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.

This product is GREAT, however, my sealed box had 2 of the 5 packets with parts of the seal that were not completed.I understand it happens, but when I tried to contact the manufacture to provide the lot number, and offer to even send them the defective packets, I was met with a voice mail system, and I was not contacted back, even with providing multiple points of contact.Thankfully Amazon offered to replace, or I would have probably gave THIS product, that I received, 3 stars.If you're buying this, and stock up, ALWAYS OPEN the box and check each packet, the day your order is delivered!!!Any hoozles, the powder is great, and flavors one of Costco's 1 liter Kirkland Signature Alkaline Water bottles perfectly.

When we were on vacation last summer in Japan, my husband felt dizzy and lightheaded during a planned tour. It wasn't too hot of a day, but the humidity was super hard on him. We thought maybe it was dehydration, but buying teas and soda and water from the vending machines and drinking them didn't help him at all. Someone suggested Pocari Sweat, and once he drank it, he was back to feeling 100% within 15-30 minutes.I love the powder form because they're convenient to bring. When our son is in a sports tournament, I always worry that just water or Gatorade may not be enough. I always keep a packet of this with me, and if he starts sweating profusely or it gets very hot, I'll pour the Pocari Sweat powder into his water bottle and it helps him out.

It brings back all the nostalgia from Japan. Authentic powder, quite pungent so I suggest you dilute it a little more than instructed. A little pricey for just powder, but I get it. Cheaper than ordering the bottles themselves.

It’s good but it’s huge powder for electrolytes it’s not as handy as other products

Taste good. We bought this and used while our family went through stomach virus and it had good amount of sweet to keep us active and survive stomach virus. With one powder it makes about 1 Liter and taste exactly the same as product they sell at asian stores. Make sure to mix well.

I suffer from dysautonomia and this drink is a blessing. Works great and tastes really good.

I liked the bottled water but it was a little too sweet for me. It is perfect to buy the powderform of Pocari Sweat & make it the drink the way I like it best. It is the best for our household.