Flower Power

Tonight I went out with Rachael to a movie. Before heading over to the theatre, Rachael wanted to stop by Choices to pick up a few things and drinks for the movie. We were kind of in a rush so I asked her to pick out a drink for me as I waited for her in the car. She came out with a surprise, something that I probably wouldn't consider buying if I went in with her. It was called OOBA.

OOBA is a 100% all natural, sparkling beverage that infuses the pure extracts from the Hibiscus Sabdariffa species of Hibiscus flower. They come in a variety of flavours;

Hibiscus
Hibiscus and Lime
Hibiscus and Orange
Hibiscus and Blackberry
Hibiscus and Vanilla
Hibiscus and Pineapple

As you can see, all containing that key ingredient, which also seems to be their selling point. I had the one with just Hibiscus. This healthy beverage is rich in antioxidants and each bottle contains 100% of the daily recommended value of vitamin C. The ingredients are carbonated water, cane sugar, Pure Hibiscus Extract, citric acid and absorbic acid. It was a refreshingly clean taste. I would say that the taste resembles the taste of blackcurrent. The carbonation and the sweetness level was perfect for this type of drink. At the moment, it's pretty much a one of a kind drink. There are not that many other types of drinks out there yet like this one, that I've seen in Vancouver. Knowing that this beverage contains all natural ingredients and it's healthy benefits, it's a bit more than I would normally pay for just a drink. ($3.49)

Overall, this beverage was OOBA good.