Coca-Cola Energy Drink Review

Well here we are, Coca-Cola throws its hat into the ring with Coca-Cola Energy, their first American energy drink using the famous branding. The packaging is more of a hit than a miss, with its psychedelic patterned backdrop showcasing the iconic logo lovingly, with its caffeinated nature brightly advertised. However, twelve ounces is a shame, considering most companies have upgraded to sixteen; at least it is not a meager eight, I suppose.

The flavor is not totally your classic Coke, although it comes close; if you were to close your eyes and do a blind taste test, Coca-Cola Energy would be what you labeled as the "generic" option on the ballot. Spice notes involves a lot of cinnamon and an ever so slight addition of clove, but it is an otherwise underspiced experience. The preponderate taste of the potable is vanilla with myriad murmurings of citruses, namely orange and a mention of lime; giving a distinctly indistinct fruity aftertaste. Sweetness from high fructose corn syrup help cement its soda origins, giving imbibes that loose viscid texture, although the addition of glucose helps reign in any overwhelming slipperiness. The latter sugar provides weight to every mouthful, imbuing some toothsome grit to the principally samey syrupiness. Everything comes together for a generally pleasant drink, but Coke could have taken more chances, or at least lay heavier into remixing.

Each can contains a boilerplate 114 milligrams of caffeine, the meat-and-potatoes of the two hour long buzz here. Other ingredients include old favorites like B vitamins and guarana. Overall, Coca-Cola Energy is a safe attempt at modernizing the soft-drink giant that takes unfortunately few liberties with its origins.

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