ESSN - Sparkling Fuji Apple Juice

Manufacturer: ESSN
Drink Name: Sparkling Fuji Apple Juice
Purchase Location: Safeway, Sammamish, WA
Purchase Date: 2009-02-21
Price: $1.49

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 can
Servings per Container: 1
Amount: 8.4 fl. oz. (250ml)
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 120
Calories from fat: 0
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Total Fat:      0g -  0%
 Trans Fat:     0g
Sodium:       15mg -  1%
Total Carb:    29g - 10%
Sugars:        28g
Protein:        0g
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Vitamin C:   4%
Calcium:     3%


Description on can:
Maybe you get a little bored with the same old choices. Maybe the ordinary just won't do. So you've picked up essn, the new sparkling 100% juice beverage that combines the essence of choice varietal fruits with a special fizz - to just the right degree. It looks... different. You go with that. You drink it (cold) or you mix it (we're sure you can think of something) and what do you know: you're elevated. No, not levitated, but almost as good. Flavor you can sink your teeth into. Unique. Refreshing. Pure. And it holds its own, sip after sip. Hydrate your spirit :) What are you waiting for? essn - a new essential.

Served: cold
Scale [bad 0 - 10 good]: 6

Review:
Smells like apple cider, and then tastes just like cold apple cider. Slight fizz and a an edge that could be stronger. It is 100% juice and there is flavor but I think that they should have picked a stronger flavored apple to obtain their juice from; like a Pink Lady, or a Granny Smith. It is a good apple juice but there are better ones out there. I am looking forwardto trying more of the ESSN products.

First Blush - Chardonnay White

Manufacturer: First Blush
Drink Name: Chardonnay White
Purchase Location: Safeway, Sammamish, WA
Purchase Date: 2009-02-21
Price: $2.50

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 8 fl oz (237ml)
Servings per Container: 1.4
Amount: 11.5 fl. oz. (340ml)
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 77
Calories from fat: 0
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Total Fat:      0g -  0%
 Trans Fat:     0g -  0%
Cholesterol:   0mg -  0%
Sodium:        4mg -  1%
Potassium:   167mg
Total Carb:    19g -  7%
 Fiber:         0g -  1%
 Sugars:       19g
Protein:        1g
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Vitamin A:   0%
Vitamin C:   0%
Calcium:     2%
Iron:        4%

Description on can:
Good for you
Good for the world
First Blush is made from some of the finest varietal grapes and white tea in the world. Studies show that grape juice and white tea contain naturally occurring antioxidants, some of nature's most powerful health promoting and disease fighting agents.
First Blush donates a portion of all revenue to non-profit health & wellness organizations.

Served: cold
Scale [bad 0 - 10 good]: 7

Review:
Smells like a white grape but the flavor is a sweet green tea. Refreshing and the flavor is level through out. The same initial flavor is the aftertaste. The aftertaste is missing the edge that comes with most iced tea. I think that this drink would be better on a hot summer day.

Sambazon - Amazon Energy

Manufacturer: Sambazon
Drink Name: Amazon Energy
Purchase Location: Whole Foods, Redmond, WA
Purchase Date: 2009-02-21
Price: $1.99

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 8 fl oz (240ml)
Servings per Container: 1.5
Amount: 12 fl. oz. (354ml)
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 80
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Total Fat:      0g -  0%
Cholest:       0mg -  0%
Sodium:       10mg -  0%
Total Carb:    20g -  7%
Sugars: 19g
Protein: 0g
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Vitamin C: 750%
Calcium: 3%
Iron: 11%
Natural Caffeine: 80mg per can

Description on can:
Rich in antioxidants Organic sustained energy Nothing Artificial

Organic Energy from the heart of the Amazon.

We start with acai, the amazing purple berry we harvest from the Amazon basin. Add the Vitamin-C superfruit acerola, along with rainforest botanicals like guarana and yerba mate, and you've got one potent, all-natural energy drink that heightens awareness while boosting your energy and immune system.

And since it's made with the finest organic ingredients, and not a drop of anything artificial, you can say goodbye to jitters and crashes. It's just pure amazon energy, through and through.

So, 'get with the purple berry' and discover the natural evolution of the energy drink. To find out more about Sambazon products and our efforts to help protect the Amazon please visit us at sambazon.com

Served: cold
Scale [bad 0 - 10 good]: 5

Review:
Slightly sour, and fizzy entrance with a Acai flavor rolling just out of reach. Made my teeth feel squeaky like a windshield wiper on a not so rainy day. The drink wears thin in that aside from the entrance there is no flavor as you progress to the end of the can, the flavor is not strong enough to sustain a presence on your tongue. If you are looking for Acai, I do not think that there is enough in here for you. There is however plenty of Vitamin C (750%), which may be the reason for the slightly sour flavor.

Zola - Acai Original - Brazillian Superfruit Juice

Manufacturer: Zola
Drink Name: Acai Original - Brazillian Superfruit Juice
Purchase Location: Whole Foods, Redmond, WA
Purchase Date: 2009-02-21
Price: $2.39

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 8 fl oz (240ml)
Servings per Container: 1.5
Amount: 12 fl. oz. (354ml)
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 125
Calories from fat: 11
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Total Fat:    1.5g -  0%
 Trans Fat:     0g
   Sat Fat:   .25g -  3%
Omega-6 Fat: 220mg
Omega-9 Fat: 900mg
Cholest:       0mg -  0%
Sodium:       33mg -  1%
Potassium:    22mg -  1%
Total Carb:    29g -  9%
 Fiber:         1g -  3%
 Sugars:       22g
Protein:        1g -  3%
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Vitamin A:   4%
Vitamin C:  15%
Calcium:     3%
Iron:       11%
Vitamin E:  11%

Description on can:
At Zola, we're constantly searching the planet for the greatest superfruits. Only a select few, like exotic Acai berries from the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, meet our standards for health, energy and sustainability. With far more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegranates, plus healthy omega fats, iron, calcium, vitamins, and minerals, Acai is fast becoming the favorite of nutritionists and healthy living experts everywhere. At Zola, we use 100% unfiltered pulp from hand-harvested, organic Acai berries. The result is a delicious, energizing Brazillian Superfruit Juice bursting with natural goodness. Enjoy!

Project ZolaSupporting the Acaimu CommunityAt Zola, we don't just produce a great-tasting, healthy drink. We also fund educational programs, a school and medical care for the Acaimu community-the Brazillian people who sustainably harvest our Acai berries. Learn more at http://www.projectzola.com/

Served: cold
Scale [bad 0 - 10 good]: 7

Review:
Thicker than most juices but not a smoothie, berry seed bits included. Soy like beginning with a slight cranberry hint of a finish. Like most Acai no strong flavor, mild through out. Has a very earthy tone (read dirt smell), but not a muddy mess.

Itoen - Sencha Shot - Japanese Green Tea

I thought I would start my drink review. I like to try new drinks that I find at the store. I had always wanted to document the experience and the drink itself. So here it goes:

Manufacturer: Itoen
Drink Name: Sencha Shot - Japanese Green Tea
Purchase Location: Whole Foods, Redmond, WA
Purchase Date: 2009-02-21
Price: $1.39


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 can
Servings per Container: 1
Amount: 6.4 fl. oz. (190ml)
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 0
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Total Fat:      0g -  0%
Sodium:       20mg -  1%
Total Carb:     0g -  0%
 Sugars:        0g
Protein:        0g -  0%
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Vitamin C: 140%

Description on can:
Drink for your self. Recharge and renew with this shot of Catechin powered Japanese green tea. Sencha Shot is authentically brewed from tea leaves. Our advanced, deeper brewing method yeilds this high content of natural Catechin antioxidants... and a more full-bodied taste.

Served: cold.
Scale [0 did not finish and hated it, 10 love it and looking for space in the fridge] 6

Review:
Light in consistency, initial taste is smooth and quickly transitions to an acidic heavy green tea flavor. Not sweet, just heavy green tea. The after taste is not excessive, but a lingering tea leave hit is left with you for several minutes.