FeelGood 7 Energy - Euphoria

FeelGood 7 has a lineup of Energy, Sleep, and Hangover formulas. In this post I will be looking at their Energy drink, Euphoria.

Packaging:
The bottle is a 2 oz plastic bottle with a shrink label on it. It is very simple black with white and red lettering. Next to the bar code on the side is a green tea leaf and the words Green Tea Extract. The tamper proof plastic over the lid is red on the Energy shot.

Taste:
The taste is pretty typical of energy shots. It is sort of a strawberry/cherry/general berry flavor. It does not taste quite as "energy drink-ish" as some energy shots. It definitely tastes better than 5 Hour Energy (I have tried the pomegranate 5 Hour shot, and was not impressed at all by the flavor/texture of the beverage). So while it is still a berry flavor, it is more drinkable than some of the more popular energy shots, which I think will help launch it into the market well. It is made with Green Tea extract which has antioxidants in it.

Energy:
I have had a good sustained energy from this for most of the day. I drank it in the morning around 10am, and by 5pm, and I had only felt less energized for about an hour and a half before that. It really was not a hard crash like some energy drinks. Euphoria does not have sugar in it, as it is sweetened with Sucralose, so there is no sugar crash.

Overall Impression:
I really liked this. It gave me a good amount of energy for the day and kept me going without a crash later on. I would have liked it if they had mixed it up a little on the flavor and made it different than all the other energy shots. Although the berry flavor is familiar, it is still a great tasting shot. I am going to give this a 8/10 just because I would like to see something different with the flavor that will make it jump out a little more from the rest of the market.

Find Them on the Web:
http://www.feelgood7.com/
@drinkfeelgood

Vuka Workout

Here we are for another Vuka review. This is Workout - a Berry Lemonade Rooibos Tea beverage that is lightly carbonated. 

Packaging:
As you probably know by now I really enjoy the Vuka bottles. They are aluminum, with a twist top lid, which has plastic that the lid screws onto so it does not wreck the lid or the bottle. They are reusable! And the colors are amazing. Workout is done in a lovely red color.

Taste:
Vuka Workout is a rooibos tea based drink. Its flavor is Berry Lemonade. This combination goes very well together. The three flavors together complement each other very well. It has a tang from the lemonade, and fruity notes from the berries, with the earthy and flavorful tea. This is a very refreshing and enjoyable flavor.

Energy:
The rooibos tea itself does not have any caffeine, so natural caffeine is added. This has 80mg of natural caffeine added to it. Because this is for working out each serving has 7% DV of sodium, which the other Vuka beverages do not have. The energy is sort of calm but explosive. It did not make me jittery, but kept me going a good while, and gave me the energy for "working out". I put that in quotes because I am not well into any sort of workout routine, but I try to do a little bit of a workout when I think about it. So as far as that goes it did a good job of keeping me energized throughout it and afterward.

Overall Impression:
Workout delivers on the energy, as well as taste. I am giving it a 10/10 because it delivered on the energy, and it tastes great!

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http://www.vuka.com/ 
@vukaenergy 
http://www.facebook.com/vuka

Vuka Think

Packaging:
Once again the Vuka resealable aluminum bottle is great because it is recyclable and reusable. Think comes in an amazing metallic royal purple. (If I could paint my car this color I would.)

Taste:
The flavor is Pomegranate Lychee. While I do not recall ever tasting a Lychee, I have tasted pomegranate, and could sort of pick out that flavor. When I opened it up and tasted it I immediately thought that it "tasted purple". Odd? Maybe. But it does. It is a fruity, almost berry like, taste.

Energy:
The caffeine content in this is 80mg. This gives a good amount of energy. Think also has Ginkgo Biloba, Panax Ginseng, and DMAE Bitartrate to aid in memory and concentration. I had a little more increased focus on things I was concentrating on. It is beneficial for office workers or students that need a pick me up that will also help them concentrate on their goals.

Overall Impression:
I really enjoyed Think. The energy lasted as expected, and the flavor is really good. I am going to give it a 10/10 because it tastes great and keeps you going.

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http://www.vuka.com/ 
@vukaenergy 
http://www.facebook.com/vuka

Vuka Renew

Looking for a taste of summer on a cold winter day? Vuka Renew is a mango peach energy beverage designed to help you get your focus and get back to you. Here we will take a look and see how well it does.

Packaging:
Renew comes in the Vuka aluminum bottle with resealable screw top lid. The bottle is green, in color and environmentally. It is recyclable, or reusable. They make great water bottles! I love the bright metallic spring green.

Taste:
Renew is a great Mango Peach flavor. The two tastes are so similar and yet have distinct differences. I could distinguish both flavors easily, but they blend so well together. It is a nice refreshing tropical flavor that holds hints of summertime. I really enjoyed this flavor.

Energy:
Renew also has 80mg of caffeine per serving, as well as 1000mg of Taurine. So it gives a good energy kick. It has 50mg Ginseng to help with focus, along with B-Vitamins for focused energy. It really helps keep your focus as you go about your day and getting things done.

Overall Impression:
I really enjoyed the flavor, and the energy and renewing properties definitely held up. I am going to give this a 10/10. I also love the eco-friendly recyclable/reusable bottle!

Find Them on the Web:

http://www.vuka.com/ 
@vukaenergy 
http://www.facebook.com/vuka

Vuka Awaken

This is the first of four Vuka Intelligent Energy drinks that I have tried. Each one has its purpose in your day to day life.

Packaging:
Vuka comes in an aluminum container with a screw on lid. There is even this nifty little plastic part that is on top of the bottle so the metal lid does not connect with the metal bottle, reducing wear and tear on the bottle, and keeping it from leaking like most metal lids to metal bottles do. I will admit that the bottle is one of the things that caught my eye about Vuka. They are shiny aluminum, with the color and type printed directly onto the surface. The Vuka sun design is slick and clean.


Awaken comes in a bright orange bottle. On the back we see a description of the beverage, as well as the ingredients and nutrition facts.

Taste:
Awaken is 50% juice, and while it is overwhelmingly orange, it also has white grape, apple and pear juice. When I opened it there was a refreshing scent of orange. The flavor is just as crisp and refreshing. It does not taste like an energy drink like some other juice/energy drinks out there. The drink itself is a nice opaque orange color so it looks like juice. It is not carbonated at all, so coming straight out of the fridge it is like drinking regular juice.  I really enjoyed the flavor and texture of the drink.

Energy:
It does what it is named. It awakens you for your whole day. I literally was going from morning until evening on this. I decided to forgo coffee in the morning and just grabbed this. I had a high amount of energy, without being jittery, all the way into the late afternoon/early evening. When you drink this you will definitely be awake for your day. It has 160mg of caffeine per serving, which there are two servings in a bottle, but it also has a lot of vitamins, Ginseng Root Extract, White Tea Polyphenols, and Grape Seed Extract which

Overall Impression:
I really enjoyed this flavor, and the energy I got from it. I love the packaging. It is recyclable or reusable. Wash it out and make it a water bottle!

Find Them on the Web:
http://www.vuka.com/ 
@vukaenergy 
http://www.facebook.com/vuka

Boom Boom

What is Boom Boom? It is Energy You Inhale. There is no caffeine, just essential oils and scents. Does it work. Read on to find out.

Packaging:
Boom Boom is packaged in little tubes, which actually remind me of the Vicks inhalers that my Dad uses for a stuffy nose. If you have ever used one of those you have a good idea of how to use Boom Boom. Just shake it, twist open the package, which is about the same size as a lip balm container, and put the open in in your nostril and inhale.

Taste:
Since this is not consumed, only inhaling scents, I will be looking at the smell/scent of the products. Boom Boom comes in Berry Breeze, Cinna-Mint, and Tropical Rush.

Berry Breeze: Aside from the obvious menthol scent, there are hints of strawberry, and maybe some other berries I cannot pick out. Mostly strawberry scented though.
Cinna-Mint: I can tell this is sort of cinnamon scented, but I also sense a lot of clove scent in it as well, which I particularly enjoy. It kind of reminds me of winter time beverages and foods.
Tropical Rush: This has sort of a Pina Colada scent to it.

Energy:
This does not have any caffeine or anything related in it. It is a menthol and essential oils combination that helps you to be refreshed and restore focus. The menthol helps to open up your nasal passages and helps you breathe better. This combined with the essential oils are like a little kick of aroma therapy, waking you up with a refreshing scent.

Overall Impression:
These are great to carry around in your pocket or purse, or keep in the desk drawer at the office. There are no calories to add on, and nothing to ingest. I think that although there is no caffeine energy, these are great, because they will not make you jittery at all, and they are refreshing, and even help you to breathe a little easier! I am going to have to give these a 10/10, because they work like they say they will.

Find Them on the Web:
http://www.boomboomenergy.com/
@boomboombaby
http://www.facebook.com/BoomBoom

The Drink Ink

An energy drink can that you can personalize. That is the idea behind The Drink Ink. Promote your business, event, or whatever, with personalized full shrink sleeves. For this review I had the 8.4 oz energy drink, and the Very Berry and the Lemon Lime 2.4 oz energy shots.

Packaging: All of the containers have excellent quality shrink sleeves on them. The printing is great. Each can was different. The text on the labels is legible, however the Supplement Facts are very tiny, especially on the shot bottles, it is legible. The shrink sleeves fit great. Only one was slightly wrinkled. They are secure, no need to fear them falling off the can or being ripped off very easily.

Taste:

The website says that the 8.4 oz energy drink is based on the most popular one on the market, which we know to be Red Bull. Yes, it tastes similar. It has been a while since I have had a Red Bull but this seemed to taste a little less chemically, and somewhat more berry like. It was good. And I feel that Red Bull type energy drinks are growing on me (yeah, sort of like a fungus.) Seriously, this is a good tasting copy of that.

The Very Berry and Lemon Lime energy shots both taste very clean and crisp. They do not have the chemically strange taste like 5 Hour Energy Drink and other energy shots. The taste coincides well to the name description. The Very Berry tastes like different kinds of berries, and the Lemon Lime is a light tasting citrus flavor. Both have very good taste for being energy shots. You could drink these slow if you wanted to, because the flavor is that enjoyable.

Energy: This energy drink delivers on the energy. It does a good job of keeping you up and going for whatever comes your way. The energy shots kick in quick and keep you going for hours after you drink them.

The 8.4 oz Energy Drink has an energy blend consisting of Taurine 1000 mg, Glucuronolactone 75mg, Caffeine 75mg,  Panax Ginseng Extract 50mg, Guarana Seed Extract 50mg, L-Carnitine 25mg, Inositol 25mg. 

The Energy Shots contain Taurine, Malic Acit, Caffeine, Glucuronolactone, N-Acetyl, L-Tyrosine, L-Phenylalanine. The amounts of each ingredient in the energy blend are not listed.

Overall Impression: I found nothing but win with this batch of samples. This company knows where its at. If you are looking for a way to advertise they will get your name out there, and keep your customers energized as well.

Find Them on the Web:

http://thedrinkink.com/

@TheDrinkInk