TRIP Drinks Flavors: The 3 I Keep Coming Back to (And the One I Skip)
By Ava Mitchell, Wellness & Functional Drinks Writer · Rating: 4.6/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Keyword: TRIP Drinks Flavors
Why Flavour Is the Reason People Keep Coming Back
The functional drink market is full of products that taste like you're doing something virtuous rather than something enjoyable. TRIP is the exception that makes the rest of the category look lazy. The Great Taste Awards — judged blind by food and drinks professionals who have no idea what brand they're evaluating — validated all four of TRIP's CBD flavours. That's not a branding claim. That's industry experts tasting the drink without any label information and concluding it's genuinely excellent.
But “Great Taste Award winner” doesn't tell you which flavour fits your palate, your mood, or your time of day. That's what this review does. I've been through the full TRIP flavour range across both the CBD line and the Mindful Blend, and here's the honest breakdown: the three I actually reach for most, the one I consistently skip, and what to know before you order.
All the TRIP Flavours — CBD Line + Mindful Blend
CBD Sparkling Water Line — Great Taste Award Winners All Four
🌸 Elderflower Mint · 🍑 Peach Ginger · 🍋 Lemon Basil · ☕ Cold Brew Coffee
Mindful Blend Line — CBD-Free, Lion's Mane + Magnesium + Ashwagandha
🥒 Cucumber Mint · 🩸 Blood Orange Rosemary · 🌸 Elderflower Mint · 🫐 Raspberry Orange Blossom
This review focuses primarily on the CBD sparkling water line — the original TRIP flavours, the ones with the Great Taste Awards, and the ones most people are asking about when they search “TRIP drinks flavors.” I'll cover the Mindful Blend flavours separately at the end since they're a different product with a different functional profile.
The 3 I Keep Coming Back To
🍑 #1 — Peach Ginger: The One That Converts Sceptics
Peach Ginger is the flavour I hand someone who's never tried TRIP before. It's the most immediately approachable — there's no “I need to acquire a taste for this” moment, no divisive herb note, no explanation required. You crack it, take a sip, and the response is almost always the same: “Oh, that's actually really good.”
The peach is present and genuinely fruity — not a Haribo sweetness, not a watery suggestion of peach, actual ripe stone fruit flavour. The ginger is the surprise: it provides real warmth that settles at the back of the throat like a proper ginger note should. Together they create something that feels substantial for a sub-21-calorie sparkling drink. It's warming enough to work in autumn and refreshing enough to work in summer, which makes it the most seasonally versatile TRIP flavour I've found.
Best time to drink it: Evening wind-down, 5–7pm. The ginger warmth fits the transition from work mode to rest mode better than the floral or citrus options. Also the best of the CBD line for replacing a glass of wine — the warmth and the slight complexity make it feel most like an “occasion” drink.
⭐ Great Taste Award winner · Under 21 kcal · No added sugar · CBD + ginseng, chamomile, lemon balm
🍋 #2 — Lemon Basil: The Most Surprising One in the Range
Lemon Basil is the flavour I was most sceptical about and the one I'm now most likely to recommend to anyone who has developed even a passing interest in good drinks. It sounds like it shouldn't work — lemon and basil in a sparkling CBD drink — and then you try it and immediately understand why it won a Great Taste Award.
The lemon is bright and properly citrusy, not sweetened or artificial. The basil is where the magic is: it adds a herbal, almost peppery lift that transforms a standard citrus drink into something that belongs in a craft cocktail bar. It tastes like the non-alcoholic version of a very good gin and tonic — complex, aromatic, sophisticated, and refreshing in exactly the right sequence. The aftertaste is clean. There's no herb-medicine note that some people fear from basil. Just a well-balanced, quietly brilliant drink.
Best time to drink it: Any occasion where you'd drink a proper cocktail but don't want the alcohol. Dinner, a gathering, a Friday afternoon when you want something that feels celebratory. Also excellent as a mixer — a splash of sparkling water over ice with a wedge of lemon is close to a zero-proof spritz.
⭐ Great Taste Award winner · Under 19 kcal · No added sugar · CBD + natural botanicals
🌸 #3 — Elderflower Mint: The Everyday Classic
Elderflower Mint is the one I drink most frequently simply because it works in every context. It's not the most exciting flavour in the range — Lemon Basil takes that spot — but it's the most reliably perfect. There's no moment where it feels wrong. Mid-morning desk drink? Fine. Post-workout? Fine. With lunch? Fine. At a dinner where you want something in your hand? Ideal.
The elderflower is delicate and floral without veering into the overly sweet territory that elderflower cordial can occupy. The mint is clean without being toothpaste-aggressive. Together they create something that feels like spring in a can — light, fresh, elegant. It's also the best TRIP flavour for mixing: pour over ice with a slice of cucumber and a sprig of fresh mint and you have a zero-proof drink that would hold its own at any dinner party.
Best time to drink it: Any time, honestly. Morning through to evening. If I'm only stocking one TRIP flavour in the fridge, it's Elderflower Mint. It's the Swiss Army knife of the range.
⭐ Great Taste Award winner · Under 19 kcal · No added sugar · CBD + ginseng, lemon balm, chamomile
Try all three — or start with the one that sounds most like you.
Great Taste Award-winning flavours. CBD + natural adaptogens. Vegan, gluten-free, under 21 kcal.
Use code HEYAVAFINDS for a discount on your first order.
The One I Skip — And Why You Might Not
☕ Cold Brew Coffee — Great Drink, Just Not My Drink
Let me be upfront: Cold Brew Coffee is a Great Taste Award winner. It tastes exactly like a high-quality cold brew coffee — smooth, not bitter, with a rich roasted note and a gentle sweetness that comes entirely from the coffee itself rather than added sugar. It's genuinely impressive in a can format. The problem isn't the flavour — it's me.
I reach for TRIP specifically in the late afternoon and evening as a decompression ritual — winding down, stepping away from work, shifting into rest mode. Cold Brew Coffee runs directly against that use case for me: it contains caffeine, which means drinking it after 3pm affects my sleep. The CBD component creates an interesting push-pull of stimulation and calm, but for someone who's sensitive to late caffeine, the stimulation wins. I tried it twice in the evening and found myself more alert at 10pm than I wanted to be.
Who should absolutely try this: Anyone who wants a mid-morning TRIP option — a functional alternative to a second coffee that gives you the coffee ritual with CBD's calming effect softening the edge of the caffeine. If you drink coffee until noon and want a mid-morning pick-me-up that doesn't make you jittery, this is genuinely one of the most interesting drinks in the functional category. I'd also recommend it highly for people who like afternoon coffee and don't have caffeine sensitivity. My skip is entirely about timing and personal physiology — not quality.
⚠️ Contains caffeine — not recommended as a late-evening drink if you're caffeine-sensitive
The Mindful Blend Flavours — A Separate Conversation
The Mindful Blend range is a different product — CBD-free, Lion's Mane + Magnesium + Ashwagandha — and the flavour profile feels slightly different to the CBD line. Where the CBD line is floral-and-botanical led, the Mindful Blend leans cleaner and more refreshing. Here's the quick-take on each:
🥒 Cucumber Mint — My Mindful Blend Pick
The Calm collab flavour and my daily Mindful Blend default. Clean, cooling, genuinely elegant. Feels like the most intentionally designed flavour in the whole TRIP range — nothing unnecessary, nothing missing. If you order one Mindful Blend to start, make it this one.
🩸 Blood Orange Rosemary — The Aperitivo Moment
Bright citrus with a savoury herbal note that gives it aperitivo energy. If you like Lemon Basil from the CBD line, you'll probably like this — same “cocktail bar” personality, different ingredients. My second-choice Mindful Blend.
🌸 Elderflower Mint — The CBD-Free Classic
If you love the CBD Elderflower Mint and want a CBD-free version with Mindful Blend's functional ingredients — this is it. Almost identical flavour profile, different functional stack. Good for people alternating between lines depending on time of day.
🫐 Raspberry Orange Blossom — The Sweet Entry Point
Fruity and gently floral. The sweetest-tasting of the Mindful Blend range — the most approachable if you're coming from a mainstream sparkling water or juice background. A good starter flavour if you're new to TRIP overall.
How to Order If You're Not Sure Where to Start
Quick Flavour Finder — Choose Your Profile
“I want something I know I'll love immediately” → Start with Peach Ginger. Most accessible, most universally liked, best for sceptics.
“I want to replace my evening glass of wine” → Peach Ginger or Lemon Basil. Both have the complexity and occasion-feel that makes the swap satisfying.
“I want something I can drink all day, any time” → Elderflower Mint (CBD line). The most versatile, suitable every hour.
“I want something that surprises me” → Lemon Basil. The most complex, the most impressive, the most cocktail-like. The one that earns the “actually, this is brilliant” response.
“I want CBD-free with functional ingredients” → Cucumber Mint (Mindful Blend). The cleanest, most elegant option in the non-CBD range.
“I need a morning functional drink” → Cold Brew Coffee (CBD line, contains caffeine) or Blood Orange Rosemary (Mindful Blend, no caffeine).
Still unsure? The mixed variety case is the right call for first orders — it lets you try everything and figure out your own ranking rather than committing to a case of one flavour you haven't tasted. Use code HEYAVAFINDS for a discount on your first order.
⭐ Final Verdict: TRIP Drinks Flavors
The three I keep coming back to — Peach Ginger, Lemon Basil, Elderflower Mint — each have a distinct character that serves a different moment in the day. Peach Ginger is the crowd-pleaser and evening ritual drink. Lemon Basil is the sophisticated show-stopper that earns the cocktail comparison. Elderflower Mint is the daily workhorse that works in every context without ever feeling wrong.
Cold Brew Coffee is the one I skip — not because it's bad, but because its caffeine content makes it the wrong choice for my late-afternoon TRIP ritual. If you're a morning or midday TRIP drinker who wants the coffee ritual with a functional calm layer, this is genuinely worth trying.
Rating: 4.6 / 5.0 — Start with a mixed case, let your own palate rank them, and use code HEYAVAFINDS for a discount. My order would go: Lemon Basil first, Peach Ginger second, Elderflower Mint third. Then tell me I'm wrong.
Four Great Taste Award-winning flavours. One discount code. Your fridge needs all of them.
Peach Ginger · Lemon Basil · Elderflower Mint · Cold Brew Coffee. CBD + natural adaptogens. Vegan, gluten-free, under 21 kcal. Use code HEYAVAFINDS at checkout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What flavors does TRIP drinks come in?
CBD line (Great Taste Award winners): Elderflower Mint, Peach Ginger, Lemon Basil, Cold Brew Coffee. Mindful Blend line (CBD-free): Cucumber Mint, Blood Orange Rosemary, Elderflower Mint, Raspberry Orange Blossom.
What is the best TRIP drinks flavor?
Peach Ginger is the most universally loved and best for first-timers. Lemon Basil is the most impressive and cocktail-like. Elderflower Mint is the most versatile for everyday drinking. All four CBD flavours have won Great Taste Awards — the ranking is personal preference, not quality.
What does TRIP Elderflower Mint taste like?
Delicate floral elderflower with a clean mint finish. Light, elegant, not overly sweet. The most versatile TRIP flavour — works morning to evening and as a mixer. Under 19 kcal, no added sugar, Great Taste Award winner.
What does TRIP Peach Ginger taste like?
Real fruity peach with genuine ginger warmth — not candy-sweet, not spicy-hot, just warm and refreshing. The most approachable TRIP flavour for new drinkers. Under 21 kcal, no added sugar, Great Taste Award winner.
What does TRIP Lemon Basil taste like?
Bright citrus lemon with a herbal basil lift — like a sophisticated alcohol-free spritz or gin and tonic. Complex and distinctive. The most cocktail-like of the TRIP range. Great Taste Award winner. Under 19 kcal, no added sugar.
Does TRIP Cold Brew Coffee contain caffeine?
Yes — it contains caffeine from cold brew coffee. Not recommended as a late-evening drink if you're caffeine-sensitive. Best for morning or mid-morning use. Great Taste Award winner. Try the full TRIP range with code HEYAVAFINDS: shop here →
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