q kola

(yes thats a mameshiba plush in the background)

let me start off and say i am VERY frustrated at my computer because safari decided to "quit unexpectedly" as soon as i was done with this review and i lost all of it. luckily i still had some of this drink left so i can still do the review justice.

 so this is an interesting beverage. its supposed to be a cola, but it spells cola with a "k" which is the real way to spell it. however it also shares that trait with inca kola, well known for tasting NOTHING like cola. the color of this is also a darker shade of inca kolas color. this does not bode well for q kola. its also in a very small 8 oz bottle, which kind of sucks because it costs 2.50 for ONE of these at whole foods. there is coriander in the ingredients list which is just another name for cilantro ( a very odd thing to put in a soda if you ask me) and let me just say that i HATE cilantro! read some stories at ihatecilantro if you think im crazy. well lets pop this open and see if it was worth it!

smell: very gingery. like a ginger beer but not as strong. it smells nothing like cola, which worries me. also i am also relieved that it doesnt have the soapy chemical scent that i get when i smell cilantro.

taste: disappointment. pure disappointment. this is less like a cola, it is more like a diluted ginger ale. at least i cant taste the cilantro, but i was expecting a lot more than this. the taste is very weak, more like a flavored soda water than an actual soda. it has a little spice in it, but still nothing at all like a cola.


overall: do not buy! this is very weak, and very overpriced. though my dad liked it, he only likes healthy drinks and stuff like that. you probably will be disappointed by it. if you want a "kola" that doesnt taste like cola, then try inca cola. at least that has a lot of flavor.