Zevia Zero Calorie Soda
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "The Good: Outstanding packaging! Variety pack was perfect to find what I like best. Crisp bite (carbonation) with sweet taste.\n\nThe Bad: A few (only a few) cans had obvious dirt on rims with a few cans sticky; which is sad compared to the outstanding packaging.\n\nOverall: I found what flavors I like and changed my subscription to reflect. If you are unsure of what you may or may not like; try the variety pack.\nMy Review by flavor:\nCola: It's cola with a splash of lemon; unfortunately I hate lemon in cola.\nCaffeine Free Cola: Disappointed by above said lemon...\nCream Soda: A Swing and a Miss; I love cream soda but this is carbonated water with a vanilla aftertaste.\nGrapefruit: Not Fresca; think more ruby red grapefruit. I'm more of a white grapefruit guy, but this is still good.\nGinger Root Beer: A juxtaposition gone wrong. Taste like Ginger Ale mixed with A&W Root Beer. I'll pass on this one.\nGinger Ale: Strong ginger flavor with a great bite. My 2nd favorite!\nMountain: No... just no.\nOrange: Good flavor; more tangerine but good.\nDr: Taste like something the doctor makes you take. OK not that bad, but it really doesn't have must taste to it - perhaps a whiff of flavor?\nBlack Cherry: My favorite! Outstanding bold flavor! Awesome - Awesome - Awesome!\nLemon Lime Twist: Carbonated water with a twist of lemon - if that is your kind of thing.\n\nAll reviews are based upon my personal taste buds and flavor may vary."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Since you are on this page, you probably know all about how bad artificial sweeteners are. That\'s what got me to try out Zevia. I was intrigued by promise of "no-downsides" 0 calorie soft drink. The biggest question I had before trying was of course - taste.\n\nPlease don\'t be misguided by advertisements and other reviews. Taste of Zevia Cola is comparable to Coca Cola. But it\'s nowhere near the same. Especially if you are buying this to use in cocktails - you will be sorely disappointed.\n\nSo, whether you buy Zevia Cola, Ginger Ale or any other flavor - I would recommend that you approach it as a completely new drink. Be prepared to drink several cans over a week-long period before making judgment.\n\nMyself, after a year of drinking mostly Zevia Ginger Ale - I now actually prefer this taste. If you put Canada Dry: Ginger Ale and Zevia Ginger Ale in front of me now, I would go for Zevia. I\'m used to the flavor and I know it has 0 calories and 0 sugar. And also - I would not drink Diet Ginger Ale because of mentioned artificial sweeteners.\n\nIf you want to try Zevia I think this Amazon offer is great for two reasons - delivery and price. On delivery you have two options:\n\nFor AmazonFresh: https://www.amazon.com/Zevia-Natural-Sugar-Ginger-Count/dp/B002VH6K72/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1483682741&sr=1-1&ppw=fresh&linkCode=ll1&tag=pers0nal-20&linkId=39393b7e26d456f6cd6490d3329c4a90\n\nFor AmazonPrime: https://www.amazon.com/Zevia-Calorie-Rainbow-Naturally-Sweetened/dp/B00ZK6KUUY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1483682898&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=pers0nal-20&linkId=29f58bcd3b73864ba2fa1cf10281a1f9\n\nAmazon Fresh price of $4.5 for 6 pack is cheaper than most grocery stores. I\'ve been paying 6 pack as high as $8. And also currently Zevia is offering 30% off coupon for variety 24-pack delivered through AmazonPrime. That brings price down to $17 for the whole package ($15 if you subscribe!). That\'s $3.75-$4.25 for 6-pack; incredibly good deal compared to grocery store price.\n\nTo conclude - if you are in the market for 0 calorie soft drink with natural sweetener - definitely give Zevia a try. If you don\'t have favorite taste, I would recommend you start with 24-variety-pack. There is 2 of each flavor in it; and snagging 30% off coupon will get you lots of drinks to try for $17.\n\n[...]And if you have any questions - leave comment and ask, I\'ll be more than glad to answer and help if I can!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "You'll either love Zevia or hate Zevia. Many of the critical reviews complain that the sodas aren't sweet enough, that they are too sweet (??), or that they have a bad aftertaste. I experienced some of the aftertaste issues myself until the latest formulation was launched (in late 2016), which uses an improved blend of stevia extracts and removes the erythritol. (I'm glad they dropped the erythritol--it gives me headaches in large amounts!). I think that the Zevia company has identified a blend that eliminates most (if not all) of the weird / bitter aftertaste that is associated with stevia. If you think it's not sweet enough, I recommend giving it some time. After a month or so, you'll adjust to this and may even prefer it. For it to work, I recommend dropping the coke/pepsi/sprite/whatever, at least while you adjust. (I did this, and now find conventional sodas to be ridiculously syrupy and gross.) Let's be real here, though: Most people are drinking Zevia for the health benefits achieved by eliminating sugar, chemicals, and other artificial junk from the diet. If you really care about your health, open your mind to this--you'll be doing your body a huge favor. If you don't really care that much for your health, you'll probably go back to the syrupy junk after a while, so in that case...maybe don't waste your time with this."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m a former diet soda drinker. I drank these, along with diet soda, for a couple years, until I suffered from 2 strokes at the age of 35. At that point, I started paying attention to sugar from more than calorie perspective, but also from the stand point of its toxicity to the brain. I gave up on all the "diet" sodas. I started drinking less overall and now this is the only type of soda I drink. This flavor and Dr. Zevia are my favorites. The are both smooth and refreshing!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I ordered the Zevia in an attempt to wean my husband off of Coca Cola which is loaded with high fructose corn syrup. He wasn’t particularly keen as he says it leaves a bitter aftertaste but the main reason I have rated this so low was because the cans were held together by plastic six-pack rings, which is completely unnecessary as they are sold packed in boxes.\n\nPlastic rings are extremely damaging to wildlife, especially marine wildlife. As well as contributing to the ocean plastic issue, turtles and other marine animals get tangled in them with very dire consequences. Neither Coca Cola nor Pepsi use these plastic rings anymore and Zevia really needs to follow their example.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Orange- Has a sort of weird powdery flavor. Kind of tastes medicinal but it’s drinkable. I won’t be purchasing this flavor again, however.\n\nDr Zevia- It’s Mr. Pibb, but with extra cherry flavor. I wish it had more of that deep plum(?) sort of undertone that Dr. Pepper has instead.\n\nMountain Zevia- Not like Mountain Dew. Tastes more like a watery Mello Yellow, but it’s good and one of my favorites.\n\nGrapefruit- Sometimes grapefruit flavored things are AGGRESSIVE but this isn’t too strong at all; the flavor is amazing. It’s super refreshing and delicious.\n\nCola/Caffeine free cola- Doesn’t taste like any cola flavor I’ve had before, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s very citrusy.\n\nCream soda- If you’ve ever had red cream soda (it sort of tastes sort of like pink bubblegum, in a way), this is like a halfway point point between Big Red and A&W cream soda. It’s good.\n\nStrawberry- Not included in the rainbow pack. I purchased a six pack of these at a local grocery store and it was an excellent decision. It tastes reminiscent of strawberries and cream gummy candies, but not as in-your-face with the flavor. This is another favorite!\n\nBlack Cherry- I absolutely hate cherry flavored things usually (I love fresh cherries), but this wasn’t terrible. I think my problem with other cherry flavored things is that they tend to be syrupy+sticky and remind me of cough syrup. This isn’t like that at all. It’s alright! If you actually enjoy cherry cola, this is a good pick.\n\nGinger root beer- I’ve had this flavor before, and I did a side by side comparison with diet barq’s. At the time, I thought it was disgustingly sweet and had a really off flavor, but after getting used to zevia soda, I actually really enjoyed this. The ginger really stands out. It’s unlike Barq’s and A&W so if you’re expecting a perfect replacement for either, you won’t enjoy it. If you just like root beer and won’t have any preconceived ideas of what root beer “should” taste like, give it a go.\n\nLemon lime twist- No lime flavor whatsoever haha. I guess I was expecting Sprite, but what I got was carbonated lemonade. It’s okay, though. I’d love to try a sparkling limeade flavor by zevia, because I imagine it would be quite nice.\n\nGinger ale- I love this one. I could have this with every meal if zevia wasn’t so pricy. Again, it has that strange powdery sort of flavor that orange had, but it wasn’t off-putting in this. It’s been forever since I’ve had Canada Dry, so I really can’t tell you how it stands up to that, but if you like the taste of ginger, you’ll like this.\n\nGrape- My husband was most excited for this flavor so I saved it for last. I think he was expecting that, uh, fake “purple” flavor rather than a true grape flavor (you know what I’m talking about), but he enjoyed it either way. It’s one of the best.\n\nI think that’s all of them. Over all I must say that, except for orange, zevia really knows their citrus flavors. I hope I made clear, relatable descriptions of flavor so that others may have an easier time imagining what they’re getting into before purchasing.\n\nStrawberry ended up being the favorite between both my husband and myself so I went ahead and ordered a 24 pack off of amazon, but I imagine I will cycle between ginger ale, grapefruit, mountain zevia, grape and strawberry. But what I really wish is that I could pick my own flavors for the 24 pack. :o)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Review of each flavor below!\nI was looking for something to help me break my Dr. Pepper/Mr Pibb habit as I don't want the calories anymore, but I also don't want the artificial sugars (especially aspertame) that is found in all of the diet sodas. Found Zevia and although it has its own taste and is not a great substitute for the cola flavors, I still enjoy it enough to use it as a replacement.\n\nI have now had all of the flavors of Zevia except Cola, Mountain Zevia, and the Grapefruit flavors. It's a nice alternative to soda, but does not taste like the regular Pepsi, Coke, or Dr Pepper products I was used to. This is more like a blend of soda and carbonated flavored water with more sweetness. Here's my breakdown of each flavor in order of my favorites:\n\n1) Strawberry - not nearly as sweet as Strawberry Crush, which I like as that is much too sweet for me. The flavor is refreshing and not overly bold and tastes more like a soda than the flavored water, so is more of a middle ground between water and soda.\n\n2) Black Cherry - tied with Strawberry for my favorite as this is one I don't think I will get sick of. It's also more of a carbonated water, but with much more of the black cherry flavor. Sweeter than the waters, not as sweet as sodas or juiced though.\n\n3) Cream Soda - this is the best cream soda I've had. The regular versions are much too sweet for me and I can't finish them, but this had the perfect flavor. Close 3rd.\n\n4) Orange - not as sweet or flavorful as Orange Crush, but still very tasty. Reminds me of Hi-C, but carbonated.\n\n5) Lemon Lime Twist - very refreshing. Tastes a lot like 7-up. Much better than expected and was very crisp tasting.\n\n6) Grape - ok. Not the best, but not bad, although it reminds me a little of the grape Dimetap from my childhood. I think I would have really liked as a kid. The sweetest tasting of all the Zevia flavors in my opinion. Tastes a lot like other grape sodas.\n\n7) Dr Zevia - tastes NOTHING like Dr Pepper. Hard to describe, but a much stranger carbonated water taste than soda. I'm not a huge fan, but not so bad as to dump them out (too expensive for that, lol). But more of a last resort.\n\n8) Cherry Cola - more cola taste that the Dr. Zevia, but not enjoyable for me. Strange tasting and definitely NOT like any cherry sodas I've had before. Same opinion as Dr Zevia.\n\n9) Root Beer - I am not a big fan of this one. Not like A&W at all. Strange tasting and very strong. Leaves a bitter aftertaste too.\n\n10) Ginger Ale - this was the worst in my opinion and is undrinkable. I am used to Canada Dry and this tastes like a watered down, horrible imitation of generic ginger ales. They missed the mark with this one for me.\n\nI've been able to stay away from regular sodas for over 2 months thanks to the flavors of Zevia I do like, which is an accomplishment since I was at about 3 Dr Peppers or Mr Pibbs a day for years. Disappointed that their Dr Zevia isn't even a close substitute, but at least I found a few flavors that are worth it and satisfy my needs for flavored drinks. Hoping they tweak the other flavors to make them more like the sodas we are used to, but until then, I'll keep buying the Black Cherry, Strawberry, Cream Soda, Orange, and Lemon Lime."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After listening to the gentlemen of the world renowned Shadowless Podcast, sir Breaking Nate of Reality and the one and only, his Grace Jordan Fringe, tout this product for months, I finally decided to indulge. The patented formula from Zevia has truly shaken me to the core. I couldn’t believe that the “zeros across the board” claim by the Shadowless dyad could actually taste as delectable as promised, boy was I mistaken. My children, who are ever so hard to please, consumed themselves with the task of finding their favorite flavor and in the process remained completely healthy because this sweet and refreshing beverage’s unprecedented ingredient list, all of which not only I, but they were able to pronounce. Hmm, indeed the magnanimous Shadowless titans of the podcasting and Pokemon world have put Zevia on the map. Surely Zevia will see the value of these audacious men and reward them with denim Zevia jackets and 90’s-style fanny packs. Alas, this product is much too good to pass up and our household will be purchasing more until our Shadowless masters recommend otherwise.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First off I’ve been Keto for 18 months now. I haven’t had pop but maybe 2-3 times in those months. But I love pop! So I’m always looking for a way to have my cake and eat it too.\nMy gym started carrying the Zevia Cola and I immediately bought some to try. It’s not Coke. Or Pepsi. Or even RC. But it is close enough that if I fix my Keto pizza and take a swing I will feel like I did 100lbs ago eating real pizza and pop. That is enough for me.\nSo I just got the variety pack bc I was too scared to jump in and order cases of other flavors before trying.\nSo far I’ve had cream soda (tastes like diet Barq’s, leaves a bit of an after taste and very vanilla-y), dr. Stevia (not bad at all), and now root beer (holy yum, I can drink it solo and not tell a difference!).\nI can’t wait to try the other flavors and see what I like. But I’ve already found enough flavors to make it a home run in my book.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Update: I\'ve now had every flavor except Dr. Zevia and I stand by my review. Yes, they are more subtle, but I still like the flavors. They just don\'t set your teeth on edge like super sweet sodas. It was so nice getting to enjoy the delicious flavor of cream soda again without the guilt and calories.\n\nI\'d given up sodas entirely out of respect for my internal organs, and stuck to water or juice. I\'d opted for izze as an alternative. But, I got bored and wanted to try something else. All the other alt-soda products were scary with lab sugar and what not. Then I stumbled upon Zevia. I absolutely love these! I\'ve only had four of the 12 flavors so far, but I really like them. I was scared how they would taste based on the bad reviews, but i have no idea what they\'re talking about. These are so yummy. No aftertaste. Just clean, flavorful, and refreshing. I\'ve only had a mountain dew maybe twice in life, so not an expert, but i could tell that their version was a little more subtle than "real" mountain dew, but not bad by any means. Other than that I\'ve been pleasantly surprised.\n\nObservations, not complaints: They seem a little more fizzy than typical sodas so you have to wait for it to calm down or pour slowly. They also taste sweeter than i expected, but that might be because I\'m not used to super sweet sodas anymore.\n\nI\'ll update as I go through other flavors.'}]