Johnnie Ryan root beer: Sickeningly sweet soda from Niagara Falls, NY. Uses cane sugar, but far too much of it. 1.5/5.0
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Silk unsweetened coconut milk: This drink suffers from its lack of versatility. Its tropical flavor makes it difficult to pair with (unlike almond or soy milk, which have a more neutral flavor), and its high saturated fat content makes it hard to justify, even with the extra calcium. 1.5/5.0
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Gatorade propel water: I needed to buy a squeeze bottle I could use at the gym, and this was the least expensive option. The water is supposedly purified with added electrolytes. The flavor was oddly sweet, with an aftertaste similar to that of diet coke (aspartame?) I quickly refilled it with tap and all order was restored. 1.5/5.0
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Waialua lilikoi soda: Was told this would taste like guava, but it had a strange punch flavor with a medicinal aftertaste. Would not want to have again. From Hawaii. 1.5/5.0
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163 Vietnamese Sandwich milk tea with boba: When I end up in Chinatown, I always attempt to find a decent bubble tea shop. Did I find it in this highly rated spot? Alas, no. The tea was diluted, the sugar crystals not fully dissolved such that every few sips, I'd get a crunch. The boba was even worse, with a mushy texture that was far too soft. Which leaves me with the question: is there any decent bubble tea to be found in Boston's "Chinatown"? 1.5/5.0
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