Guest reviewer and natural beverage enthusiast George Tsakiridis returns with another review.
In my last review, I looked at Adina Holistics Cranberry Grapefruit with Goji. Continuing in this line of drinks that combines tea, fruit flavor, and herbal extracts, today I look at Adina Holistics Pomegranate Acai with Yumberry.
As I previously mentioned, these drinks come in an attractive 14 oz. bottle, and I love the oversized bottle opening, which allows one to guzzle this sweet nectar, or just get more liquid in your mouth; I've heard it both ways.
As far as the health specs, very interestingly this variety provides the exact same herbal mixture as the Cranberry Grapefruit variety: 533 mg of herbal infusion, all organic: American Ginseng Root Extract, Gotu Kola Extract, Astragalus Root Extract, White Tea Extract, Tulsi Leaf Extract, and Eleuthero Root Extract (Although I don't mention them here, the amounts of each are identical to Cranberry Grapefruit). Again, it would seem that the primary purpose of the drink seems to focus on both energy and bodily immunity. And like all varieties of Adina I have reviewed thus far, the bottle contains 110 Calories, and 26 grams of sugar, with negligible sodium (two varieties have 5 mg and one has 10 mg).
The actual ingredient list is as follows, with asterisked items denoted as fair trade certified, which may appeal to those with particular social consciousness. Additionally, this variety is both USDA Certified Organic and gluten free. And if you needed to work on your Latin, this ingredient list also supports that function:
Organic Brewed Tea (Water, Organic White Tea Extract*), Organic Sugar*, Natural Pomegranate Acai Flavor with other Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Grape Juice Concentrate (Color), Organic Purple Carrot Juice Concentrate (Color), Organic Pomegranate Juice Concentrate, Elderberry Extract Concentrate (Color), Organic Acai Clarified Extract, Organic Blueberry Juice Concentrate, Tartaric Acid, Organic Yumberry Juice Concentrate, Organic American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius) Root Extractives, Organic Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica) Extractives, Organic Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extractives, Organic Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) Leaf Extractives, Organic Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extractives
As far as the actual drink goes, there seems to be a little sediment as with the other varieties, but it is harder to see with the darker drink shade. The color has an inviting cran-grape look, with the promise of a fruity finish. Upon opening the bottle, I smell a fruity aroma, sort of like a botanical fruit drink, which of course this is. The taste is also fruity, but not overly strong. It has kind of a raspberry lemonade flavor to it, or some similar fruit flavored lemonade. It is fairly clean, although I can still sense a slightly bitter aftertaste, again, most likely the herbal infusion. I think it is a sweeter flavor than the other two and probably my favorite of the three reviewed so far.
The cap states "Never stand between a dog and a tree." This is sage advice indeed. Comparing the three Adina drinks I have reviewed thus far, this one is my favorite. It finishes cleaner, most likely because it has more of a fruity taste and this masks the herbal additions better than the other varieties. Of course all of this is a matter of preference, but the many juices that make up this variety do combine for a better taste than previous varieties. I really do think I can taste the blueberry juice in there, which enhances the beverage as a whole. If you like fruit drinks and want the health benefits, Pomegranate Acai is the variety for you.
Official Website: AdinaWorld.com
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