween, at least according to PepsiCo, as we have their yearly Mtn Dew "VooDew" variant. This one happens to be the sugar free version, but do not worry, caffeine fiends, the cavity-causing variety should be reviewed shortly. The can is everything you want from the brand today, with a large logo, busy visuals and the hollow promise that maybe, just maybe, it will taste like candy corn. Oh wait that is only me?</p><p>Your first sip is sweet, oh golly is it so, a synthetic sugar salvo that assaults your palate into total compliance. What the flavor actually is is a muddled mess of melon, robbed of complexity and possibly acidity in favor of strict saccharinity, so simple in execution that you wonder how many satchels of Splenda, Equal and Sunett are poured into this small twelve ounces. What, you have never seen a packet of Sunett? Well, neither have I. The more one sips the more notes of vanilla and peach overwhelm the taste buds, all soaked in the unnecessary pseudo sugariness. So far at about half of the can is depleted of its contents, and my tongue is so seized into the sham sweetener submission, and suddenly I get the urge to bite into something natural, like an apple fresh off of the tree, or hell, even a sprig of broccoli, something- <i>anything </i>to help undo what the cascade of counterfeit carbohydrates have done.</p><p>Being a soda, the sixty eight milligrams of caffeine we get to work with is nothing but a benefit, though it hardly justifies the dreadful flavor. Overall, Mtn Dew Zero Sugar VooDew 2023 is worse than getting an expired piece of candy in your bag on Halloween night.</p><p><a href="https://www.mountaindew.com/">company site</a></p>Caffeine Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146555976687325646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663062132779028393.post-55340287439288846032023-09-11T07:23:00.001-07:002023-09-11T07:23:00.132-07:00Mati Passion Fruit Energy Drink Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Despite updated releases, such as this Passion Fruit variety here, Mati still sells the <a href="https://caffeineking101.blogspot.com/2017/09/mati-passion-fruit-healthy-energy-drink.html">old version</a>, or rather, at least stores have not cleared their stock. We have a few less calories, an exact caffeine content this time, and a much better can. The violet pops right off of the basic black background, and although the text clunks up in places, the image of the alleged fruit is significantly less childish and a bit better looking than it originally did.<br />
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Sweet passion fruit makes for a very pleasant first sip, remaining very tart tart and enjoyable effervescent until your last imbibe. To bulk up the juice experience, apple and lime nectar bring the count up to thirty three percent, in addition of course to the namesake produce, but your tongue tastes nothing but passion fruit. Perhaps there is a bit of an enhanced acidity from citrus, but each sip is that pure passion flower pleasure. The biggest knock against commerciability is sugariness, something I happen to laud here, and always have since my first Mati.<br />
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Each can contains vitamin A, C, and 115 milligrams of caffeine. That is it. But it produces a safe, hour and a half long kick that is not as refreshing as the flavor itself. Whether or not the flavor is much different from the original is unclear (unless I did a side-by-side taste-test), but it is a fun experience nonetheless.<br />
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