There’s a lot going on with Prime at the moment. There’s the Lionel Messi situation. There’s the viral warehouse video. There’s all the lawsuits. But none of it is stopping Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime empire from hawking new and classic Prime flavors. And that means someone has to taste them and advise consumers on the best Prime flavor. And that someone is me.
I tasted all the Prime drink flavors I could find—from both the Prime Energy Drinks line and the Prime Hydration Drink line. I based my assessments off flavor and flavor alone. I’m not looking at macros or judging off vibes. I’m talking taste and only taste. My main takeaway? Prime should stick with Prime Energy Drinks.
So, what is the best Prime flavor? I’m not going to tell you! You at least have to scroll to the bottom if you won’t read the whole thing. Here are all the Prime flavors ranked from worst to best.
- Prime Tropical Punch Hydration Drink
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The best way I can describe the flavor of this Prime Hydration Drink is that it tastes like something you aren’t supposed to drink. It’s so sweet—like the way I imagine coolant to be sweet. Sure, there’s a hint of a fruit punch flavor, but it’s more akin to fruit punch flavored Fun Dip powder that you mixed with sugar water.
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- Prime X Hydration Drink
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What’s the flavor of Prime X? It smells like strawberry kiwi. And I guess it tastes like it too—but it also ends with a bitter sourness that’s almost like the end of a really sour candy. It’s an extremely odd experience. But somehow it makes sense for the flavor X. That said, it’s not the best Prime flavor by a long shot.
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- Prime Strawberry Watermelon Energy Drink
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This Prime Energy Drink started out strong. It smells like a strawberry Creme Saver. But does it taste like that? No, why would you ever think that? Of course, this Strawberry Watermelon Prime Energy Drink tastes extremely tart—nothing like a gentle Creme Saver. It dries out your mouth in a way that I truly do not appreciate.
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- Prime Cherry Freeze Hydration Drink
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Once again, the smell of this Prime Hydration Drink is promising. It smells like a cherry lollipop. But, as so many cherry-flavored things are wont to do, it tastes like medicine. This cherry-flavored thing puts a new spin on it, though, by adding a strange sourness to the finish.
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- Prime Blue Raspberry Hydration Drink
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It smells like classic blue raspberry and at first it tastes like a blue raspberry popsicle. What a great start! But then there’s a tang. And that tang stays. And stays. And stays. And it turns a bit bitter and metallic. This could have been one of the good Prime flavors, but that aftertaste took it out of the running.
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- Prime Meta Moon Hydration Drink
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Is a Meta Moon a new name for a beach ball? Because that’s what this drink smells like. It smells like a freshly blown up new beach ball. And it tastes a bit like that too. There’s nothing in nature that tastes like this Prime Hydration Drink. That said, it’s possibly the least sweet of the bunch. And, as someone who isn’t super into drinks that taste like liquid rock candy, I appreciate that.
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- Prime Orange Mango Energy Drink
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My tasting notes for this Prime flavor show a real evolution of thought. The words “no, no, no” lead into, “It does taste a bit like orange mango,” which is followed by, “It takes getting used to,” and finally, “You might get a taste for this.” In short, this is not something you sip and instantly fall in love with. If you truly savor a glass of Emergen-C, this could be the best Prime flavor for you. But otherwise, this tastes like a poor impression of a probiotic soda, which in itself is an acquired taste.
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- Prime Blue Raspberry Energy Drink
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Much like the Blue Raspberry Prime Hydration Drink, the Blue Raspberry Prime Energy Drink is also very, very heavy on the tang. It’s more like blue lemonade than blue raspberry. And that would all be fine—it’s better in this usage case, somehow the fizz helps. But the finish is strangely bitter. And I cannot recommend something that literally leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth.
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- Prime Ice Pop Hydration Drink
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Here’s my glowing review of this Prime Hydration Drink flavor: If you gave this to me after a medical procedure, I’d drink it. That’s right, it’s totally potable. Like most flavors of Prime Hydration, it’s seriously sweet. But you can taste some cherry and blue raspberry. I wish there was a bit more of a lemonade component (if the goal is to taste like a bomb pop, which I am pretty sure it is). It’s a sweet fluid that will hydrate you. It’s not one of the best Prime flavors, but it’s not one of the worst, either.
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- Prime Ice Pop Energy Drink
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Prime’s energy drink version of the Ice Pop flavor doesn’t really taste anything like the hydration drink. It smells like Red Bull. And the flavor? It’s hard to get my mind around it. It’s tart but not wildly tart. There’s really not a ton of flavor—but it’s definitely not water. Want to taste something that’s more of a sensation than an actual flavor? Here’s the best Prime flavor for the job.
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- Prime Strawberry Banana Hydration Drink
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This Prime Hydration Drink smells and tastes like classic strawberry banana a la bubble gum. Personally, I’m not a huge bubble gum fan (okay, I hate the stuff). But I can still appreciate the fact that this is a pretty faithful recreation. So, if that bubble gum flavor is your jam and you need some hydration, this is the best Prime flavor for you.
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- Prime Original Energy Drink
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We have now entered the actually-pretty-good portion of the Prime drink flavors ranking. The Original Prime Energy Drink flavor smells like grapefruit. And it tastes like grapefruit, too, albeit in a much more artificial way. It’s like if Fresca made an energy drink—imagine that, then imagine it even sweeter. It tastes like zero sugar citrus soda with an energy drink finish. And, when it comes to Prime flavors, that’s pretty darn good.
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- Prime Lemonade Hydration Drink
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Did you ever go on a big Crystal Light kick? Do you miss it—just a bit? Then this is the best Prime flavor for you. And it’s the best Prime Hydration Drink flavor overall. It’s very sweet, of course, but it’s also bright and lemony, in that Crystal Light kind of way. And there’s almost something creamy in there. It’s like a lemon creamsicle (instead of an orange creamsicle). You need a sweet tooth to love it, but if you’re interested in Prime flavors, that’s probably a given.
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- Prime Lemon Lime Energy Drink
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If some strange villain forced me to pick one can from all the Prime drink flavors to drink for the rest of my life, it’d probably be this one. Unlike so many of the others, it’s not super sweet. In fact, it tastes like extra-sour Zero Sugar 7UP. It still has a touch of that telltale energy drink flavor, but overall it’s a pretty good lemon-lime soda dupe.
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- Prime Dream Pop Energy Drink
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While I personally like the Lemon Lime Prime Energy Drink just a smidge better, especially for regular consumption, Prime Dream Pop is the clear best Prime flavor when it comes to originality and fun. It really, really tastes like an orange creamsicle. You can barely taste the energy drink bitterness. All you get is sweet, slightly tangy orange and vanilla cream. I was and continue to be super impressed by the flavor science of this drink. If you’re looking to dip your toe into the world of Prime out of curiosity or pure adoration of Logan Paul, this is the best Prime flavor out there.
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Tropical Punch Hydration
X Hydration Drink
Strawberry Watermelon Energy
Cherry Freeze Hydration
Blue Raspberry Hydration
Meta Moon Hydration
Orange Mango Energy
Blue Raspberry Energy
Ice Pop Hydration
Ice Pop Energy
Strawberry Banana Hydration
Original Energy
Lemonade Hydration
Lemon Lime Energy
Dream Pop Energy