Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee - Cinnamon Dulce

Cost: $2.29
Cost Per Ounce:$0.15
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Guarana, B-Vitamins, Bunch of other stuff
Taste Rating:8.9
Kick Rating:8.6
Final Judgment Rating:8.7
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee - Cinnamon Dulce:
Continuing on with yet another Energy Drink Review, I will be giving the Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee - Cinnamon Dulce flavor a try. As I have previously mentioned a handful of times (probably every time I review a coffee flavored energy drink), I am not the biggest fan of coffee flavored energy drinks. However, every now and then I get a nice surprise and enjoy one and the Starbucks energy drinks have so far been on par with my taste buds. I have reviewed a couple of their drinks in the past, but never fully completed their entire lineup of flavors when all of the sudden out of nowhere (actually via UPS Parcel Post) I was sent their newest flavors, Cinnamon Dulce being one of them. Since I am already behind on the rest of their lineup, I might as well skip to the newest flavors, in hopes they send me more of their 15 ounce Premium Coffee Drinks upon conception. Anyways, enough fluff let's try this bad boy out.

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee - Cinnamon Dulce: Taste
Considering the last Starbucks Energy Drink I tried was back in August of 2008, I could barely remember how one tasted. That is until I cracked open the 15 ounce Ready to Drink can and caught a whiff of Cinnamon. Yup, the previous flavors I tried all had a distinct aroma as well and Starbucks Cinnamon Dulce was no exception. Upon taking my first sip of the light brown drink I could immediately taste a nice light coffee flavor, followed by a hint of Dulce (kind of a brown sugar) then I was hit with a Cinnamon swirl. All in all, I actually really enjoyed the flavor as it was far from the dark blend of coffee that I have come to dislike. In fact it was fairly light and quite tasty as the Cinnamon Dulce flavor almost made the coffee flavor non-existent. I say almost, as it would not be a coffee energy drink without the coffee flavor. For this reviewer, who is not the biggest fan of coffee, Starbucks Cinnamon Dulce was right up my ally. Taste Rating - 8.9

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee - Cinnamon Dulce: Kick
So I was pleased yet again by a Starbucks Energy Drink in the taste category, but would the kick be to my liking? Considering Starbucks makes a pretty potent blend of coffee (when compared to others) I would have to say my chances were good. Upon inspection of the ingredients I found Starbucks to contain the following: 2000 mg of maltodextrin, 1800 mg of Taurine, 450 mg of L-Carnatine, 180 mg of Inositol, 325 mg of Panax Ginseng, 90 mg of Guarana Seed Extract and a decent amount of B vitamins. However, I was unable to find any information on caffeine content on the label, but further inspection of the Starbucks website gave me the answer I was looking for... 146 milligrams of caffeine in the entire 15 ounce can, similar to their other flavors. While the caffeine content is not that big on it's own, when combined with the other energy ingredients Starbucks Cinnamon Dulce does pack a nice kick and with only 28 grams of sugar (about 40% of a normal energy drink), you won't have an overload making you cringe on your office floor craving more sugar. Kick Rating - 8.6

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee - Cinnamon Dulce: Final Judgment
For a person who does not really like coffee, I am amazed at how well I get along with the Starbucks energy drinks. They pack a nice punch, have a great mix of exotic flavors and coffee and are relatively healthy when looking at other ED's. Sure, they have the same amount of calories as the others, but at least the calories are not all coming from sugar, at least some are coming from Protein (skim milk). Overall, from a company that focuses mostly on coffee, they seem to have carved themselves a nice niche within the ED's industry with a well thought out product. Final Judgment - 8.7