Most energy drink products use a synthetic form of caffeine known as Caffeine Anhydrous.

— Mike Ulisse

Most energy drink products use a synthetic form of caffeine known as Caffeine Anhydrous. This is a manufactured form and can be extracted from coffee grounds, seeds and or by-products, and has no real set standard. It can be high quality or low quality and only companies who test their sources regularly and manufacturers out of high quality facilities have that knowledge. Luckily, extraction tends to lower or remove most unwanted ingredients, but there is still a large issue of traceability and consistency in the potential end product.

In order to avoid a lot of the mentioned issues and get straight to the good stuff, (the energy and focus) Core Culture uses InnovaTea® sourced caffeine. This is a 98% pure caffeine sourced directly from tea leaves. While the caffeine is structurally the same InnovaTea® can be traced at an analytical level to ensure potency and purity in every batch. It's simply the cleanest option that can be relied on for its consistency and sustainability rooted tea leaf sourcing..