I tried it so you don’t have to.

Brutally honest, occasionally dramatic, and always snack-obsessed—this is where I spill the tea on what’s worth your cart space and what’s better left on the shelf. No fluff, no filters, just real-deal reviews with a side of sass.

Trader Joe's, Reviews, Drink Katelyn Kleinheinz Trader Joe's, Reviews, Drink Katelyn Kleinheinz

Non-Dairy Maple Oat Beverage

This was my first time trying the infamous maple oat milk. It was so fun to shake it up in the morning and put this in my coffee. The milk on its own is very very sweet, but it paired nicely with my coffee. I took off a couple of points due to the amount of sugar and the sweetness level. I found it to be too sweet for a stand-alone milk (aka not in coffee, cereal etc.).

Personally, this isn’t something I’d pick up again but I’m glad I tried it! If goes well in my coffee but I don’t think I’d drink it alone or use it in another way! Have you tried this?!

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Rhubarb and Strawberry Soda

People had recommended this after I reviewed the sparkling watermelon/strawberry drink and it wasn’t my favorite. I’ve had a couple of desserts that contain rhubarb but never a drink, and it did not blow my skirt up. It just tasted off to me, personally. This soda wasn’t very sweet and the rhubarb was definitely the star of the show. It wasn’t bad, but it’s not something I’d pick up again. I’d much rather get one of the other sparkling drinks! Have you tried this?

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Instant Cold Brew Coffee

There was a request on my website to review this product and I can honestly tell you it’s become a staple in my life. I never thought that I would be so attached to a product like this. I generally drink coffee from my Keurig but find iced coffee to be superior (catch me in the winter drinking an iced coffee). This cold brew dissolves really well in water and is really smooth. The flavor is extremely bold. Now, that may be because I add at least 2 heaping tablespoons of cold brew… but I’m not complaining. The serving size is technically a teaspoon but that is a joke and we all know it. There is 100mg of caffeine per serving. I didn’t even believe the crew member when he told me that, so I got a print out of the sheet that contained that information (in case you are skeptical). Another thing I love about this product is that I can take it on the go! It such an easy way to bring coffee with you everywhere you go, without the hassle of liquid!

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Spicy Mango Lemonade

This was the perfect mixer for my margarita! The lemonade was really sweet (as it should be with all that sugar) and had a huge kick from the jalapeño and cayenne. There are 4 servings in a bottle which isn’t too unreasonable if you’re using it as a mixer! took off a point because of the amount of sugar! It’s just not something I’d continuously pick up because of it. I also took another point off for the cayenne pepper sitting at the bottom. Of course, you want to shake the bottle before sipping… but I had a different experience since I was using my marg glass. I chocked on all of the cayenne that was at the bottom of my glass! It just hit my throat so aggressively! Now that is more of an isolated issue but obviously I’ll always be drinking my margs in my MTJ glass.

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