Reviews

Review: California Teas

California Teas are a new line of 100% all natural iced and green teas inspired by the sunny California lifestyle and the fresh-picked bounty of its orchards and farms.  Lightly…

Review: PRE Zero / Coconut Water

PRE, with is the “Probiotic Enhancer”, has recently added several new varieties to their lineup.  These include a new set of PRE Zero (that’s zero calorie) varieties as well as…

Review: Bossa Nova Acai Pomegranate

Bossa Nova’s Acai with Pomegranate juice beverage is an organic drink comprised of 80 percent juice. The taste is quite enjoyable, with the pomegranate providing a nice complement to the…

Review: Coba Aguas Frescas

Coba, which was formerly available under the Bonadea brand, is a line of authentic style aguas frescas beverages. The brand is currently available in a four flavors, each of which…

Review: Simply Originals New Flavors

Simply Originals, who started out with two very original beverages (Purple Corn and Flax Seed), has added two additional flavors to the lineup.  These two varieties use their flax seed…

Review: Tazo Zero Calorie Iced Chai

Using a blend of erythritol and stevia, Tazo’s Zero Calorie Iced Chai is an attempt to latch on to the new trend of being zero calorie and “naturally sweetened.” It…

Review: 7UP Retro

Introducing two retro-inspired takes on 7UP, from The Celebrity Apprentice Finalists Marlee Matlin and John Rich. Made with Real Sugar for an UNdeniably crisp, clean taste and only available for…

Review: Phenom Coconut Water

Phenom is a from concentrate coconut water product that is produced by Pepsi for exclusive sale in GNC retail outlets. It’s definitely an original effort, with a “100% coconut water”…

Review: Lipton 100% Natural…and Diet (Not Natural)

Lipton’s new RTD tea line contains two types of flavors — “100% Natural” and “Diet” (using sucralose and ace-k). It’s an interesting / confusing setup that seems to be trying…

Review: The Boss

“The Boss” is a new energy drink from the makers of Liquid Ice Energy Drink. Unfortunately, the stock flavor and generic looking design didn’t fare too well in the product’s…

Review: illy issimo’s Two New Flavors

illy issimo, which is made through a partnership between Illy and Coca-Cola North America, has added two new varieties to their RTD coffee line. First is illy caffe “no sugar,”…

Review: Vitalyte

Vitalyte is sports nutrition company that is focused on electrolyte replacement and hydration balance.  Their product line is designed to be a straightforward, simple electrolyte drink that replaces fluids, electrolytes…

Review: Adina Holistics Zero

For a zero calorie beverage that’s sweetened with stevia and erythritol, Adina’s Holistics Zero line of herbal elixirs delivers very impressive flavor.  It’s one of those rare diet products that…

Review: Rockstar Recovery Orange

Building on the success of the Lemonade Rockstar Recovery (which won BevNET’s Best of 2010 award for Best Energy Drink), the new Orange variety is an extremely enjoyable energy, recovery,…