3D Energy Adds Juicy Apple to Its Zero-Sugar Energy Drink Lineup
3D Energy's new Juicy Apple flavor brings a nostalgic apple-juice profile to the zero-sugar, 200mg caffeine lineup.
3D Energy has added 3D Energy Juicy Apple to its zero-sugar lineup. It's a 16 fl oz can that keeps the brand's 200mg caffeine and adds a sweet, juicy apple flavor that leans hard on nostalgia.
The parent product is 3D Energy Drink, Christian Guzman's energy drink brand. It came back from years of limbo with a cleaner formula and no artificial dyes. Since the relaunch, 3D has kept the flavors coming, and Juicy Apple joins a lineup that already covers berry, citrus, melon, mango, and cream flavors. If you want the backstory on how Guzman built the brand, he walks through it in Bevlab Podcast Episode #005.
Apple is one of those flavors that works when it's done right. Done wrong, it tastes like cough syrup. The setup here looks promising: a light zero-sugar base, a tart acid system, and a flavor name that promises juice rather than candy.
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3D's pitch for Juicy Apple is childhood nostalgia. It's aiming for the apple juice you remember, not a sour green apple candy. The name points the same way. "Juicy" suggests a rounder, sweeter red-apple profile, not the puckering green apple you'll find in a lot of sour-style energy drinks. For the record, the can says it's naturally and artificially flavored and contains 0% juice.
We haven't tasted it yet, so we won't make up tasting notes. Here's what's known:
- Size: 16 fl oz can
- Caffeine: 200mg per can
- Calories: 10 per can
- Sugar: Zero sugar
- Diet notes: Listed as gluten-free and vegan
There's no word on whether Juicy Apple is a limited run or a permanent flavor. For now, treat it as a regular lineup addition until 3D says otherwise.
Quick Formula Check
Juicy Apple looks like it uses the same core 3D formula: 200mg caffeine, taurine, and L-carnitine at the front, plus the same 10-calorie, zero-sugar build. The Juicy Apple Nutrition Facts panel lines up with the core 3D label: 10 calories, 2g carbs, zero sugar, and the same four B vitamins at 200% DV. The ingredient breakdown below comes from the core 3D label. For the full ingredient deep dive, head to our 3D Energy Drink product breakdown.
- Caffeine Anhydrous (200mg) - The main energy driver, and a dose most regular energy drink drinkers handle comfortably. The label lists plain anhydrous caffeine, so the dose is predictable.
- Taurine - The amino acid you'll find in most energy drinks, and it pairs well with caffeine for workouts. 3D doesn't disclose the dose.
- L-Carnitine L-Tartrate - Helps your body use fat as fuel, and its research is mostly about workout recovery. The dose isn't listed, so think of it as a supporting ingredient rather than a full workout dose.
- Green Tea - Listed without a dose or standardization. It's there to back up the caffeine, not as a headline ingredient.
- B vitamins - Niacin as niacinamide (32mg), Vitamin B6 (3.4mg), Vitamin B12 (4.8mcg), and Vitamin B5 (10mg), each at 200% DV. It's a solid, standard B-vitamin package.
- Other ingredients - Carbonated water, citric acid, malic acid, sodium citrate, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, potassium sorbate, and sodium benzoate. Malic acid is the acid behind an apple's natural tartness, so it fits an apple flavor well.
The actives are the same no-frills setup as the rest of the range: a reliable 200mg caffeine dose, a short list of supporting ingredients, and no crowded nootropic blend. If you already like how a 3D can hits, Juicy Apple should feel the same. Only the flavor changes.
Where Juicy Apple Fits in the Lineup
Since the relaunch, 3D has mixed permanent flavors with special releases. Those include the dessert-style Raspberry Sorbet and Sam Sulek's Orange Cream collab. Juicy Apple adds an orchard fruit to a range that's mostly been berries, citrus, melon, and creamy flavors. It also gives apple fans a zero-sugar option at a moderate 200mg caffeine.
The live lineup below shows every current 3D flavor:
- Juicy Apple (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Blue (Blueberry Mist) (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Chrome (12 Cans: $28.87)
- Citrus Frost (12 Cans: $28.87)
- Cucumber Melon (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Liberty Pop (Red, White and Blue) (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Orange Cream - Sulek Edition (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Raspberry Sorbet (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Strawberry Lemonade (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Variety Pack (12 Cans: $25.99)
- Watermelon Grape (12 Cans: $25.99)
- White (Frost) (12 Cans: $59.99)
Who Should Grab a Can
Juicy Apple is for drinkers who want a 200mg caffeine dose without a sour candy punch, and for 3D fans who've been waiting for a new flavor in the core range. The formula hasn't changed, so the only thing to decide is whether nostalgic apple is your thing.
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