Zico Coconut Water – Tao Mango Review
Howdy, enlightened libation seekers! Today I’m fresh off a session of Kenpo and ready for my next Zico contender: Tao Mango. (The logical next step in the tropical fruit spectrum, of course!) I’m thirsty and covered in sweat, so let’s skip the pleasantries and get right to it.
Aroma: Mango tang! I love it when drinks nail the nuances of fruit flavors, and it smells like Tao Mango is right on track. It smells of that citrus-y tropical bite you get when cutting into a real mango.
Taste: Coco-mango! The flavor turned out to be a lot lighter and smoother than the scent led me to believe. I believe the coconut water has something of a muting, smoothing effect on other flavors that results in something totally new. Evidently when mango and coconut water are combined, you get a bonus banana-like flavor that also springs up to say hi. I am surprised that the distinct mango tang that I smelled turned out to be mostly absent in the taste, though.
Health Factor: 12 g of sugar in the whole 14 ounce bottle. Tons of potassium and other vitamins and minerals. All-natural. No fat. Need I say more?
Overall: As you may have noticed from previous nitpickings, I’m something of a purist when it comes to drink flavorings. I dearly appreciate companies that can get spot on flavor profiles. This flavor is a worthy nod to mango, but at the same time I can tell that it is indeed a flavoring – something that was concocted by a research lab somewhere. It feels a bit hollow, like it’s missing that distinct bite of a real mango. It’s still tasty and quite refreshing, don’t get me wrong. The flavorings in this are all natural. But the thing is, for a perfect 5 star drink I really want to be WOWed by the flavor profile. (See: Zico Chocolate)
Rating: 4.0 out of 5
-Danithius-
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