Name: Mana Energy Potion
Maker: Harcos, Inc.
Color: Blue, Green
Size: 1.69oz
Caffeine Content: 160mg
Available in the store
Rating: **** 4 out of 5 stars
I've been looking forward to trying the Mana Energy Potion. I love the idea and the packaging, and I wish I had come up with it myself. If you are wondering about its shape it is a reference to video game mana, way back to the original Final Fantasy series on the NES. The mana is used to feel up on magic abilities, and is a reference to that is beyond the realm of video games, even being referenced in the Bible. The makers of Mana Energy Potion are targeting gamers as they use the worn out slogan "made by gamers for gamers." So if you are playing World of Warcraft or Warhammer late into the night, this may just be the drink for you.
For gamers or not this is a fabulous energy drink. I tried it with low expecations, expecting it to be more marketing hype than substance, but I was pleasantly surprised. The drink has a strange sweet and tart tonic taste to it that differs from the usual run of the mill energy shots. I highly enjoyed it and it has become my energy shot of choice right now for the moment.
But what about the buzz? The buzz is great. The drink has no sugar so there is no crash later, and it lasted about 4 hours for me which is good since I intake too much caffeine as it is. I did not feel jittery and felt very focused on the tasks at hand. After it was wearing off, I took another and was surprised that it kicked in again for round two. Again, very rare with an energy drink.
So try it out. Geekery aside, it's actually a real unique energy drink, and you can keep the bottle afterwards as a fun office toy or collectible to stack next to your video games.
This drink has been hard to come by, but we have a few available right now in the store.