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Korean Ginseng Drink with Honey
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I got this at the same time I got the Chinese RedBull. It’s not caffeinated, but I figured that because Ginseng is supposed to give you energy and because it’s found in so many energy drinks, it deserves a spot on CaffeineGuru. I’m not sure what made me buy this, maybe the curiosity or the ginseng root in the bottle. Either way, this stuff isn’t all that great tasting. It’s watery, with a hint of honey and fairly disgusting. I assume the bitter/disgusting taste is from the root. As for it giving me energy, I didn’t really feel that different after I drank it, although I did feel some regret for drinking the whole thing. I’m also not sure whether this stuff is popular anywhere outside of the U.S or if it’s just some generic company trying to pass this stuff off as consumable. Unless you like gagging after drinking your energy drinks, this product probably isn’t for you.
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Chinese RedBull
A while back, I was in the ‘China Town’ of my area. It wasn’t a city, but several stores in a shopping complex. I was browsing the stores and all of them seemed to by carrying this. I couldn’t resist the urge to buy several to try, so I bought some for around $1.99 I believe. This is real Red Bull, but the Chinese version of it. It’s not a knock off, or a gimmick; it’s official Red Bull! Check out the site http://redbull.com.cn and you’ll see I’m serious, also while you’re at the site check out the commercial they embedded, it has a guy drink Red Bull then jump up a building. As for the packaging, one side is all Chinese, where the other side contains some English.
Upon opening this, it smells just like normal Red Bull, it also has the same light yellow coloring. However, upon my first sip, I realized that this is in fact a distinct drink from the Red Bull you and I are used to! For starters, this drink is much sweeter it seems more watered down. The taste is almost fruity, think of Red Bull with more water and sugar, but still very tasty. I think the distinct taste comes from different additives, as this drink is labeled as a “Super Vitamin Drink”, unfortunately I cannot read the nutrition facts so I can’t say how many vitamins there are. The taste isn’t strong and the carbonation is low so I was able to drink it very fast, but the flavor was so good, I choose to sip the next one. As for the caffeine amount, I didn’t feel the urge to climb up a building like in the commercial, but I did feel its effects. I used Google translator to find that there are 50mg of 咖啡因 (caffeine) per can. This is indeed an oddity to come across, but I plan on buying more and would recommend this to others.
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