I will occasionally dirnk Bai Cocofusion, which also contains coconut water. It does contain caffeine. I like the Pina Colada and Molokai Coconut flavors. I am ok with stevia and erithrytol in moderation. I do have a nephew who is allergic to stevia, apparently that is not too uncommon.

Ok thanks. I don't do caffeine unless I'm desperate, so that would leave me out.

We have bought it from time to time, kids like it. Reminds me of Hint. Fairly subtle flavor IIRC

The large bottle of Bai has 80 mg caffeine and the carbonated cans have 40 mg if I remember.

Eruthritol is one of the better sweeteners as it does not have any effects on the bowel and does not cause any insulin spikes either. It is actually 100% excreted by the kidney (yes, the urine would taste sweet).

I’m over all the fake stuff now and just eat less natural sugar overall.

Mtn thanks for mentioning Hint.

Annie - if you dont do caffiene look for Hint. It's yummy. If that is on the shelf and I need a bottled beverage that is what I will always choose.

I thought I remembered a lawsuit re: BAI

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and another:

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Thanks! I've not heard of Hint...I'll check it out.

I really should just make my own. At work they used to have pitchers with melon or cucumbers floating in the water and it did impart a nice flavor.

I have never had Bai, but I am totally addicted to Hint.

For the last few summers, I’ve been making a fake mojito with plain seltzer, muddled mint and fresh lime juice. It’s refreshing and a change from plain water. The recipe I followed also called for a simple syrup but I didn’t feel the need for that after the first test batch.

I read about a rooibos tea drink that I want to try but haven’t been able to find plain rooibos tea yet. My store has flavored and sweetened rooibos but the plain loose tea container has been empty for days. I don’t want to buy a box of teabags in case I don’t like it. I just want a little loose tea for a sample. The drink has the tea, ginger, thyme, lime, and a simple syrup. I’m hoping to make it some time soon.

I made my favorite winter tea as an iced tea but it wasn’t the same. Lemongrass tea, a sprig of rosemary, a slice of orange, lemon, and lime. I’m going to play with that some more since I have the ingredients but it might be that I’m too attached to the flavor as a hot drink.

My DH loves this stuff (and he's pretty careful about what he drinks). He likes the Coconut and I like the Mango. He will take the coconut bai and some organic pineapple juice and make mock "pina-coladas". You can buy individual flavors from Amazon if you like a particular flavor (we have ours on Subscribe and Save which makes it a little cheaper). Sam's Club has it too but the variety packs.

This stuff has way more flavor than water w/ fruit in it.

The Bai we have has 35 mg per serving, which it says on the bottle is the equivalent of a cup of green tea. It comes from the coffee fruit in the drink (I asked DH to check b/c I didn't realize they had caffeine.

Hhireno, if you like regular tea, you will like rooibos tea. It tastes just like tea without the tannic/bitter note.

I am also a Hint drinker. I thought I'd like the berries best but watermelon is my fav followed by pineapple and peach. I am not a fan of the apple or pear.

I order from Hint directly. They often have promos and I buy in bulk when I like the deal.

I order from Hint directly, too. My favorites are also watermelon, pineapple and peach. I haven’t tried the pear, but I agree the apple is one of the worst flavors. Hint is so refreshing. I don’t love plain water, and Hint has turned me into a water drinker.

If you want to give Hint a try, I recommend picking it up at the grocery store (mine carries it) -- you'll pay more but you can taste a few flavors. Once you know what you like, watch for sales on cases (a case is 6, iirc). Hint runs promos on various flavors and flavor combinations so I just watch for what I like... and I wait for a good price. I have quite a backlog now so I haven't been paying attention-- but I do know they have a summer pack with my favorite flavors. In another month or so, I'll watch for deals on it.

Or just give a case a try! Truth is, it's a very subtle flavoring so I can drink even those I don't love. Oh-- and I think they all taste better when ice cold!

I've never tried Hint, but I do like the fruit flavored waters. My favorite brand is a brand made by/for CVS (drugstore). I can't think of the brand. Our local grocery store has a store brand also, but I don't like it as well as the CVS brand. My favorite flavor is pineapple coconut. The CVS brand is .88 a bottle (regular price). I don't often do caffeine either.

I’ve seen the ads on tv but am, frankly, very afraid to try it, or anything that has any kind of sweetener other than sugar or honey. I’m deathly allergic to aspartame/aspartamine and have had a number of frightening allergic reactions to foods and drinks with artificial sweeteners. I stick to honey, sugar in moderation, or do without these days.

Hint has no sweeteners — which I prefer for water. Tina is the cvs water sweetened or carbonated?

Just wanted to follow up. I tried Bai and I found it very sweet...too sweet for me. But it's the perfect thing to add a splash to plain seltzer or club soda for a little color and flavor. One bottle is enough to flavor about 7-8 glasses of seltzer. And for some reason, it makes me feel full. Perfect for when I get those 4pm hungries.

I tried hint and it is nice...it is just a hint of flavor, but more expensive than I think its worth...I'd rather buy the fruit and flavor the water myself...and still have fruit left over to eat.

Annie, thanks for coming back and telling us the outcome.

I tried bai and hint based on this thread and found hint too nothing and bai gave me serious diarrhea, from about 1/2 a bottle, with food. The watermelon, delicious though. And I bought several bottles and drank them over a couple weeks, I believe it built up.

I don't know what I was thinking, I avoid artificial sweeteners passionately but this thread!

Back to water, coffee, oj and wine with an ocassional home brewed tea and a holiday cranberry punch.

Bai does contain erythritol in addition to stevia. It is a sugar alcohol. They can cause the stool to retain more water and can lead to diarrhea. I remember reading an article about a guy in the hospital with serious diarrhea and they couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Turned out he was diabetic and was chowing down on sugar-free chocolates which contained a sugar alcohol. Problem solved!

I too avoid most artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame and splenda. But I've not had issues with xylitol or stevia, and figured I'd give this a try. So far, no issue with it.

Annie, I think I am sensitive to artificial sweeteners as I never use them, but then I do every five years or so such as this, and go back to never using them. Bai tasted great. I am almost ready to buy a poof. What this forum does to me.

I like rooibos teas. Also, hhireno, that fake mojito sounds great!

My problem with stevia is that it doesn't taste remotely sweet to me. I'm thinking it may be like cilantro: some people appreciate it but others have the genetic make up that makes it taste like soap to them.

So anyhow, stevia tastes like old socks (or how I'd imagine them to taste) to me. I'm of the cautious opinion that the only healthy sugar substitute (if it really is sweet to some) is stevia...

All the other fake sugars have a long lasting aftertaste... making me extra thirsty... so I just do seltzer water with splashes of citrus or whatever. Or unsweetened teas and rooibos.

Tastes like soap to me