Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice Energy Drink Review

Sometimes you stumble upon an energy drink and it instantly fills you with dread: why "this" flavor? Why "this" brand? Or my expression when I witnessed Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice: why "me?" I guess that is unfair to Yerbaé here, the can is an absolute joy to look at, the stark black backdrop really makes the orange pop. But come on, pumpkin spice tea?

Contrary to the words I just typed, I do try and give all products reviewed here the benefit of the doubt, but Yerbaé Pumpkin Spice is, hands down, one of the least appealing things I have ever splashed onto my tongue. There is a slight oiliness from the tea, the white variety used here, which immediately grabs onto your tastebuds, refusing to give way no matter how hard you try to ignore it. But for something that pretends to be "pumpkin spice," there is not only very little of the former but also almost none of the latter- rather the Stevia leaf extract makes the entire experience inappropriately sweet. It also cancels out nearly all of any bitterness the tea could have brought to the party, leaving only an undercurrent of earthiness to every imbibe. It is, in short, pretty terrible. Then there is the carbonation, which truly pushes this into the realm of unpalatable. Not only would being non-carbonation result in only fifteen ounces, instead of the present sixteen, to have to force down, but the tea would have felt a bit more at home. Kinda the way coffee has no reason coupling with effervescence, though that has not stopped companies before.

We do get 160 milligrams of caffeine, which is nice, but oh golly is the journey to feel that resulting two hour buzz a struggle. I do with the kick was a bit stronger, all things considering, but then again, the can never really calls itself an "energy drink." It certainly proclaims to provide energy, and it is a drink, but Yerbaé appears afraid of the implications with the soft drink genre.

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Yerbae Iced Triple Berry Energy Drink Review

This is an energy drink- no doubt about it. Its caffeinated content blazes the can in numerous places, a can that is sixteen ounces, I mean just look at it! Yet only once does it mention "energy" on the backside of the aluminum. It is a pretty sharp looking design, but this marketing failure is inexcusable and senseless.

Yerba mate is a divisive component, yet Yerbae manages to keep most adverse astringencies behind a slight sourness and clean finish. But all is far from perfect, in fact, there are two issues here, major ones that prevent the experience from reaches a basic level of competency. First problem: the sweetness. Now do not get me wrong, I am not saying that every drink needs 200 calories worth of sugar, but the sole Stevia sweetener involved is not up to snuff, lacking support from all the additional ingredients that not only destroys the basic commerciality of the product, but also injures every sip. They sit naked on the tongue, herbal elements in dire need of support- it is painfully incomplete! There is a pleasant tartness here, but the acidity is a team player who dies without the carbohydrate backup. Problem number two is the passive flavors, particularly the fruit trilogy in the "Triple Berry" moniker. They lack gusto, diluted to the point where gulp after gulp you begin to taste nothing but water. Carbonated water yes, but water still.

160 milligrams of caffeine makes for a pretty solid kick, lasting two and a half hours. And that is it- no other unnecessary supplements needed here. Overall, Yerbae Iced Triple Berry is a problematic potation, one with too many cracks in the cogs that grind things to an abrupt halt.

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