Java Monster - Big Black Energy Drink Review

Cost: $1.99
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, Ginseng, B-Vitamins
Taste Rating:8.5
Kick Rating:8.6
Final Judgment Rating:8.6
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Java Monster - Big Black Energy Drink Review
Well it looks ike the full line of coffee flavored Java Monster energy drinks have been out for about the last month or so and they are pretty much available everywhere. I have been hesitant to pick one up as usually I am not a fan of the coffee flavored energy drink. However, being curious and having reviewed all the Monster Energy Drinks I figured I would give Java Monster a try. I just can't believe how long it took one of the major "energy" players to get involved in the coffee game as it is just such a huge potential market. Anyways, the first coffee flavored Monster I slated for review is going to be Java Monster - Big Black. Why that one? There is really no rhyme or reason to it, besides my other choices where Mean Bean and Moca Loca, all sounding dark. So enough fluff and onto the review of this 16 ounce coffee flavored energy drink.

Update: You can now buy this in bulk Here

Java Monster - Big Black Energy Drink Review: Taste
So I opened the can expecting to see an extremely dark color, to my surprise it was way lighter than regular coffee. It actually looked more like chocolate milk than coffee. After my first couple sips I was expecting a dark black coffee taste but it was nowhere to be found. Instead I got a somewhat sweet taste, like a coffee with quite a bit of cream and a bunch of sugar. However, the coffee taste is still prevalant it just seems that it was manufactured to appeal to a larger market of coffee drinkers. Heck not everybody likes there coffee black, I know I don't. That is why I actually enjoyed the taste of this Big Black Java Monster. For me not being a big fan of coffee, I sure enjoyed this beverage. Taste Rating - 8.5

Java Monster - Big Black Energy Drink Review: Kick
We have established the light coffee taste, now done to the all important kick factor. Well Big Black uses an energy blend which I believe is similar to their regular lineup. I believe in a 16 ounce can there is 140 milligrams of caffeine (I could be off on my calculation of this), 2000 milligrams of taurine, 400 milligrams of Panax Ginseng and a decent helping of b-vitamins. Now on the can it states "half the caffeine of regular coffee, twice the buzz." Not sure how that works because I thought a cup of coffee had around 80 milligrams of caffeine and since Big Black has about 140 milligrams of caffeine, that would put it at about 2 cups? Whatever, the kick from the caffeine and energy blend was not too shabby. Not over the top like some of the Strongest Energy Drinks out there, but nothing to complain about. It definitely got me pumped up during my morning commute to work. Kick Rating - 8.6

Java Monster - Big Black Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
As I stated above, I am not a huge coffee fanatic, but I did enjoy this beverage. Combine the mass appeal with a pretty decent price tag of $1.99 (16 ounces) the availability (it's everywhere) and the decent kick and you have a pretty good energy drink on your hands. I guess this means I am going to have to try the other two flavors as well, Mean Bean and Moca Loca. My only quip with this drink seems to be that I have not seen it in bulk anywhere. It would be nice if people had the option of buying this in bulk to save a couple bucks. Final Judgment - 8.6