Menos es Mas

Menos es Más bills itself as being a drink that is all about optimism and joy. I think that illustrator Andrew Bannecker did an excellent job of bringing those ideals out on these bottles with such lovely drawings. With one small bottle of this drink, produced by Coca-Cola Spain, you can make up to 2 liters of drink. In this instance, less really is more because a tiny bottle produces a lot of beverage. In an effort to cut costs and and be as efficient as possible, Coca-Cola Spain decided to offer simply the syrup (that’s what you get in the bottles) and from there you add water and kaboom, instant drink with a small carbon footprint.

I’m interested in how Menos es Más tastes. I’m thinking that it has a milky flavor but I could be completely wrong. Have you tried it? Let us know what it tastes like!

Fred. He’s Water.

My dad’s first name is Fred, which makes this fine piece of bottled water a little bit weird for me. Fred (the water) comes from Alpine Spring, located in Livingston Manor, New York. According to Fine Waters, the top purveyors of water in the world (or ate least in InternetLAND), Fred has is “super low in total dissolved solids (TDS)  and has a superior rating for nitrates” which gives Fred a  smooth characteristic.

If there was a Don Juan equivalent of the water world, Fred would be it.

Buy Fred from Love Fred for $30 Per Case (20 Bottles Per Case).

Thanks to Ade from Milk & Eggs Co. for the Tip.

OK Soda

I tend to like my beverages to be better than OK so when I found out about the beverage known as OK Soda, I had to cringe. That cringe turned into a nod of approval once I saw the packaging of this now extinct drink. The can has a great sense of design and typography. It makes me wish that the “big boys” like Coca-Cola and Pepsi would re-imagine some of their current and stale packaging designs. Ironically, Coca-Cola was responsible for developing the drink, but ultimately failed to capture an audience for it.

“OK Soda was a soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company in 1993 that aggressively courted the Generation X demographic with unusual advertising tactics, including endorsements and even outright negative publicity. It did not sell well in select test markets and was officially declared out of production in 1995 before reaching nation-wide distribution. The drink’s slogan was Things are going to be OK.”

Colorless Coca-Cola Can

This eco-friendly colorless design is concept work done by New York based industrial designer, Ryan Harc. The idea was to create a can minus the spray painted color and featuring an embossed like surface instead. I actually like the minimalistic look of the can and can appreciate the thought behind it.

“A convex logo substitutes colorfully sprayed can. Naked can help to reduce air and water pollution occurred in its coloring process. It also reduces energy and effort to separate toxic color paint from aluminum in recycling process. Huge amount of energy and paint required to manufacture colored cans will be saved. Instead of toxic paint, manufacturers process aluminum with a pressing machine that indicates brand identity on surface.”

What do  you guys think? Is this something that you would like to see implemented? Do you prefer the classic red can? Or do you not care? 

Shinrin no Gyunyu (Forrest Milk)

Shinrin no Gyunyu (Forrest Milk) might be milk equivalent to Kobe Beef. The milk comes from cows that live a stress free life and are allowed to roam their natural forrest farm. And let’s not forget to mention the packaging: it’s beautifully designed and petite. I seriously want to try this milk.

Limited Edition ToFurkey and Gravy Jones Soda

Ok, this drinks sounds nasty. Very, very nasty. And so it is my duty as the author of this lovely drink blog to talk about it. How could I resist! It’s a ToFurkey and Gravy Soda. You can’t make something like that up, even if you tried. Having said that, I’ definitely give this drink a try!

“Some people are crazy for turkey around the holidays… others not so much. For those of you with veggie leanings, Jones teamed up with the good folks at Tofurky® to bring you a meatless option.”

Each limited edition gift pack includes:

• 1 Bottle of Jones Zilch Black Cherry
• 1 Bottle of Jones Zilch Pomegranate
• 1 Bottle of Jones Zilch Vanilla Bean
• 3 Bottles of ToFurkey
• 1 ToFurkey Metal Lunch Box.

Buy the Limited Edition ToFurkey and Gravy Soda from Jones Soday for $11.99.

Evoid Drinks

Evoid Drinks recently just launched their new website and introduced their new line of fruit drinks for the health conscious. The UK based juicer hopes to stock schools with the additive free drink and have been been providing can crushing and collection services to that that stock their drinks (awesome idea). Forget the taste, I’m blown away just from the packaging – sexy! I’m pretty sure that I won’t be able to find these in Hawaii – so those of you that get chance to taste these let me know what you think!

“At Evoid, we make drinks that sing. Pop the ring pull, flip the lid or rip off the corner and enjoy. Pick the Evoid that speaks to you. Each one zings with pure, in-your-face fruity goodness that tastes way beyond irresistible. Genius! Yep, straight from the horse’s mouth – from us to you. They really are that good! And because we’re all about truth – we never add anything artificial. Ever. Every Evoid drink contains real fruit juices (never less than a stonking 78%) that naturally strum up a storm on your tongue. Sweet. They’re even health freak friendly – just one Evoid counts towards 1 of your 5 a day. Talk about a fruit fuelled revolution!”

Waialua Soda Works

I was introduced to Waialua Soda a few years ago and have been a fan ever since. I usually get the same two flavors, Root Beer and Pineapple, but I can definitely vouch for the Lilikoi flavored soda. The sodas comes in 12 oz bottles and offer a taste that is crisp, clean and refreshing. Waialua Soda is widely available in Hawaii and is also available at a few select mainland locations. You can also find it online at Pop Soda and Soda King.

“Waialua Soda Works, Inc. brings back the “experience” of drinking soda by using natural, high quality ingredients to create a refreshing and lightly carbonated gourmet soda. Down to the glass bottle, Waialua Soda Works is a source for the nostalgic soda connoisseur, and those who prefer to savor a purer beverage”

Buy Waialua Soda from Pop Soda for $1.09 a bottle.

Blood Energy Potion

I want this. Badly. I want the Blood Energy Potion from Urban Collector just so that I can take one of these IV-like pouches out during my lunch  break and just start drinking from it nonchalantly. Imagine the conversation that would take place after that incident.

“Blood Energy Potion is our newest pre-order. New from the makers of Mana and Health Energy Potion comes Blood Energy Potion: the world’s first synthetic blood beverage. The fruit punch flavor packs 4 hours of energy along with iron, protein, and electrolytes. Not only does Blood Energy Potion have a similar nutritional makeup to real blood, but it has the same color, look, and consistency of blood. Get real blood nutrients without that real blood taste! The re-sealable transfusion bag style pouch provides the convenient delivery of fluids for vampires and humans alike! Contains no real blood, just synthetic”

Buy the Blood Energy Potion from Urban Collector for $5.99.

Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda

I’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons in my life. Ever. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting to take a sip from these spellcasting sodas. It’ll make for the perfect compliment the next time you have friends over to play a little D&D. If you want these I’d recommend you order now because of high demand it can take up to 2 weeks for your soda to be delivered. I guess a lot of people play D&D. Who knew.

Buy the Limited Edition Dungeons & Dragons Spell Casting Soda from Jones Soda for $10.99 (6 Pack).