Celsius

Product Type:Functional: Energy Supplement; Container: 12 oz sleek can
BevNET Review: Compared with our first look at Celsius, this new flavor is much better in virtually every aspect. First, the flavor. This non-carbonated 10 calorie beverage has both fruit and green tea flavor to it, with well executed peach and mango flavoring helping to hide the functional ingredients as well as the sucralose. It's actually quite enjoyable tasting -- the flavor quickly grew on us. On the functionality front, this product relies on green tea (aka EGCG) and METABOOST as well as 200mg of caffeine to back its calorie burning claims. Packaging has also been significantly improved, with the can being much more aesthetically pleasing compared to the glass bottle that was previously used. The can is easy to read and clean, but we could live without the "BURNS CALORIES!" that cuts across the top. Overall, a very enjoyable product.Reviewed on: 11/2/2010

Product Type:Functional: Energy Supplement; Container: 12 oz sleek can
BevNET Review: Like the other flavor of Celsius, this variety shows much better packaging and flavor than the original flavors did. The raspberry and acai flavorings give the drink a rather pleasant berry taste and also help hide the functional ingredients and artificial sweetener that is used. There's a little dose of green tea flavor to it, but not a ton, which is probably what Celsius intended. Functionality is based upon EGCG, caffeine, added vitamins, micronutrients, and the proprietary METABOOST blend (which includes some of the previously mentioned elements). It feels credible, although Celsius must deal with the baggage left behind by drinks like Enviga, whose calorie burning claims were questioned. Lastly, there's the packaging, which is modern and modestly attractive. Overall, a much improved product line.Reviewed on: 11/2/2010

Product Type:Sports Drinks: Fitness and Supplement Drinks; Container: 12 oz Can
BevNET Review: We've tried every version of Celsius since their old days in glass bottles — and we can safely say that this is their best flavor to date. Using a non-carbonated base flavor of iced tea with lemon, the product has a very familiar and enjoyable taste. It's sweetened with sucralose, but you really wouldn't know it thanks to the nice flavor work that has been done to create this product. So, despite this product really being about functionality, Celsius Iced Tea with Lemon is actually quite enjoyable from a taste perspective. Functionally, this product's main selling point is its clinically validated (by the manufacturer) ability to burn calories and its energy ingredients. That's accomplished through their proprietary "MetaPlus" blend, which includes, taurine, guarana, green tea extract, caffeine, glucuronolactone, and ginger root. Also included are vitamins (B and C), chromium, sodium, and calcium. On the packaging front, Celsius has definitely created something that looks and feels like a functional product. However, there's a bit too much going on on the package, including lists of benefits and multiple typefaces that give the product a somewhat cluttered look — and potentially undermine the drink's credibility. Trimming some of these down and honing in on calorie burning and energy might help. Overall, there are a few small things that we'd like to see improved, but this is a very strong entry from Celsius.Reviewed on: 11/8/2010

Product Type:Sports Drinks: Fitness and Supplement Drinks; Container: 12 oz Can
BevNET Review: For anyone who has had a strawberry kiwi (or kiwi strawberry as it's more commonly called) flavored juice drink, the flavor of Celsius Strawberry Kiwi should be very familiar. In this case, it's a noncarbonated formulation that's sweetened with sucralose, which does, as the can states, taste great. Functionally, this product follows the same format as the rest of the Celsius line, with vitamins (B and C) along with their MetaPlus blend (taurine, guarana, green tea extract, caffeine, glucuronolactone, and ginger root) added to create the product's energy and calorie burning functions. While we can't say that it works on the calorie burning front (Celsius has clinically validated this claim), it definitely has energy kick to it. As far as packaging goes, we bet that many consumers see this product and assume that it's carbonated (which it's not). Otherwise, there's a lot of stuff going on on the can, so if a consumer is new to Celsius, it might be a bit hard to figure out exactly what's going on. However, emphasizing the calorie burning and body fat reduction points seems smart — a large percentage of the population certainly wants that. Overall, it's a nice tasting product and, despite the busy looking can, the presentation is good. Reviewed on: 11/8/2010

Product Type:Functional: Energy Supplement; Container: 12 oz sleek can
BevNET Review: While the same caveat applies to all Celsius products – that we cannot confirm or deny the functionality of their claimed “calorie burning” attributes – we can say that the stuff tastes and looks pretty good. The ginger ale flavor is nothing special, though – it has a fair amount of ginger pungency, but leaves you with too much of a diet sweetener aftertaste. The packaging is attractive, with a 12-oz. bottle shrink-wrapped in a brightly colored label. Not for everyone, but if you’re a believer, you’ll probably come back.Reviewed on: 11/2/2010

Product Type:Functional: Energy Supplement; Container: 12 oz sleek can
BevNET Review: First off: we’re not so technologically advanced to determine whether this soda’s chief proposition, i.e., that it burns calories after you drink it, is truly functional. That’s something that’s going to have to be between you and your bathroom scale. But what we can tell you is that it’s surprisingly tasty, with a cola flavor that’s easily as good as any other diet sodas on the market, and a real lack of artificial sweetener aftertaste. This product also has a very distinctive, shrink-wrapped label with lovely red and blue coloring. We don’t know about the tag line – “Enjoy the Great Taste of Burning Calories” – but if people are convinced this stuff works, there’s nothing in the taste or packaging to keep them from coming back to it.Reviewed on: 11/2/2010