CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY

Posted on May 23, 2024 | Last updated January 28, 2025

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY
In November 2023, CELSIUS released the new CELSIUS ESSENTIALS series at the "Mr. Olympia," launching four flavors simultaneously.

This review focuses on the CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY, a mix of strawberry and dragon fruit.

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY

Manufacturer	CELSIUS
Country of Origin	USA
Price	2.89 USD
Flavor	Apple、Strawberry、Passionfruit、Peach、Plum
Total rating	★★★☆☆

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In 2001, while living in the United States, I encountered energy drinks through the dance scene and was deeply impressed. After returning to Japan, I found that energy drinks were considered novelty beverages, so I established a comprehensive website in 2013 to share the true appeal of energy drinks. As an energy drink enthusiast, I began drinking them seriously again, collecting over 7,000 varieties of energy drinks from various countries. I am also active as a critic and expert, receiving media interviews.

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Taste

When you take a sip, the main flavors are a sweet and tangy fruity mix of passion fruit, apple, and passion fruit. Dragon fruit, which is generally a mild fruit with no distinct taste, is not really present in the flavor profile here.
CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Taste
The aftertaste reveals hints of strawberry and peach, offering a soft, tropical fruit mix flavor that’s gentle on the palate.

Although "DRAGONBERRY" is marketed as a mix of dragon fruit and strawberry on the official CELSIUS website, you can taste a variety of fruits, not just the two. It's likely that the subtle taste of dragon fruit serves to add a tropical vibe, resulting in this tropical flavor profile.

The sweetness is candy-like, but the drink is clear and smooth, leaving no lingering aftertaste and providing a light, refreshing mouthfeel.

While many fruit-flavored drinks in the CELSIUS ESSENTIALS line can taste artificial, DRAGONBERRY offers a more natural, familiar flavor. It has no unpleasant aftertaste from artificial sweeteners and allows the vibrant fruit flavors to shine through, making it one of my top picks in the CELSIUS ESSENTIALS line.

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Energy Components

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Energy Components
Contains 270mg of caffeine, taurine, guarana, green tea, glucuronolactone, ginger, theanine, isoleucine, and leucine.

The CELSIUS ESSENTIALS line includes amino acids along with the standard Metaplus formula from the regular CELSIUS series, and it contains 270mg of caffeine, which is 70mg more than the regular version. This series is designed with a more fitness-oriented focus, reflected in the portion size and ingredients.

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Design

The CELSIUS ESSENTIALS series is characterized by large CELSIUS logos on 500ml cans. The logo is so large that it's sometimes hard to read.
CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Design
Each flavor combines a vibrant color based on the fruit with silver accents. For this one, the design draws inspiration from the vivid skin of dragon fruit and the color of strawberry flesh.

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Design
On the back, there is information about the energy components, common to all CELSIUS series. Compared to the original CELSIUS series, this product has a more enhanced sports-energy drink focus with a stronger ingredient profile.

These four flavors were the initial release of the CELSIUS ESSENTIALS series.
CELSIUS ESSENTIALS DRAGONBERRY Design
Personally, I prefer the more consistent flavors of the regular 355ml CELSIUS series, but CELSIUS has strengthened their new CELSIUS ESSENTIALS line by adding two more flavors. Will more flavors be added in the future?