REVIEW OF FLATT COLA

CAFFEINE CONTENT: 65 MILLIGRAMS PER 8.4 OUNCE CAN.


RATING: 5.5 OUT OF 10.

Caffeinated Cola has been around for centuries, starting with Coca-Cola. Nowadays, energy drink companies like Rockstar and Red Bull are creating there own highly-caffeinated colas. Flatt Cola, a product I have never even heard of, is another one of those energy colas. It comes in a standard 8.4 ounce bullet can with great cartoon artwork, making it look like something out of a comic book. The name might needs some work though. A cola that is flat indicates that it has lost all of its carbonation, making it taste syrupy and unappetizing. I can't understand why they would call it Flatt? Why not, Fizz? On second thought, Fizz doesn't sound too catchy either. Anyhow, The flavor is a nice cola that has a spicy note similar to Coca-Cola. It is smooth and quite tasty. Since it only contains caffeine, and no other energy ingredients, the medicinal flavor is simply not there. If your a fan of cola, purchase this product. You can buy it online. As I just mentioned, the only ingredient that can give you energy here is caffeine unless you count the carbohydrates and sugar. And it doesn't have that much caffeine. At 65 milligrams per can, it is about as concentrated as a Starbucks Tall Caffe Mocha. It has less caffeine than a can of Vault, but it is more concentrated. Due to this lack of caffeine, the performance wasn't much good. Do not expect this drink to wire you in any way. You can get more of a buzz by drinking a bottle of Diet Coca-Cola, which comes in at 77 milligrams per 20 ounce bottle. So we basically have a drink that has a great flavor, but relatively no kick. Rating? A way below average 5.5 out of 10. And now, I'll talk about what I am going to review in the near future. Hopefully VIP Energy will show up at my doorstep sometime soon. In the meantime, I will be trying Arizona Rescue Water Energy.

REVIEW OF BAZI

CAFFEINE CONTENT: 80 MILLIGRAMS PER 2 OUNCE BOTTLE.


RATING: 7.8. OUT OF 10.


Out of all the energy drinks I have reviewed, this one seems to be the most perplexing. It's not the Phyto8 Blend or the Trace Mineral Blend (more on those later), it's the simple fact that this tiny 2 ounce shot has no warning label. The typical warning label for energy drinks goes something like this: "not recommend for children, pregnant woman, or people sensitive to caffeine." Somewhere else on the can it might say: "limit 3 cans per day." I don't want to turn this review into a rant so I will keep in short. Bazi, you may be playing with fire. Having no warning label indicates that it is safe for a child to drink a 6 pack of these. I know it might sound ridiculous, but an immature little kid would do it. It's not like the drink is caffeine free, it contains 80 milligrams of the stuff.. So if some 10 year old decides to be cool and drinks a 6 pack (which won't be hard since that is only 12 ounces of liquid) of Bazi, loading his body with 480 milligrams of caffeine. I highly recommend that you put some type of warning label on this product. You never know, it might just save you from a lawsuit. Well, now that that's out of the way, let's move on to the flavor. This drink is just loaded with fruit extracts and vitamins. When I slam the bottle, I am hit with a flavor that can only be described as a liquid vitamin with some sweetness. It really isn't the tastiest shot on the market, but for a concentrated 2 ounce shot with all that stuff packed into it, Bazi did a pretty good job. There really is a truckload of stuff in here. So much, that I won't waste time telling you the amount of every single energy inducing ingredient. Instead, I'm going to tell you that this shot contains Vitamins A, C, D, E, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Folate, and Biotin. The B's are in the 60 to 80 percent range. There is also the Phyto8 Blend which I mentioned earlier. That is 25,500 milligrams worth of fruit extracts and concentrates including jujube, blueberry, pomegranate, goji berry, mangosteen, raspberry, acai, and seabuckthorn. Along with that there is a trace mineral blend containing 1,000 milligrams of water and fulvic mineral solution. Finally, there is the 80 milligrams of caffeine, 50 milligrams of inositol, 50 milligrams of para aminobenzoic acid, and 20 milligrams of rutin. So how did all of these extracts, concentrates, vitamins, and minerals do in the kick department? Actually, I had Bazi 3 times before I reviewed it, and each time I got a nice healthy jitter-free increase in focus and energy. There were times when I really felt like I was in the zone. I would love one of these before a workout, but I bet my supply with deplete by then. 7.8 out of 10.

REVIEW OF BIOFUEL XL POPCORN

CAFFEINE CONTENT: UNKNOWN.


RATING: 9 OUT OF 10.


Being a caffeine aficionado, it is my duty to not be surprised about any caffeinated food or item. Caffeinated Soap? Yep, I've heard of it. Jerky? You bet. Popsicle? Yes, indeed. Popcorn? Yes.....wait what? BioFuel Foods has managed to shock this reviewer completely. BioFuels is essentially popcorn sweetened with sugar and light brown sugar, and sprayed with caffeine. Since popcorn is my favorite salty snack, this products takes a dive into the realm of sheer awesomeness. It comes in a medium sized clear bag with a simple logo. I was happy to receive the XL version, which contains twice the amount of caffeine as the original. The popcorn has a light brown tinge to it because of the light brown sugar. Taking a little handful, my taste buds were greeted with a delicious combination of sugar and popcorn. There is only an extremely slight caffeine bitterness, and most people won't even notice it. It is actually a very well-crafted kettle corn. It has a great combination of saltiness and sweetness that keeps you coming back for more. The only energy boosting ingredient in here is good old caffeine - and lots of it. Each bag of original BioFuel contains as much caffeine as a strong cup of coffee, or about 150 to 180 milligrams of caffeine. Since this is BioFuel XL, which contains twice the amount of caffeine as the original, this probably contains somewhere in the ballpark of 300 or possibly 400 milligrams of caffeine. I didn't go crazy on this one and eat the whole bag in 5 seconds. I actually ate about 1/3 to 1/2 of the bag over the course of 45 minutes to an hour. The caffeine perked me up nicely and the addictive sweet and salty flavor had me coming back for more. The only problem I have with this product is that I can not see it catching on very well. It is difficult for me to see why someone who isn't a caffeine junkie would like their popcorn to be caffeinated. Personally, I love it. But I'm not entirely sure what the other 310,700,049 United States citizens will think of it. Let me know what you think of it by adding a comment below. I will be happy to hear your opinion on this cool invention. 9 out of 10. And that rating is just from consuming a little less than half the bag.

REVIEW OF WAVE SUGAR FREE

CAFFEINE CONTENT: UNKNOWN.


RATING: 7 OUT OF 10.


It has been a little while since I reviewed my last drink, but I have been waiting on some other products such as Bazi, RelaxZen, and BioFuel Caffeinated Popcorn. In the litany of energy drinks that I have at my house, there are only about 3 or 4 that I haven't reviewed yet. Today I will be tackling Wave Sugar Free. The original wave had a Red Bull flavor, only it was a lot smoother and less gummy. Given the choice, I would drink Wave. But what about Wave Sugar Free? How does that stack up against Red Bull Sugar Free? Well, in all honesty I don't know because I have never tried sugar free Red Bull. Sugar free Wave though, is decent in terms of diet drinks. Yes, it is still smooth with a Red Bull flavor, but this time it has the distinctive flavor and aftertaste of Aspartame. This is the main reason why sugar free drinks never taste as good as their sugary counterparts. The companies have no choice but to put artificial sweeteners in their drinks. It's really a shame because without them, the drinks would taste horrible, so I suppose the companies don't have a choice. Anyway, let's move on to some energy enhancing ingredients. Per can, this has 28 percent daily value of vitamin b1, 172 percent daily value of vitamin b2, 192 percent daily value of vitamin b3, 480 percent daily value of vitamin b6, 96 percent daily value of vitamin b12, and 96 percent daily value of vitamin b5. It also has a 1,140 milligram energy blend consisting of taurine, caffeine, inositol, l-lysine, choline bitartrate, and guarana seed extract. The caffeine content is officially unknown, but it is apparently less than the average energy drinks. My best guess is around 120 to 140 milligrams. The punch this thing gave out was pretty good. Since it has a lower caffeine content, the kick wasn't as good as some of the industry leaders, but it was ample enough to get my through the first hours of the day. I think Wave Sugar Free is an OK product. But I am not the biggest fan of sugar free drinks. No offense. 7 out of 10.

REVIEW OF CAFFEINE

CAFFEINE CONTENT: 140 MILLIGRAMS PER 12 OUNCE CAN.


RATING: 7.7 OUT OF 10.


Despite the title of this review, I am not actually reviewing caffeine. In fact, I will never review straight caffeine. I will also never review Redline, Caffeine Snuff, any thing that involves inhaling, smoking, dropping, shooting, and almost all energy pills. All right, let's get started with the review of Caffeine Energy Drink. Caffeine comes in an edgy, black 12 ounce can with a blood-red coffee cup stain around the "a". The can would fit real well in clubs, and so would the color. After opening the can, I peaked inside and noticed that it was a greenish color. Immediately I poured it into a glass and observed the color. It is a light neon green that looks very cool. Then, I took a sip and noticed it had a lime flavor to it. It gives you cottonmouth which I am not a fan of. Nonetheless it is still tasty, although it doesn't seem like it would be very refreshing. Powering Caffeine, we have 100 percent daily value of vitamin c, 30 percent daily value of niacin, 100 percent daily value of vitamin b6, 30 percent daily value of folic acid, 100 percent daily value of vitamin b12, 30 percent daily value of vitamin biotin, 30 percent daily value of pantothenic acid. It does not contain any taurine, ginseng, yerba mate, guarana, gingko biloba, or any other energizing ingredient commonly found in energy drinks. It has 140 milligrams of naturally derived caffeine, and b vitamins. And sometimes I like it that way. Sometimes I enjoy having an energy drink without all of the galucabotamine, and malyfamatamine or whatever they put in those things now. Ok, I'm going to stop because I sound like the biggest hypocrite known to man. And in case you don't understand, the aforementioned substances do not exist. Sorry kids but you can't go out to GNC and pick up some galucabotamine or malyfamatamine. Although, it would be cool if they existed. Anyhow, the buzz I received from this was on par with the big boys like Monster and Rockstar. It is an ample boost that lasted me throughout most of the school day. To conclude, Caffeine Energy Drink will mostly likely find it self in a club somewhere. But drinking it to get a boost before school starts isn't bad either. 7.7 out of 10.

REVIEW OF VUKA WORKOUT

CAFFEINE CONTENT: 160 MILLIGRAMS PER 16 OUNCE CAN.


RATING: 7.6 OUT OF 10.


So I'm just 9 reviews away from the 2nd century mark and I am supposedly getting new products soon. I just received the Caffeine Energy Drink and will review that soon. For now, I have the final flavor of Vuka to review. This version-Workout-comes in a beautiful red aluminum bottle. The bottle style is similar to Venom. The flavor is a smooth berry lemonade with minimal carbonation. There is no caffeine bitterness, although I couldn't picture anyone wanting to drink this beverage during a workout. Regardless of it being smooth, it didn't seem very refreshing. When I workout (not that I do very often) I want water or something highly refreshing. Now let's take a look at the energy ingredients in Vuka Workout. Per bottle, this has 100 percent daily value of niacin, 100 percent daily value of vitamin b6, 100 percent daily value of vitamin b12, 2 percent daily value of magnesium, 100 percent daily value of pantothenic acid, 4 percent daily value of potassium, 200 milligrams of rooibos tea solids, 160 milligrams of natural caffeine, 50 milligrams of grape seed extract, and 50 milligrams of l-carnitine. The addition of magnesium and potassium is unique to other Vukas, along with the rooibos tea and l-carnitine. This is also the only carbonated beverage I have seen where carbonated water is not the first ingredient. It is fifth behind rooibos tea solids, natural caffeine, grape seed extract, and l-carnitine. I guess that would explain its extremely light carbonation. Despite this being called Workout, I did not take it before a workout. I actually drank this before I went to school, like I normally do. After drinking this, I got a decent boost that lasted me through 3rd and 4th hour. I really don't know what else to say about this drink. It tasted good, has a good blend, and gave out a decent kick. In other news, I will be reviewing Provita Slim, Provita Chill, Wave Sugar Free, Caffeine Energy Drink, and possibly 12 Gauge in the upcoming future. This drink gets a 7.6 out of 10.