Penguin Caffeinated Peppermints Unleashed, 16 oz

For those of us who have been buying those great Penguin mints in tins for the last 13 years, we have plenty of empty tins around the house. You can save a couple of bucks (not to mention that these were in stock when the 12-packs of tins were not) with the bulk version here. As in my review of the 1.75 ounce tins, these mints taste great and really help when you're sleep deprived or late-night driving on a boring road. You don't get jittery (unless you eat 40 mints at once) and you don't have to break every hour for a bio break like with energy drinks. Highly recommended.

I purchased these mints after I went on a hunt for caffeinated gum or mints. I ended up getting this big bag because it had good reviews and it was much more economical than the tins. My husband and I both think they don't taste much different than altoids. Each mint only contains 7 mg of caffeine, so I can easily control my caffeine intake. I don't sleep well if I have much caffeine after mid afternoon so a few mints is all I wants when its later in the day.I have some in both cars and sitting out on our kitchen counter. They are great when I need a "pick me up" while driving or before an evening out. I never have felt more than a mild buzz, but I doubt if I have ever taken more than three at a time. They also act as breath fresheners, which I prefer to coffee breath!

Fresh mints with a little kick! Great product and great deal.

These caffeinated peppermints are excellent. If you feel a bit tired, they pep you up, but you don't have to worry about the caffein buzz. Three peppermints are equal to drinking one cola beverage and more healthy. Three mints have about 5 calories. I find them helpful for an early morning run.

So this is the third time I have purchased the caffeine mints from Penguin. The first time was the peppermint flavor. The second time was the wintergreen. I went back to the peppermint flavor this time around as I just didn't enjoy the wintergreen. Well they have changed something with the peppermint. It has an initial weird taste. It goes away after a few seconds, but it just doesn't seem to taste the same as before. As far as the caffeine content, it hasn't changed as far as I can tell. I really like how you can determine your caffeine intake with how many mints you choose to digest (supposedly 7mg caffeine per mint from what I have read). I will continue buying them as long as they keep on making them.

I can take 1-2 in the early afternoon if/when I grow groggy and it perks me right up... Much better for my system than coffee, etc.

Taste horrible, not minty, not refreshing at all. Don't waste your money.

I like to keep a tin of these in my car, for long drives. Taste good, great caffeine pick-me-up without needing to find a rest stop :)