Gevalia Iced Coffee with Almond Milk Vanilla

The Vanilla flavor is the third and last flavor of the new Gevalia Iced Coffee with Almond Milk line of drinks. I also bought a carton of it at a Target near Buffalo for $2.39.

Taste

The Vanilla flavor has the same unappealing brown/beige color as the Caramel flavor I tried a few days ago. However, the aroma oh so inviting with a rich sweet vanilla bouquet reminding me of sweet delicious marshmallows. There are also some coffee notes, but they are lost amidst sweet vanilla.

The flavor is very coffee-forward with the almond milk taking a backseat and the vanilla just adding a sweet twist at the end and lingering notes in the aftertaste. Yes, surprisingly this iced coffee tastes more like coffee than a vanilla beverage and I like it. The vanilla nicely complements the flavor of the coffee without stealing the spotlight. Very nice, indeed.

Like the other Gevalia Iced Coffees I recently had, the Vanilla flavor is incredibly smooth, easy to drink, very enjoyable and very refreshing in the morning. It is a shame these are not available in Canada.

Energy

Like the Mocha, there are 160 mg of caffeine in the carton, which is 5 mg more than the Caramel flavor. The energy effects are the same as with the other Gevalia Iced Coffees, so in an effort to save myself some time, I just copied the Energy write up from another review:

The energy effects are more similar to those of a cup of coffee than an energy drink since there are no added energy ingredients. I felt a sudden rush within 15 minutes and for the first few minutes I felt my legs shake uncontrollably. About another 15-20 minutes later the caffeine was coursing through my veins and I was feeling energetic and even sort of focused when the jitters died down. The effects lasted for 2.5 to 3 hours and I didn't experience a crash. 

Scores:
Cost - $2.39 from Target in Buffalo
Taste - 9.1/10
Energy - 7.3/10

Overall - 16.4/20...smooth and delicious with a great kick