The title is somewhat off-putting (I understand the flavor is supposed to be tropical but … uprising? You can do better than that, Guayaki), but considering the stronghold, Guayaki’s flavors have on my generation, the poorly selected name didn’t stop me from wanting a sip. The initial attraction of Tropical Uprising for me was its surprisingly low sugar content- less than half of all the others in its category with a whopping 11 grams of sugar per can. This, of course, prompted Tam’s caffeine-loving students to rush to the grocery stores, eager to get their hands on a can and share their opinion. Maybe you’ll be late to third period, but hey, it’ll be worth it.įor Guayaki’s 25th anniversary in February, the company introduced a new flavor, Tropical Uprising, to their line of “High Energy” 16 oz drinks. At one point you’ve probably weighed the outcomes of sprinting to Whole Foods with ten minutes left in lunch just so you can get a sip of the liquid gold that is a Yerba Mate. Or maybe if you’re a die-hard Guayaki fan, you know the three different sections of Safeway where you might find your precious “yerb” (in addition to the self-checkout refrigerators, there are some in the large refrigerated drinks area, and they can also be found in a random aisle at room temperature if you’re really desperate). If you’re a Tam student, chances are you’ve arrived out of breath to the Yerba Mate-designated refrigerators in the self-checkout aisle, only to find your favorite flavors mercilessly pilfered and only Lemon Elation and Orange Exuberance remaining (who even drinks those flavors anyway?). Packed with 150mg of caffeine and an average of 28 grams of sugar, you’ve most likely seen a can (or three) in the hands of a high schooler on the way out of Safeway during lunch. Marin’s teenage population has an absurd fascination with Guayaki Yerba Mate beverages.
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