TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a review from Amazon's food products. Your task is to generate a rating for the product on a scale of 1-5 based on the review. The rating means 1: extremely poor, 2: poor, 3: neutral or mixed, 4: good, 5: extremely good.
PROBLEM: We got this in the mail and were eager to try it. I am a huge fan of Izze Sparkling Juice and figured this would be similar to that. It was in regards to taste, however.....well, let me break it down. TASTE: I would give it a four! It had a slight kick to it, that I love. A little bit of a bitter taste, which my two older boys seemed to like as well. In fact my 13 year old was bummed when I said we had finished the can. My husband enjoyed it as well, though I don't see this replacing his daily Dr. Pepper anytime soon. BENEFIT: It is 100% all natural juice, and it has 100% of your DV of Vitamin C. Certainly a bit better for you than your traditional soda, but it has just as many calories as a LARGER can of Dr. pepper! So, i fyou are like me and have maybe one carbonated beverage a day, calorie wise you aren't doing yourself any favors by switching to this. I will stick with my Izze Blackberry. 3 stars. VALUE: 1 1/2 stars, MAYBE 2. You get 24 8 oz cans for 23 dollars. Hardly a bargain in today's economic climate. I like to treat myself occasionally, and a sweet treat is certainly one way I often do that, but 23 dollars for 24 cans of this! Nope, no way, not happening. Bottom line: It was tasty, and we enjoyed it, but this isn't something I can see myself buying for my large family. The benefits just aren't there, not when I can get 100% real fruit juice at the store for 3 dollars a gallon, and add a bit of soda water myself for another buck, if that. Save your money

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: I usually enjoy a cup of coffee a few days a week, more as an indulgence than as a necessity. It's a sipping beverage for me, and flavor matters a lot. That said, I add milk and sugar, so I'm not excessively picky (or I think so, at least). So I'm always glad to find new "gourmet" blends to add to my list of favorites. This blend seemed promising, with a very nice aroma and a perfect, even grind. I usually grind my own beans, but found that this grind worked nicely in my espresso machine as-is. It even produced a rich, smooth crema. Unfortunately, my first sip - without sugar or milk - was very bitter. I ended up adding about a half-teaspoon more sugar than I usually use just to compensate. Even then, the coffee flavor, itself, was thin and weak. With just a little milk added, it tasted more like, well, flavored milk. This coffee reminded me of the inoffensive bland coffee my parents used to get for our drip coffee maker a couple of decades ago. Fine for that application, but not really what I'm looking for in rich, smooth flavor with low bitterness.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: ; the problem with this mix -- and to mind, the only problem! -- is the inclusion of one or two slightly sugary little... things. This provides an experience of, well, repugnance, at least for me; I've never been one to mix the sodium and the glucose, and this surely ain't converting me. ESPECIALLY when they're in the same bite/handful. Ugh. Otherwise, this mix is really yummy. It all tastes rather waxy, and I'm sure is not the healthiest food in the world (though you could do worse), but its a well combined mixture. But then again, I've got to sort of work my way through at a crawling pace, because I must grab a handful, and then separate the rejects. Maybe I'm just neurotic, or maybe they made A FATAL MISTAKE AND SHOULD BE PUNISHED. Oh yeah, like the last reviewer, I too got 'em at Costco.

SOLUTION:
3