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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Arizona Mucho Mango Energy Drink Review

The Arizona line is back from the grave, with can designs resembling their tea line more so than their earlier energy drinks. Huge font informs the drinker of its flavor and of its caffeinated nature, however, little focus is given to the brand itself, only a tiny crest up top is designated to the state-named company. But the biggest problem here? The silly shrink-wrapped label; it simply feels and looks cheap.

Things are non-carbonated, but at only a small six percentage of actual juice, the absent effervescence is an encumbrance. Each mouthful is plodding, the stiff liquid crawling across my tongue with little dynamism in regards to flavor or mouthfeel. The actual mango flavor, from mango puree, is not bad, it has a gentleness to it, a caressing acidity, but lacks any sovereign punch or heft for this to be a "mango" drink. The paltry juice content also comes from pear juice and coconut water, the former adding nothing to any of the fifteen and a half ounces, and the latter adding an unwelcome umami characteristic, both in taste and in texture.

Each can contains: B vitamins, guarana, vitamin C, and 125 milligrams of caffeine. Any energy is negligible, the buzz lasting an hour and a half. In the end, Arizona Mucho Mango Energy is fails to fire on any cylinder.

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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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Monster Rehab White Dragon Tea Energy Drink Review

It has been a long time since the last Monster Rehab drink was reviewed here, four years to be exact. The familiar design has not changed, but the chinese influence is a nice touch- I am always a sucker for a dragon (even if the picture to the right does a poor job displaying it).

With only eight grams of sugar, the contents of this fifteen and a half ounce can are massively under-sweetened, despite the presence of the diet sugar duo, sucralose and ace-k. This lets the acidity shine, the tartness pierces through the thick, non-carbonated fluid. But the alleged flavor of dragon fruit is a lie; what you do taste is predominately apple, with perhaps a twist of dragon fruit, but it is negligible. That and the bitterness from the tea, though it is the same indistinguishable astringency from any commercial canned tea.

Potency is decent, providing a kick lasting two hours long. Each can contains: B vitamins, taurine, l-carnitine, inositol, and 150 milligrams of caffeine. Overall, Monster Rehab White Dragon Tea is a cool can hiding a mediocre experience.

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Arizona Fruit Punch Natural Energy Drink Review

This big purple can is wall to wall with writing, a large font that makes things easy to read, yes, but any personality, any design or visual interest is blurred behind the tower of text. The color choice of purple is a questionable one, considering the supposed flavor of fruit punch; the traditional punch is a bright red, though I am all for something a bit against the grain here.

The smells of fermented juice cascade out of the can, the cloudy heliotrope colored cocktail unimpressively decants from the shrink-wrapped transport. This Arizona fares far better upon opening gulp, a sharply tart liquid that splashes your palate with vigor, your entire mouth nearly wincing in surprise from the acidic cooler. The actual blend of fruits contains the usual suspects: mango, apple, pear, green grape, and pineapple, but it is a listless creation. Rather than tasting like a complex flavor, composed of many individual flavors, here everything is tasted adjacent each other, one after the other, giving the potation its only character. Things are non-carbonated, which give sips a heavy profile; the mouthfeel's corpulence comes from the coconut water, a thicker texture than anticipated, and something effervescence could have lightened up.

Each can contains B vitamins, vitamin C, guarana, teas, and 120 milligrams of caffeine. Potency is a bit weaker than you would want, but its a decent, hour and a half hour long one. On the whole, Fruit Punch Energy ends up being on the stronger entries from the Arizona brand.

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Inko's White Tea Energy Drink Review

The cobalt blue colouring to Inko's White Tea Energy's can looks great and is probably my favorite aspect about it. It counters the white text well enough, but I can't help but feel the orange looks out of place despite it grabbing your attention far quicker than the white. One of the orange lines that I first noticed was "Adult Energy Drink," which not only seems redundant to have the can say energy twice, but also the choice to use "Adult" doesn't seem like a smart one to me. When people think of the word adult, the first thing to pop into their minds is adult movies and/or adult beverages, usually alcoholic, which I doubt is something this all natural, health store energy drink would want to have connections with. On the side of the can it reads "sophisticated energy drink," which I think is a much more appropriate term.

Inko's White Tea Energy initially has a modest bitter undertone that's covered mostly by an unpleasant syrupiness. Following is a scarcely sweet lemon that would taste wholly authentic if it wasn't for its lack of sourness. Succeeding is a white tea taste that has a fairly strong earthiness to it that blends and feels natural with a growing level of bitterness. The bitterness is steadily noticeable throughout, but thanks to the tea it never feels aggressive or arresting, only fitting. The experience ends with a slight ginger bite that complements the tea positively. The lack of carbonation is unfortunate, as I seldom enjoy teas without it. The liquid is smooth drinking, and only mildly tart nearing the conclusion. Overall, my opinion of Inko's White Tea's taste is unneeded for those who like white tea and for those who don't. All you need to know is that it tasted like what it's supposed to, nothing else.

Each can contains: caffeine(184.8mg), guarana, ginseng, and a couple vitamins. This cocktail was indeed lacking several ingredients common with energy drinks, but that's fairly usual for an all natural drink. I was energized for a bit over three and a half hours, and during then I had no jitters and with its end came no crash. I found Inko's White Tea Energy in the organic health section at an upscale grocery store, and even though I feel my money would have been better spent on something else, for those who this drink is intended to I doubt are going to consider my review, and for those who aren't, I doubt my review will make them want to become part of that market.

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Slap White Tea Energy Lemon Ice

One of the last Slap energy drinks I have currently is Slap White Tea Energy. The Slap line, so far, has been slightly above average, and I don't think its gonna change with Slap White Tea Energy. Slap White Tea Energy is one of the three tea varieties in the line, along with Slap Red Tea Citrus and Slap Green Tea Energy Crisp Apple. I've never had "white tea," but I'm guessing its a lighter type of tea than black or green.

FIRST IMPRESSION: The can made up mostly by silver with a solid strip of yellow on the bottom and the top, and a large hand giving off a yellow glow and a head on the palm of the hand. There is also a good amount of text, which I feel only clutters the can. Overall, I think that the can of Slap White Tea is the worst in the line so far. I don't the colour yellow for a energy drink can, as I think yellow is more of a crayon colour than a energy drink can colour. The design of the can I also don't like. The design looks like it took five minutes or so to make and the text makes figuring out what the actual flavour is difficult.

TASTE: I opened the can and I smelt the clear liquid. The scent is similar to Sprite or 7-Up. The flavour starts out as a light lemon lime mix with a low amount of carbonation, then fades away leaving a slight tea taste in your mouth. Its not very sweet and is very light. Overall, I feel that Slap White Tea Lemon Ice is a decent tasting energy drink. While the flavour isn't anything special, its at least drinkable and is a decent energy tea.

KICK: Each can contains: Carbonated water, Fructose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Natural Flavors, Caffeine, Green Tea Solids, Sucralose, Niacin, Guarana Extract, and Yerba Mate. This blend of ingredients gave me a pretty good kick. While I didn't feel jittery, I felt full of energy and had a raised mental alertness. While it wasn't as strong as some, it certainly woke me up, and kept me up for a good five hours.

FINAL WORD: Overall, Slap White Tea Energy Lemon Ice is a decent energy drink, just like the rest in the line. Though no drink in the line was down right terrible, I'm disappointed by the line as a whole. The Slap line could of been great and revolutionary, but somewhere they got lost in the average side of town. Though there have been greater disappointments in life(such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), but for an energy drink line with so much potential, it just disappoints...3.4/5

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