SoBe LifeWater Preview
February 2, 2009 by Feisty Foodie
Filed under Articles, Product Reviews
I recently was sent some samples of the new SoBe lifewater drinks with 0 calories, sweetened using PureVia, made from the stevia plant so yeah, it’s all natural. All that good stuff.
I’ll be honest, I was really excited when I saw the flavors - I LOVE Fuji apples with a passion. They are my favorite type of apple and to me, the embodiment of what an apple should be: crisp, lightly sweet, and juicy but not ridiculous. Not at all mealy or soft, and never tart. But that’s a little besides the point.
The Fuji Apple Pear flavor… sucked. The pear overwhelmed the Fuji apple completely, and to top that all off, the flavors were still pretty muted; the overwhelming taste was metallic and just… chemical-y. I was really disappointed and saddened by this.
However, I tried the Yumberry Pomegranate a few days later and found this flavor had none of the chemical taste, but was nice and fruity, not largely sweet but enough to make it tasty. I really liked this flavor a lot and have been keeping my eyes open for it in stores (no luck so far!).
The last flavor I tried was the Black and Blue Berry. While it was pleasant enough and again, had no chemical taste to it (WHY IS IT JUST THE FUJI APPLE FLAVOR DAMN IT?!), I found myself wishing I had more than just the one bottle of yumberry.
Yumberry, indeed.
PS The bottle design is pretty cool too although when you’re finishing that last sip – if you’re one of those people who finishes the last sip of something, and I am – you have to tilt it a bit more to get the last bit. But that’s not a big deal. Is it? I like the swirly grip.
How much do they cost? The yumberry sounds great, but I really am a tap water kind of gal!
Skippymom may be into tapwater, no doubt, but i, hungry bitch, luv my bongwater. And that stevia, processed into a fit for another flavored frankenbeverage format, is not a christian drink, i’m sure.
Looks nice and sounds nice too. Wonder if they are selling them here in UK
SkippyMom – I saw them at Target on Sunday for 10 for $10 (with a $5 Target gift card if you bought 10). I’m not sure how much they are normally though because that was the first time I saw them in a store… If I hadn’t been lugging a lot of stuff already, I’d have bought 10 and stuffed them in my backpack, but my backpack was overflowing as it was
Have to disagree with you on the Fuji Apple Pear. I LOOOOOVE it! I think the two flavors blend nicely. It is refreshing and mild. I can taste both the apple and the pear. I also find no aftertaste at all. Just a light refreshing drink. I also like the Yumberry Pomagranite. It is a little sweeter, but again, not too sweet.
we have a small stevia garden at home and the dried leaves are very very sweet*~*
we have a small stevia garden at home and the dried leaves are very very sweet’;.