Caffeinated Mints 40mg Caffeine, B Vitamins, Sugar Free. (Chocolate Mint, 20pcs, 6 Pack)

I purchased this product to take on an upcoming cruise since getting my morning and afternoon energy drinks is hard when away from home. I chose the chocolate version based on reading other reviews and my personal taste.The seller contacted me, soon after delivery, to see how satisfied I was with the flavor, and when I told them I hadn't tried them yet since I was saving them to take on a trip, they offered to provide me with free samples of various flavors if I would review them. I accepted and received the samples and began trying them out.I found the wintergreen, peppermint, and Cinnamon flavors to be very strong and not particularly to my taste, but that is generally in line with my taste in general - those not being flavors I generally go for. If you are a fan of those flavors, you will likely appreciate them more than I did. Fair warning, they are NOT subtle, but the flavors are true.I found the chocolate flavor to be extremely nice. When it says chocolate mint, the emphasis should be on the mint, rather than on the chocolate. These are, after all, breath mints, not candies. But the chocolate flavor, in my opinion, smooths out the mint very well, which did not occur with the other flavors. I wouldn't use them to try to satisfy a chocolate craving. After all, these are not Girl Scout mint chocolate cookies, but as a breath mint, they are quite tasty and enjoyable.When it comes to mint, I am pretty much a spearmint person. For example, if I chew mint gum, it will always be spearmint. So the samples of spearmint suited me much better. They are pretty intense, so I likely wouldn't use them as often as I would the chocolate, which seem much smoother. But if I were looking to freshen my mouth AND boost my energy level, these would be a great choice. I will undoubtedly use them all, but I am quite certain that I will go through the chocolate ones much faster.The energy provided by all flavors seems to be quite good. So, far, over a few days, I have taken 3 per day, over the course of a couple of hours, when I was nodding off and wanted to remain alert. The boost seems quite smooth and not at all gittery. I like the fact that I can take them individually, over a period of time, and stop when the right level of energy boost is reached. The fact that you can put them under your tongue for more rapid dissolve and absorption, while still getting a rush of flavor, is also appreciated.Overall, I expect these to be quite a boon on my cruise. I will update my review once I have more long term results. But it appears that I made the right choice. Kudos to other reviewers and thanks to the seller for the free samples.UPDATE:Well, they worked great for all sorts of trips. They work so well that I purchased the 1/2 pound bag to refill the cute containers they originally came in. The containers are convenient for travel and easy to refill (and much cheaper) to buy in bulk. I especially like how easy it is to pack these on a trip and use them anytime anywhere since they are so small and discrete.

Caffeine that goes directly into the bloodstream, versus going through your gut and then into your body, just works different. I first tried “sublingual” caffeine a few years ago in the form of a soft mint. It was designed to melt under your tongue. It worked great. There were no jitters and no crash. It just helped me stay awake and keep focused. Only problem is that every single flavor was nasty and they took forever to melt, so you were suffering for like 20 minutes with that stuff. I eventually gave up until I saw this.Now, caffeine in this form is never going to taste good like a normal mint. There will be some sort of difference in taste, usually a little bitterness. This isn’t candy. But I got the cinnamon mint of these and they are actually quite good! With the other melts, sometimes it was so bitter I just ended up spitting it out or swallowing it. I don’t have that issue with these mints. They taste good. A little cinnamon and a little mint. I use these during the week and now only make a latte once a week. This has helped me consume caffeine without added calories.

I've been using these mints for a few years now and can say that the quality and taste have always been consistent and does help with energy levels. I usually pop a mint when I need that extra focus or when I have a heavy lunch and feel lethargic. I do recommend these mints to people but I've heard the taste is not to their liking.

These provide a good (for me, 2 hr) energy boost yet amazingly do not result in a blood sugar crash! They can also be cut (I quarter them in a pill cutter). The only downside is that the peppermint flavor is so extreme that it can actually be uncomfortable (e.g., don't drink anything for a while afterwards).

I love the cinnamon mints!! They taste soooooo good! They kind of remind me of the cinnamon toothpicks when I was a kid. The orange container one’s are delicious. The extra strength ones in the black container, are stronger but have a taste that goes in and out and they just aren’t as good tasting, but they’re both really get you going for zero calories.!! I don’t ever get the jitters and they are very effective

These things are both magnificent and addictive. A caffeine boost and breath mint all in one....life is good!

I saw the amazing reviews and commercialization of these mints and started with one mint, then increased to two, then 3, and tried it for several days until I finished the first can of mints and did not experience anything as far as energy, focus nor alertness. I was not jittery either nor did I experience anything negative. I ordered the chocolate mints and all I can say is they are tasty but for a minty taste, I can get peppermint candies from the dollar tree. I would send them back but since I used a whole tin can, then I will just finish consuming them. So disappointed because I am a workaholic and thought this would give me that extra pep and focus minus the coffee jitters.To me they seem to have a placebo effect and they are just tasty mints. They did freshen my breath 😅