Java Monster - Mean Bean Energy Drink Review

Cost: $1.99
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, B-Vitamins, Ginseng
Taste Rating:8.4
Kick Rating:8.6
Final Judgment Rating:8.5
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Java Monster - Mean Bean Energy Drink Review:
Well it has been quite some time since I last reviewed a product from Monster Energy Drinks so today I thought I would try another one of their coffee based energy drinks. The last one I reviewed was the Big Black - Java Monster. Today I am going to review the 16 ounce Mean Bean. As I stated in the previous review, I am not a huge coffee fan, but every now and then I will have a cup or two (or pot). This is probably why I have been so apprehensive about reviewing the new line up of Coffee Flavored Monster Drinks. But curiosity eventually got me and I ended up picking one of these up at a local C-Store. So here's what I think about the Mean Bean from Monster Energy.

Java Monster - Mean Bean Energy Drink Review: Taste
Well this is a coffee flavored energy drink, so no it is not carbonated. The flavoring is similar to a latte that you would get at Star Buck's with a nice hint of vanilla. Even though I was not a coffee fan, I still enjoyed Mean Bean (actually way better more than a cup of coffee). Surprisingly it does not have near the amount of sugar as the normal Monster Drinks, this one only has 30 grams per 16 ounces which is a nice change of pace. Mean Bean also has 40% of your daily intake of calcium (from reduced fat milk), 100% of vitamin c and a bunch of other vitamins. So in all actuality Mean Bean is way healthier than your normal Monster. Taste Rating - 8.4

Java Monster - Mean Bean Energy Drink Review: Kick
Nice vanilla latte taste with added vitamins, but will the kick be as potent as a cup of coffee? Well there is 2000 milligrams of taurine, a bunch of b-vitamins, panax ginseng and caffeine. The caffeine amount is unknown, but I am assuming it is along the same lines as other Monster drinks. So my best guess is around 200 milligrams, making it equivalent to about 2.5 cups of coffee. So yeah it is stronger than your normal cup of coffee. Kick Rating - 8.6

Java Monster - Mean Bean Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
Monster already has a large grasp on the energy drink market, so why not go after the coffee drinkers? Well I am far from a connoisseur of coffee, but I thoroughly enjoyed this beverage and I can see some coffee drinkers switching over. Heck, it's pretty much available everywhere, just like coffee. Final Judgment - 8.5