CAFFEINE
CONTENT
140
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—4
I
found this one at Fred Meyer—one of their larger locations, specifically; if
you live in a relatively large metropolitan center chances are you can find it
without too much difficulty. I
don’t recall having seen it anywhere else, even at ours in Idaho Falls. But then again, it has been a while
since I checked there….
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—9.5
And
here I was, thinking the bottle with the lime tangerine flavor was
pleasant. There’s just something
about the extensive brown trim in conjunction with the yellow of the bottle and
the idea of the chocolate raspberry flavor that’s appealing—looking at it, I
confess, made my mouth water. And,
of course, there’s also the immaculate appearance and the care taken to package
this in a brown glass bottle that speak for it—all work together to make me
feel pretty excited about this experience.
TASTE—5
Chocolate
raspberry—how appetizing is that?
How awesome would this shot be if Guayaki really nailed it here, doing
away with its previous lousy track record to put out a product that’s really
freaking delicious? I suppose you
could say that it has—if, that is, you’ve spent all these years looking for an
energy shot that tastes like super earthy, somewhat bitter prune juice.
I’m
not exaggerating here. Like the
lime tangerine shot I had previously, there is really no intimation of the
flavor of either advertised food product here—except, however, the vaguest
semblance of raspberry aroma you can almost detect after you swallow. Other than that, it’s all Amazonian
liquid dirt (it even looks like mud in the glass), laxative fruit juice, and
caffeine. It’s a real shame to get
the impression that Guayaki is shooting for such lofty heights in this
department only to settle with something that fails so miserably. And really, there’s no reason for them
to do so—I’ve had plenty of very delicious, all-natural, organic, kosher,
fair-trade certified, etc. foodstuffs.
Health doesn’t have to be so torturous, and it’s lamentable to see the
apparent enjoining of the philosophy that such is really the case.
In
my book, you’re better off spiking a small glass of prune juice with some of
that 5150 caffeine additive—that way you at least get your energy with the
benefit of some enhanced digestive flow.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—8
I
have to say, though, I appreciate this energy shot for the energy aspect of
it. All of my previous Guayaki
experiences have involved more of a need for passive alertness than anything
especially physical—not so here.
Tonight, this served my need for some pep during a late night run—and
worked marvelously as such. I
can’t remember the last time 50 minutes of cardio have gone by so smoothly—but
there you are. It was after 10:00
P.M., and there I was, on the mean streets (scoff) of the suburban Tri-Cities
area, running quickly and effortlessly while all the while singing aloud songs
that ranged from “Down to the Old Pub Instead” to “Tyranny of Steel.” For the low-key stuff these shots are
just okay; it’s in the workout domain that they really start to shine.
KICK
(DURATION)—7
As
with previous Guayaki products, the initial burst of energy is nice, but
doesn’t last terribly long relative to the overall longevity of the product—those
initial effects lasted me about an hour, after which I settled into a more
muted nonetheless alert state for the next hour. Then, for the last hour, I gradually became sleepy
again. Still not too bad.
THE
SHOT OVERALL—6.67
I
will not recant my statement that these shots literally (and yes, I use that
word with full knowledge of its meaning and abhorrence for its constant abuse)
taste like dirt, but for a workout, I find them to have a very nice boost—even if
regular consumption for such constitutes abuse towards one’s wallet. Try it if you must; leave your
thoughts.
WEBSITE:
guayaki.com
KEYWORDS:
Guayaki Lime Tangerine energy shot review, all natural, organic, kosher, fair
trade certified, and whatever other qualifications you can come up with
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