Caribou Coffee Regular Iced Coffee
Cost: $1.99 for 12 oz
Active ingredients: Caffeine
Rating: 7 out of 10
Calories: 120

We are well aware of the fact that this is not technically an energy drink. However, we love coffee, and coffee delivers energy, so we decided to give this beverage a try. The drink is produced as a result of a partnership between Caribou Coffee and Coca-Cola.

The best component of this product is the packaging. It incorporates an attractive aluminum bottle/can which also features a resealable cap. We like the bottle/can for two reasons-1. it looks unique versus an ordinary aluminum can and 2. when chilled, it seems to keep the drink colder than other package types. (This may be an illusion, but we are sticking with it.) The graphic imagery shows off the Caribou Coffee logo (a running caribou) and coffee beans.

The taste is not what we expected. We were looking forward to a creamy (not so much), sweet (so-so), and strong coffee (average) decadent treat. We figured since Caribou Coffee has built its business on coffee, that coffee would be a solid flavor in this drink, but it is not.

We did not feel too much of an energy blast after drinking this beverage. We wondered aloud if this drink had as much of a lift as drinking a cup of coffee...we doubted it.

Web site: Caribou Coffee

Posted by Reviewer at December 14, 2007 01:29 PM