Customer Reviews

Penguin Peppermint Energy Gum with Caffeine

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I give this gum four stars for a few reasons. First off, if the gum gets a little bit cold they are hard as rocks. Even when at room temp they are kind of hard. One is definitely too small for myself, and others that have tried them, so two is the norm now... not really a negative, just an observation And another reason is I turn the tin over to get a piece or two of gum, and most are cracked or the corners broken... not a big deal, but when the little crumbs get all over your car or desk, it's annoying.
The gum itself tastes great, is sugar free, the taste will last (in my opinion) about the same as or more than Orbit... and the bonus is that it contains caffeine. I'm not trying to be too negative here, the tin is cool, the gum is made in the US by a smaller company and I will definitely buy again and I do highly recommend this product.

Sugar-free portable caffeine. What a great idea. Now I don't have to drink a liquid to enjoy the benefits of these caffeinated mints. 1 tin for my briefcase, 1 for my car, 1 for my Uncle Buck the Truck Driver, 1 for my niece Sally in College (finals week!) and maybe a 12-pack for my nephew's company serving in Iraq! 3 pieces of gum have the same amount of caffeine as a cola bevvy.

I really wanted to like this product. Like the previous reviewer, I like that it's made by a small company. Plus, the packaging is adorable and very convenient. The gum, however, gets almost unusable if it gets cold at all. I keep it in my purse which is always with me and only exposed to the cold for a few minutes at a time. I nearly broke a tooth trying to chew it! And, in the same container, some pieces are fine, others are not. The flavor is pretty good but the pieces are tiny. I don't know about the caffeine...I don't feel much different after chewing it. I guess I was hoping to get a surge of energy similar to a cup of coffee, but it's just not there...and (out of desperation) I've even tried 5 or 6 pieces at a time. Oh well...back to coffee and no-doz for me!