Pocari SweatPowder - 1 Box, 5 Packets, Now in the USA, Restore the Water and Electrolytes, Hydration That is Smarter Than Water, Japan's Favorite Hydration Drink (40407)

This is the best drink of its kind. It is so good that I went out of my way to write an Amazon review for the first time. If you don't feel like reading the rest of my review, know that Pocari Sweat is by far the most hydrating, well-formulated, and best-tasting electrolyte drink on the market, especially if you have POTS or any other medical condition that depends on you consuming high amounts of salt/electrolytes and water in order to not feel like trash.Flavor:- Grapefruit/yuzu-ish/citrus flavor. It basically tastes like lightly sweetened citrus water. I usually avoid anything grapefruit flavored, but this is mild enough for the grapefruit to not only not bother me but to actually taste amazing. However, I will warn you that I was caught off guard the first time I tried it. That first sip surprised me because it has a slight grapefruit/yuzu bitterness, which is a flavor I usually hate. But just give it a chance by taking a few more sips, and I promise you will end up loving it. The effectiveness of Pocari Sweat is also part of why I love the taste so much; I know that as soon as that taste enters my mouth, I will be more hydrated and feel much better momentarily.- It is NOT salty at all! Most electrolyte drinks taste like the ocean, which I cannot handle. But unlike those drinks, the citrus flavor in this ensures that you do not taste any saltiness.- It has a mild, neutral, inoffensive taste, making it impossible to get sick of the flavor. I find myself getting sick of all drinks after I have been drinking them for a few months, but this is such a mild/neutral flavor that I cannot get sick of it.Hydration/formulation:- For some context, I am chronically thirsty, no matter what. For one, I take a medication that causes dry mouth and an unquenchable thirst. In addition to that, I also have a medical condition (POTS) that is partially treated by a high salt/electrolyte intake and excessive water consumption. Due to my POTS, when I am not overly hydrated, I feel like genuine garbage and struggle to function. Therefore, I am very sensitive to the effects of dehydration and can feel it when I have not gotten enough electrolytes.- Very hydrating. There is just something about Pocari Sweat that is so much more effective than anything else I have tried. I feel much more hydrated from 1 serving of Pocari Sweat than I do from 5x the amount of Gatorade or liquid IV (and Pocari tastes 1000x better). Having something like this that can make me feel so hydrated so quickly is incredibly important to me because without it, as I have said, I feel like trash (beyond normal dehydration). Thus, having an option like Pocari Sweat significantly improves my quality of life. I am genuinely so glad I found this.- It contains magnesium! Most sports drinks do not contain magnesium (like Gatorade), even though it is an essential mineral, and most of us (in the US) do not get enough in our diets. Magnesium aids in many vital bodily functions and systems. One more minor thing low magnesium can cause is muscle cramps. Because getting enough magnesium after exercise (and in general) is so important, I appreciate the addition of magnesium in this drink as it makes getting enough magnesium a bit more convenient.

Love this powder and drink! Easy to make! Wish the states sell this drink! In Japan it’s everywhere! The taste is not too sweet but enough to quench your thirst. Helps with electrolytes and dehydration…wayyy better than Gatorade or any sports drink we have in the US!

We've been drinking Pocari Sweat to rehydrate/replenish fluids for years. It can be compared to something like Liquid IV, but in my opinion Pocari Sweat wins for the electrolytes and what I see it as more of a "I just sweat a bunch and need something more refreshing than water." Liquid IV, at least in my house, is more of an "I'm sick" drink; it has a ton of vitamins and minerals, which seems like it would be better for dehydration, but for me it actually feels like too much ad makes me nauseous.What I like about getting the powdered mix of Pocari Sweat is 1) You can make your drink as strong or as delicate as you want it to be. And for point 2) Considering how much you get compared to the single sticks of Liquid IV or nuun, its so much cheaper. The flavor itself I also find more pleasant than other choices, its a slight grapefruit taste, not overwhelming, pretty mild (unless you add a lot of powder).We live in south Georgia, where the humidity during the summer will often have our weather between 90-115 degrees. We sweat. A lot. So we've had a lot of this over the years and tried different hydrating supplements, and we always come back to this!

I discovered this on a sweaty summer trip to Japan and really prefer it to the usual sport drink suspects in the US. It's got a neat pan-citrus taste and refreshes swimmingly.

I got thirsty even after drinking water, so I bought it to drink water to match the electrolyte in my body. You can drink a lot of water because the taste of water improves if you put it in water. Pocari Sweat is an alkaline drink that naturally supplies moisture and electrolytes lost from sweat. This product is perfect for supplying moisture in your daily life and when you sweat from sports, work, etc.

Great tasting Pocari Sweat! I feel like I’m back in Japan!

Got this to get used to electrolyte replacement being used at Tokyo Marathon. No stomach issues and the taste is fine. If you are allergic to grapefruit or take medicine that requires you avoid grapefruit, then you may want to skip this. Good value.

Bought a case of the bottles, but they expired less than a month later, and before I could drink them all. This has a much longer shelf life. Refreshing taste and great fuel for distance running. One packet is good for basically 2 bottles of water. I do wish each packet were smaller and good for a single water bottle to make things easier. I’m running the Tokyo marathon in March and getting used to this as this is their on course fuel. I’ll likely continue using it after the race.