As if candy wasn’t enough to jolt you back into the moment, we have plenty of super-charged, hulked-up versions of candy these days. One of these candy-on-steroids is Ed Hardy King Dog Energy Mints. They are “intensely caffeinated” mints and are sure to clear away the fog that rolls in post-lunch. Five of these bad boys have 100mg of caffeine and are equivalent to a cup of coffee. Grab a tin of these super-minty mints and you’ll be jacked up in no time – and as an added bonus you’ll have squeaky-clean breath. You’ll have to get past their not so awesome taste, though, as they taste like minty cough syrup. I’m definitely not a huge fan of the weird aftertaste that is pretty common in hyper-caffeinated products and quite noticeable in these mints.

I prefer the Ed Hardy Chocolate Rocks to the mints. They don’t taste half bad (but not exactly half good, either) and a whole box is about 6 cups of coffee! I’d take the Chocolate Rocks over the Energy Mints any day as I usually prefer chocolate to a mint. They remind me of a chocolate covered coffee bean without the bean, but, with all the caffeine. They still have that chemical/caffeine taste, but it’s less bothersome in the Chocolate Rocks.

Now, the Ed Hardy Coffee Rocks… that’s where it’s at! They have a believable coffee taste and I totally plan on downing a box in the morning in anticipation of a super hectic day. I think I’ll sleep a little better knowing they will be waiting for me in the morning!

All in all, I think the Ed Hardy brand of candy is still pretty neat. Awesome packaging, and caffeine in a pocket is much easier than caffeine in a cup. Sure, they’ve got a bit of a chemical taste that I find off-putting, but hey, I’m not eating them for their taste. I’ve got things to do!

Because function rules over form in my book, they get 3 Bonbons!

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Candy Addict received this product as a sample from the manufacturer. No payment was received for this review and all opinions represent an unbiased view of the product.