Energy drink called Prime

Recently I was in a shop with my 12 GS he asked me if he could buy a can of Prime with his pocket money, I said yes , I had no idea what they were or what they cost. The shop assistant refused to sell it to him on the grounds he was too young. He asked if I would buy it for him , I said no. My GS told me all his friends try to buy them . I don't know what's in them but will never buy one for him .

I know of a young woman (now aged 31) who, as a teenager, regularly consumed energy drinks, causing damage to her heart for which she needed surgery at the age of 19. As a result, she has been told she must never have children, drink alcohol or have caffeine in any form.

is this a virtual meet-up, for prime drinkers only ?
oh well, that's me out.

My son bought a bottle a couple of months ago and we both tried it. Absolutely vile! It was so sweet neither of us could manage more than a mouthful.

It is also hard to find here in the US, seems to sell off as soon as it's stocked. My gc had heard of it from friends and were very keen to try it. When I finally found some I discovered there are two varieties available which leads to confusion. I found some in cans that was loaded with caffeine and was a true energy drink. Nix that. But the young sales clerk explained there was also the hydrating drink in plastic bottles, similar to Gatorade, that is what the kids were wanting. I was able to find a few different flavours and the only one they like is called Ice Pop. They'd still like to try the lemonade flavour if I ever come across one.

I must say, I wondered that too.
I bet that it actually tastes quite nice, it’s not like Red Bull and Monster and that type of rubbish

multicolourswapshop

It taste awful who on earth would want it anyway not my grandchildren

Why have you resurrected this non story

Is it still a ‘thing’?

It’s just a drink with a clever marketing team behind it.
They create a demand by withholding stock.
It is a lot better than most “energy “ drinks but still very much a gimmick.

I think that the thing with this particular drink that is causing all the brouhaha is that for some strange reason the flavours have become “collectible” - like Pokémon cards! Some of them change hands for large amounts of money! I was in Sainsburys last week and there were two young boys with their grandfather discussing the merits of one particular bottle over another and it had nothing to do with the contents. It’s the packaging.

Chestnut

Well back in the day we were running around outside all day and only ever drunk water. I don't remember anyone fainting from lack of sugar or caffeine.

Don’t quite know why this thread is still going (round in circles) but as to @ Chestnut ‘s post, I’m not so sure about the lack of caffeine comment

It taste awful who on earth would want it anyway not my grandchildren

I read that it is not intended for children under 16. Is this right ?

All these knickers in a twist over a drink!

growstuff

The website states it doesn't contain caffeine:

drinkprime.uk/pages/faq

Yes, it doesn’t

The website states it doesn't contain caffeine:

drinkprime.uk/pages/faq

No. I can't find it Fanny. Apologies.

Chestnut

That was tongue in cheek, Doodledog 😁

Sorry .

There are such a lot of self-righteous 'didn't do us any harm' posts on here sometimes that I had a sense of humour bypass.

I will check the caffeine fanny- I thought I'd read that..

aggie

Those Energy Drinks are packed with sugar and caffeine! So bad for anyone especially children !

This one has 200mg caffeine (1-2 coffees) and is a low sugar drink.

Here are the ingredients:

Filtered Water, Coconut Water From Concentrate (10.5%), Acid (Citric Acid), Mineral Salt (Dipotassium Phosphate), Natural Flavouring, Carrot Concentrate, Colour (Beta Carotene), Sweeteners (Sucralose, Acesulfame K), Amino Acids (L- Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Valine), Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-12, BCAA Blend: 250mg (L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Valine)

It has no artificial colours or flavours but does contain sweeteners.

I suppose it's like Gatorade in the US?

That was tongue in cheek, Doodledog 😁

Chestnut

Well back in the day we were running around outside all day and only ever drunk water. I don't remember anyone fainting from lack of sugar or caffeine.

Being about to faint for lack of something is not the only reason for ingesting it, though. People eat and drink things for pleasure, not always for sustenance. Gin and tonic, chocolate, buttered teacake, what’s the difference? I remember drinking squash as a child, with Ribena as a treat.

I don’t see abstemiousness or self-denial as inherently good things, and f the drink were readily available but popular, I would have no issue with children wanting it in their lunchbox or whatever. It’s the bullying, and the black marketeering that I find worrying, alongside the pressure to persuade parents to drive to supermarkets in the early morning.

Yes it does seem fairly healthy and not stuffed with caffeine. The fad, however, is not as harmless as it might seem as some youngsters are bullying others and stealing it.

A while back we banned Red Bull from our bar as it was popular to mix it with alchohol, which with the high caffeine content was ‘lethal’.

drinkprime.uk/

Prime DOES NOT have caffeine in it.
It’s actually a healthy drink, its main ingredient is coconut water, I think.
It was dreamed up by two You Tubers (or possibly Tic Tokers).
It’s due to its online presence that it is so popular among young teens.
It’s a fad. The emperor’s new clothes.