GetSum Gum: Premium Energy-Boosting Gum with 40mg Caffeine & B-Vitamins - 10 Pieces - Enhance Focus, Clarity, Motivation – For Workout & Daily Life

Impressive! This came quickly and has some great personal touches. This energy gum is great for my morning fog. I get up really early for work and this is a great pick me up. At first it’s a little crumbly but if you have had run gum that’s very common. It starts to work quickly and has a long-lasting effect. It's convenient and provides a noticeable boost without the crash. It’s the perfect size to take in my purse or my husband’s gym bag. We both love this gum. Perfect for a pick-me-up during workouts or a busy day.

I got 2 packs in the package, so 20 pieces total. They come in a convenient blister pack. Ingredients show no added sugars and no calories which is good for me. Popped a piece and it was interesting. There is no candy coating like most gums, so it almost falls apart in your mouth in the first couple chews, but then comes together like regular gum after that. The taste up front is very much mint, but not a traditional sweet mint, but almost a medicine type mint. This only lasts for the first minute or 2 then fades out to a more standard mint flavor. The packaging does point out that it was designed to deliver the active ingredients up front, so I'm guessing that's where this flavor comes from. Once it's mellowed out it is easy to chew and lasts a while, but not an "all day" chew. I lasted maybe about an hour before the gum lost too much elasticity to keep chewing, but the mint stayed in the gum. Each piece is about 40mg of caffeine, along with other ingredients like taurine and L-theanine found in other energy drinks. I did feel a bit of a pick me up after 1 piece . It takes about 2-3 pieces of this gum to equal about 1 can of Red Bull, so you can choose your boost by chewing 1 or a couple pieces. With no sugars and a noticeable energy boost, I think it's a good alternative to energy drinks.

GetSum Gum makes a bunch of really weird claims and promises, and honestly I'm not sure it really comes through on any of them.Even its primary selling point--a gum with caffeine for a quick pick-me-up--isn't fully realized because 40mg isn't very much caffeine. Heck, that's barely more than a decaf cup of coffee. Not much of a pick-me-up boast there. And not unexpectedly, the amount of boost I get from one of these pieces is basically very little to nothing at all.The only real thing I noticed was that yes, it did make my breath minty fresh.How pleasant.As for its other claims, who drinks an energy drink hoping it will "elevate your spirit towards your goals"?That's a LOT of pressure to put on an energy drink, even if Red Bull claims it'll give you wings, no one genuinely expects it to give them the power of flight. Nor do I reasonably expect that of a gum. You're off the hook, GetSum, don't push yourself so hard. No one needs you to do that.***An unexpected texture***As this is a caffeine product, I was expecting there might be some level of chalkiness to the texture, and while each piece does START that way, it does end up as a very normal, chewing gum consistency. I was cut off-guard by that, although GetSum is clearly aware their product is unique in that way and forewarns consumers the first few seconds of chewing will be different from typical gum.Basically it starts with more of an Altoid texture and appearance, but then takes on the chewing gum property as you go.***Overall Value***I wanted to be able recommend this stuff as I typically enjoy caffeine-enhanced products, but the caffeine levels here are too low per piece and $10 (at the time of review) is WAY too much for a 10-piece pack of gum with caffeine levels this low.I'd rather make a cup of coffee, even if the cup of coffee does weigh 100x more than a piece of this gum (another weird boast this gum makes in its own favor).Has anyone ever opted NOT to have a cup of coffee because of how much it weighed? Such a weird thing to brag about.

This gum has been great- it has cut my morning energy cost way down compared to my normal coffee or an every so often energy drink. I am a teacher and I like that I am not drinking anything in front of my students- nice and small, fits in my bag. It also has the benefits of a great gum- fresh breath! I like it!

While I appreciate their efforts to provide a little boost with the gum, I felt the claims were not fully supported with its use. The insert describes the gum as having a firm outer coating which crumbles as you chew - but this isn't too out of the ordinary for people who chew various brands of gum regularly - some are coated some are not. I did like the personal note from the founder/creator, however, as I am always intrigued by the stories people carry with them into innovation and creativity. My experience chewing one at a time is that this is a decent tasting gum - pleasant mint with good texture that lasts a good while (maybe an hour for me). I honestly do feel a little "bump" in energy and focus so I can't fault it in that regard - but the effects for me would only last for a few minutes so it does not sustain through an entire workout, for example. No sugars and no crash are definite positive points, but then again the price point for this gum takes a little bit away from the value.

I replaced my usual cup of coffee with this gum and that has been amazing. I would say I get the boost I need without the jittery feeling or the coffee crash later in the day. I really liked how this gum got rid of my morning brain fog.I do also really like that it is sugar-free and zero calories. With the taste I think it is surprisingly minty. So I would recommend it really for anyone looking for mental clarity without the downsides of traditional energy drinks or coffee - which is pretty much what I was looking for :)

When you're trying to avoid coffee in the afternoons or just don't feel like coffee but you need that pick-me-up, this could be a good option. I found the "bump" a bit lacking but could still tell something was there. I was mostly impressed by the powerfulness of the mint flavor. I would use this to kill bad breath alone before I used it for energy. That being said, the flavor and "chewiness" of the gum is fleeting. But that's not super important when you're just trying to get a quick boost.