I was lucky enough to be sent a mixed case of the following six Zevia flavors (Black Cherry, Orange, Ginger Ale, Cola, Twist and Root Beer) to sample and review free of charge. I was glad to review and taste test all the flavors, given the fact that I have not been drinking pop except for the occasional ginger ale. I took a picture of each can and gave my fair and honest opinion of each flavor.
A little information about Zevia from their website “ZEVIA is the first all natural zero calorie soda. With only pure ingredients, ZEVIA contains none of the chemically processed artificial sugar substitutes, artificial flavors or artificial colors found in other diet sodas. ZEVIA is all-natural, has zero calories, zero net carbs, zero fat, and little or no sodium (depending on flavor).”
This is what I thought of each flavor:
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Orange Flavor-It has a delicious orange essence that is lighter than the regular sugar-ladened orange soda. It leaves no aftertaste and is refreshing.
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Black Cherry-I would purchase this flavor when I would visit Whole Foods, but yet again pop with regular sugar. This flavor was tasty and fruity and wondered what ingredient gave it’s cherry flavor besides the natural flavoring. It was clove leaf oil. Tasty!
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Dr. Zevia- You guessed it! This is the company’s substitute for Dr. Pepper in natural form. I would drink this often and then after marrying my husband, the diet form. It has 33mg of caffeine from coffee and many natural flavors that make it seem like the real stuff. Yet again, it is lighter in form and no yuck sugary aftertaste lingers.
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Cola-When I opened this can of pop, the smell reminded me of regular cola, but I wondered if that is the Kola nut extract or the natural caffeine. The more I taste the more I liked this flavor than the Dr. Zevia. I reiterate yet again. I like the fact that there is no yucky aftertaste after drinking this pop.
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Lemon Lime Twist- Delicious! It has a hint of lemon and lime oils in this pop and is a combination of the mainstream clear pop on the shelves. If you like mineral oil with a hint of natural sweetness and citrus flavors, this is YOUR flavor.
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Ginger Root Beer- I have never really been a fan of Root Beer, except when it came to having floats, but on occasion, I would drink a Barqs. This natural pop sure has the natural flavors to fool you into thinking you are drinking the real stuff. Yet again, not MY favorite, but root beer drinkers might really enjoy this.
BURPPPP! Excuse me….this pop has Triple filtered carbonated water!
Last one, but not the least…..
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Ginger Ale– I order this pop ALL the time and everytime I travel on a plane because the ginger is supposed to help aid nausea. Zevia’s Ginger Ale flavor did NOT taste like ginger ale! Oh no! I was not expecting the last one to be disappointing, but it tasted like mineral water with a tad bit of flavor, with hardly ANY ginger taste. Oh well!
At least I liked the OTHER flavors and am so glad that I had the opportunity to have an alternative to the corn syrupy drink options in the market.
You will have your own chance to give your own opinion
So, now for YOUR chance to win some Zevia. Zevia has generously offered to give THREE of my reader’s a chance to try Zevia for themselves. Two readers will receive a mixed six-pack of Zevia and One Grand Prize Winner will receive an entire mixed case of Zevia! This giveaway is only open to U.S. Residents though, and you must be 18+ to enter.
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