Science in Sport Energy Caffeine Gels, 22g Fast Acting Carbohydrates, Endurance Sport Energy Gels with 75mg of Caffeine, New Orange Flavor - 2 oz - 6 Pack

I’m not sure what the big deal is with the taste. They taste fine to me. I guess if you’re looking for them to taste like candy you’ll be disappointed. They taste a bit like watered down jello. The caffeine seems to work for me. I’ve used them before workouts and have felt energized. I ran a 15k and after I finished both my legs cramped so bad I fell to the ground. I remembered I had one of these in my pocket I didn’t use in the race. I took it and the cramps went away like magic.

Okay, so these taste bad BUT it is over quick with no lingering aftertaste and they work so well that it is worth it. I will usually have one before a long run or on a long hike. These SAVED ME while on a 10 hour hike day in Costa Rica. If you can suck it up and get paste the taste, you will not regret this purchase

Bad taste but definitely gives you a shot of caffeine

The flavor is ok, not too sweet just the right amount of flavor. Gave me good energy and was easy on my stomach and did not felt heavy or sticky like other gels. It can be a bit hard to rip open as you’re riding but overall it is a great purchase and worth the price. After consuming it, I drank my water with electrolytes and went on my cycling without a problem.I am lactose as well and this did not affect me one bit. (Not sure if contains anything of that sort) just thought I’d mention it.

Got double espresso. The taste is not really the original espresso coffee, but hey, that's supposed to be a product to boost your performance and help you carry on.Taking two of them for a marathon, one in the middle and another around mile 18-20. Still have a problem with the last miles, and trying to get it under 4 hours. My level is advanced beginner, completed the marathon twice. Training further to improve time and attend ironman.Also taking some caffeine at start, but a different product. Seems that both software engineering and marathon running work better when caffeine is provided.

That's what I call this SIS Double Espresso Gel pack. When you're on your last leg trying to get home from that epic workout or finish that epic race with your head held up rather than sitting on the side of the trail with your head in your hands wondering how you got here this is what you take. And the finish is right there. It's right there! You have no fluids left. You're done. Well, you're not done! You slam one of these down and you WILL finish. You don't need fluids for any of these SIS Gels. They are designed to be ingested without fluids.I've read that some complain about the taste. Stop it. It's a double espresso version. It'll wake you up. If you're worried about taste then you shouldn't even be using this gel...yet. This is your mayday rescue 911 gel. It's the last one in your jersey you use. You'll thank me later.So after you finish, you can go and have a proper cappuccino and a piece of key lime pie. Now that tastes good!

I'm used to eating gels mid-run and mid-workout and I wanted to try these because of the caffeine. They are about twice the size of a "normal" gel packet, so eating that much in one go is already a little daunting, and as soon as I opened one and squeezed out a mouthful I had to spit it out. Unlike a gel, it's a lot less viscous (like if you mixed a gel with water), but what's really gross is the texture is not uniform. It's got pulpy little lumps in it. The flavor tastes like coffee, but again because of the loose consistency it's like a diluted, watered-down flavor. Combined with the texture, it was too much. Could not choke it down. It's a shame, I bought two 6-packs and cannot return them so all 11.75 packs went right in the trash. Science in Sport needs to work on their formulation and concentration of this one.

Horrible medicine taste. The most foul gel I’ve had by far. However, they did work and gave me a big boost. I won’t be buying these again.