GO CUBES Energy Chews, Pure Drip Coffee Flavored, 4Count energy chews (6 Pack)

UpdateI worked through my first box, and while I delayed ordering (they are a smidge pricey) the convenience of being able to grab and go without brewing and pouring a cup of coffee is just too awesome. I'd still like to see some of the improvements made I suggested in my original review, but these definitely kick backside. Upped my rating to 5 stars as they've grown on me :-)!!Original reviewThis is certainly a different kind of product, and I think it will take an acquired taste to use on a regular basis. That said, I do highly recommend it.I drink a lot of strong coffee -- I mostly drink cold brew coffee concentrate at a higher concentration rate than most recipes suggest. I've been drinking a lot of coffee for years. I can't stand drinks like Red Bull, 5 hour energy, NOS, Monster, etc., -- many of them make me physically ill. I'm a huge fan of the Starbucks Double Shots in the big can, Mountain Dew Kickstart, and Mountain Dew in general, though. I'm a high octane sort of person and use these to give myself periodic boosts :-).These Go Cubes are an interesting alternative to drinking my boost. If you don't like coffee, strong coffee flavor, you won't like these, pretty much period. The coffee flavor is extremely strong in these. I love the flavor of a good coffee, so I love these. I have to remember what I'm eating or I could go through 3-4 packs easily, like they were candy. They're a great gummy consistency, not like gummy bears, more like spice drops or fruit slices, and have just the right amount of sugar coating on the outside -- not so much it sticks to your fingers like some cheap gas station fruit slices will, but enough and fine enough to augment the flavor nicely.The boost from these is different than chugging a Mountain Dew or a Double Shot. For me, it is more subtle and sustained. Some days downing a big can of Mountain Dew Black is like Bane hitting his switch and going from a slightly muscle bound thug to a giant genetically modified monster. I've not experienced this with the Go Cubes. I definitely feel a boost, but it is not a massive spike and then a massive drop a very short time thereafter. There's more of a steep climb and a longer plateau before I start to feel any sort of reduction in my level of intensity. I'm guessing this has to do with the fact it is a solid, so is digested slightly differently than the liquids, and could have to do with the L-theanine, B6, and methylated B12 Nootrobox says are also in the cubes.While I do love these, there is room for product improvement. Additional flavors would be nice, and I'd strongly suggest lining up some work with a specific coffee vendor like a San Francisco Bay Coffee or another family coffee company to cold brew their specific blend of coffee beans to add additional uniqueness and value, cross-market and open up another distribution model. It is difficult to discern the flavors from one cube to another. There are three flavors (mocha, pure drip and Latte) but they aren't packaged differently or differentiated in the packaging, and for those who don't like a given flavor, that makes it almost impossible to be satisfied with the product. I'd rather see the package either be two cubes, the equivalent of one cup of coffee, or if they are going to keep it at 4 cubes, make each two cubes a separate internal package so that you can maintain freshness of the cubes if you aren't going to eat all 4 at one time. I almost never do eat them all at once and have experienced the second set of cubes drying out rather quickly and losing their freshness. I also think the pricing is a little steep. I might not have bought the box if I hadn't gotten a notice that there was a sale going on. This is definitely not a cheap product, but neither is a good, quality cup of coffee or cans of high-energy soda and other drinks (and no, I do not define Starbucks as a good cup of coffee).Overall, once I run out I will strongly consider re-purchasing as long as they don't raise the price. If you like to boost your energy levels and don't always have time to make a proper cup of coffee, go with these, you won't regret it. It doesn't replace the joy of actually drinking a steaming hot cup of coffee or a nicely made iced coffee, but if you're looking for that boost, these will get you there.

I like these! They're nifty, they taste pretty good (I like some flavors more than others but enjoy all of them) they're quick, beat standing in a busy line between classes, and I can usually feel the pick-me-up if i eat two or three of them. I also like that I'm able to eat just one if it's a little later in the afternoon, then I'm not as worried about messing up my sleep.Four stars? Well, they're just not perfect. The texture and flavor are just a little strange, but I'm not sure what I would recommend in terms of a change. I can also see how someone would be very put off by the texture/flavor (my roommate, for example, who loves coffee doesn't like these at all.) I would always prefer a cup of coffee, but can get by with these and am satisfied.I will DEFINITELY order again though, and I suspect Go Cubes will become a staple in my life at least for a while.

I first tried these just after their Indiegogo campaign, at the recommendation of a friend who is an 911 operator. She and I share a fascination for exotic caffeinated items, and when she told me these were up near the top of her list I had to try them for myself. Now my partner finds them indispensable, we're on our third 20-pack box. We keep some in the car for work commutes, some in our bags, and at our desks at work. If you don't like energy drinks (or like me can only tolerate one before the sugar/carbonation gets to your tummy) you'll love these. They actually taste good, a nice clean coffee flavor and a good texture. None of the bitterness I associate with poor quality caffeinated gimmick items (like breath mints) and I appreciate that the ingredients are all good.My only criticism is that there are apparently three flavors in a single pack, and I can barely detect a difference between the three flavors. I also find it peculiar that there are three flavors in a single four-pack, my OCD tendencies really want it to be an even number. It's an absurd thing to bother me, I know, but I suspect it is exactly the kind of thinking that Nootrobox people are familiar with.

I heard great things about this product, and thought it might be the perfect thing to carry in my bag and get a gentle perk up whenever I was feeling a slump. I love coffee, so a nice coffee flavored treat should be a yummy pick me up, right? Well...My first issue is that you have to buy a ton of these just to give it a try and they are not cheap! Secondly, they are packaged in random groups of four cubes (so you don't choose one of the three flavors, you get a surprise each time). Thirdly, a surprise is not fun in this case- not all the flavors taste very good, and, in fact, some of them are pretty awful. And, consider the fact that you really only want to have one or two at a time, but are left with an open package that's not resealable. Why are they packaged like this? If I was able to pick up a pack of two in a flavor I like, it would be much more convenient and enjoyable.Chewable coffee is probably a good description, but to relate them to gummies would be a mistake. They are sugar coated jellies, with a very different texture and a pretty strong flavor better described as licking smokey coffee grounds, rather than the taste of a good cup of java. Some flavors are a little milder and more pleasant than others, but since they are not marked or differentiated I have no idea which flavor is which and can't recommend one flavor over another.Nice idea.."nice try, but no cigar" as they say. Speaking of cigars, you may also find that your breath is not too pleasant, worse than coffee breath, after chewing these, so you'll want to carry mints as well. Too bad.

great on runs, or any physical activity where a cup of a coffee would go a long way