Guru Sparkling Energy Water Lime

This is the last of the new Guru Sparkling Energy Waters. I picked it up at a fancy grocery store in Hamilton for $2.99, but I have seen it at a few places in Toronto and southwestern Ontario.

Taste

Unlike the other two Guru energy waters, this one is a tad cloudy and screams "flavored water". It smells like a Sprite/7-Up/Mountain Dew combo with hints of creamy limes but it tastes nothing like it. It actually tastes like club soda with a generous squirt of fresh lime juice. The excessive carbonation makes the first part of each sip taste like nothing, but after that you are hit with a healthy dose of sour limes that make your mouth pucker up.

Green tea and stevia notes are present in the aftertaste, but thanks to the strong lime flavor, they are not as prevalent as with the other two Guru energy waters.

Energy

There are 100 mg of caffeine and the effects are noticeable within 10-15 minutes. I got a very mild case of the jitters that lasted mere minutes and then a short period of clarity and focus before the caffeine kicked in and gave me a nice 2 hour kick. There was no drama at the end when the effects ended.

Scores:
Cost - $2.99
Taste - 8.2/10
Energy - 7/10

Overall - 15.2/20...my favorite of the Guru Sparkling Energy Waters

Guru Energy Water Pomegranate Review

I bought all of my Guru Energy Water cans from a fancy grocery store in Hamilton, but since then (August, 2016), I have seen them pop up across Toronto in health stores, fancy grocery stores and some convenience stores that have always carried Guru products. Cost? I paid $2.99, but the cost could be as high as $3.49.

Taste

This energy water is as clear as regular water. There are some bubbles, but there is nothing that indicates its flavor. That is until you stick your nose in the can. When you do that, there is a sour pomegranate aroma as well as a bit of a granny smith apple. The flavor doesn't come in until a few moments after you take a swig and after the bubbles settle. The flavor feels artificial, but this energy water does taste like pomegranate, with some cranberries and a bit of apples. Some earthy green tea comes towards the finish and lingers well into the aftertaste alongside subtle stevia notes.

I like this one a tad better than the Grapefruit one I had a few months ago, because the pomegranate adds a bit of tartness, but I am just not a fan of the energy waters in general.

Energy

There are 100 mg of caffeine that come from green tea. The effects are surprisingly powerful and quick for an energy water with no sugar. I felt a bit jittery within 15 minutes of consuming half the can. Compared to a sugary energy drink, I wasn't as jittery, but I did get a leg twitch.

With the caffeine fully in my system, I got a good kick for just over 2 hours. No crash at the end.

Scores:
Cost - $2.99
Taste - 7.8/10
Energy - 7/10

Overall - 14.8/20...slightly tart

Guru Energy Water Grapefruit Review

Oh boy, I can't remember the last time I had a Guru. For a while these guys were everywhere and I consider Guru's Juicy Superfruit to be the best tasting energy drink I have ever had. But after a couple of years, these guys started becoming rarer and rarer. This past weekend was the first time in months that I saw some in a store. What made the occasion even more special was that the store also had Guru's new Energy Waters for $2.99!

Taste

The Grapefruit Energy Water has a hazy color with a pale yellow hue that resembles freshly squeezed lemon juice. The aroma is strong with notes of grapefruit, but the taste is much more subtle and diluted. Like with all flavored waters, there isn't much flavor at first, but once the bubbles disappear, you get notes of citrus, erythritol and some earthiness from the added green tea. For me, the erythritol was too strong and left too long of a lingering sweetener note. Wasn't a huge fan of this.

Energy

There are 100 mg of caffeine from the green tea. Despite the lack of sugar, the effects are fairly quick to appear. Within 10 minutes I was starting to wake up and my mind felt more focused without any of the jitters a normal energy drink would induce. Once the caffeine kicked in, I felt just a tad over-energized, but I was able to burn off the excess energy on my walk to work. The effects lasted for just over 2 hours and ended without much drama.

Scores:
Cost - $2.99
Taste - 7.5/10
Energy - 7/10

Overall - 14.5/20...not as great as the Gurus I love, but would appeal to a specific market