CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO

Posted on November 10, 2024 | Last updated January 27, 2025

Flavor of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO
In January 2024, CELSIUS ESSENTIALS released the second wave of its 473ml series with two new flavors. This review focuses on one of them, CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO.

Just three months after the debut of the CELSIUS ESSENTIALS series in November 2023, a new flavor has emerged. The pace of new releases is incredibly fast—CELSIUS seems to be pouring a lot of effort into this series.

While major brands have been expanding their white 355ml products to compete with CELSIUS, this new launch appears to be a response to those existing 473ml sizes, showing that CELSIUS is stepping up to compete with those larger brands.

Let's take a closer look at CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO.

CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO

Manufacturer	CELSIUS
Country of Origin	USA
Price	2.89 USD
Flavor	Mango
Total rating	★★★☆☆

Author information Author: Energy Drink-kun

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.

Flavor of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO

Opening the can releases the tropical fruit scent, characteristic of fruits like mango and a tangy passion fruit. Let's give it a taste.
Flavor of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO
Upon sipping, a sweet mango and orange mix flavor fills your mouth, more sugary than expected, with a pleasant acidity that defines the tropical fruit flavor. There's no strong fruitiness, just a sugar-like sweetness balanced with the right amount of tangy tropical flavor.

It tastes like a tropical fruit syrup, with no unpleasant artificial sweetener aftertaste or odd notes. However, the flavor feels somewhat generic, lacking depth, and it leaves a rather flat impression.

The sweetness isn't overwhelming, true to the "zero sugar" theme, making it easy to drink before or after a workout with its smooth and subtle taste. Honestly, though, the flavor feels familiar and not particularly unique to CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO. There's nothing in this taste that truly draws me to this particular drink.

Energy Ingredients of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO

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

The CELSIUS ESSENTIALS series shares the MetaPlus formula with the regular CELSIUS line, but with added amino acids and 270mg of caffeine, 70mg more than the usual. The design and ingredients indicate that this series is aimed at fitness enthusiasts, offering a larger size and more fitness-oriented components compared to their main health-focused product line.

Design of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO

Design of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO
The sleek silver mirror-like design on the white can, with a large CELSIUS logo in the flavor's color, stands out. The logo is so big that it almost feels like it's part of the can's overall pattern, rather than just a logo.

Design of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS MANGO TANGO
The back of the can differs from the 355ml series, featuring more emphasis on fitness-focused elements, such as caffeine content and amino acids.

When the initial four flavors of CELSIUS ESSENTIALS launched, I thought they might be discontinued quickly, but to my surprise, two more flavors were added almost immediately, expanding the lineup to six.

I'm curious whether this new series is designed to compete with existing 473ml energy drink brands or if it was simply introduced as a larger, more serious fitness product. How do CELSIUS fans who’ve preferred the 355ml size feel about this CELSIUS ESSENTIALS series? Will the range continue to grow in the future?