Let's dive right in to the natural side of things with Ex Energy. Extreme Drinks (Extreme is what Ex stands for) are the creators of the Ex Chill drink I reviewed not too long ago. Ex uses absolutely no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives. The can design is definitely pretty cool. It has somewhat of a paint splatter design to it. The can alone will tell you that it is all natural. The interesting thing about these natural energy drinks is the taste. I actually had 2 cans of Ex Pure Energy and I could not figure out the taste. I tried comparing it to Verve, but that is more of a carbonated carrot juice. I really don't know what to say about this drink as far as taste goes. Even my good friend Big Red Boots at Possessed By Caffeine said that he could not pinpoint the flavor either. Instead, he mentioned Kombucha which is most likely where the flavor comes in. Most likely, if you like the taste of Kombucha, you might like this. Buy it and give it a try. All I can say is that I thought it was good. Not great but just good. Ex Pure Energy doesn't particularly have your basic energy drink ingredients. Strike that. The only difference is Kombucha Tea Extract. Ex has also given a little blurb about the ingredient. Kombucha is an ancient healthy food culture containing organic acids, probiotics, acids and enzymes that helps your body find its natural balance, which promotes overall well being. Ex Pure Energy has 300 milligrams of Kombucha Tea Extract. The second ingredient is Ginseng. Ginseng is an herb that helps to maintain both stamina and a healthy immune system. Ex Pure Energy contains 50 milligrams of Panax Ginseng Root Extract. The next ingredient is Guarana. Guarana aids mental and physical performance and helps and helps cleanse your body of lactic acid after exercise. It is also a natural source of caffeine. Ex Pure Energy contains 80 milligrams of natural caffeine. The last ingredient in Vitamins. Along with immune-defense titan Vitamin C, B-complex vitamins can help the body with a whole range of good things from breaking down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to maintaining healthy organs. This drink contains 83 percent daily value of vitamin c, 74 percent daily value of vitamin b3, 83 percent daily value of vitamin b6, and 50 percent daily value of vitamin b5. Considering this is trying to be a healthy energy drink, I have to say I like the energy enhancing and body enhancing ingredients used in this. This is the first drink I have seen that uses Kombucha Tea as the flavor and as an energy ingredient. Pretty cool stuff. Alright, since this has 80 milligrams of caffeine, I knew I needed two cans. Two cans gave me 160 milligrams of natural caffeine, 600 milligrams of Kombucha, and 100 milligrams of Ginseng. The kick was similar to the big boys. It wasn't a huge rush by any means but more of a low to mid-level jitter free boost that lasted about 4 hours-ish. Overall I have to say that Ex Pure Energy is a pretty decent beverage. 7.7 out of 10.
