A POPULAR brand of iced tea has confirmed that a fan-favorite flavor has now been discontinued.
Customers who loved the caffeinated edition say they “can’t live without it.”
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Crystal Light has confirmed that it has discontinued its Pure Energy drinks.
Sold in boxes of on-the-go packets, the powdered drink mixes featured caffeine and b-vitamins, making them different from many other soft beverage options.
Crystal Light confirmed on Twitter that they will no longer be available in grocery stores after a customer inquired.
The customer wrote: “Pure Energy mixed berry was discontinued? It’s the only caffeinated drink mix I like. I've been drinking it daily for years.
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“Are the other pure energy flavors gone too?” he asked.
“Can't function without caffeine but I hate both coffee and tea and can't go back to soda.”
Crystal Light replied to confirm: “We’re sorry we no longer have that item available, but we're sure you'll find a new favorite with one of our other varieties!”
The brand has discontinued all three flavors of the Pure Energy drink - strawberry lemonade, mixed berry, and tropical citrus.
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Now, the only caffeinated Crystal Light drink available is peach mango green tea.
Although Pure Energy is no longer being produced, there is hope for customers who wish to have one more taste.
Wholesale boxes of the powdered drink mix can be found on Amazon while supplies last.
Although classic beverages like regular iced tea and pink lemonade are here to stay, it’s not unusual for brands to discontinue their more unusual varieties.
THE LAST STRAW
That was the case over at fast food chain Sonic, which confirmed to The U.S. Sun last week that it has discontinued the Shark Week slush.
The drink was first released in 2021 to celebrate Shark Week on Discovery and featured icy blue coconut slush with a layer of real strawberries and shark gummy candies.
It’s been a staple of the Sonic menu every summer for the past two years.
But that run has now come to an end.
Meanwhile, other companies have been busy bringing back previously discontinued items.
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Kellogg’s reintroduced Froot Loops cereal straws after 12 years away.
And Dunkaroos made a triumphant return in 2020 after disappearing from shelves in 2012.
