Welcome Back to the 90s: I Tried the Revamped Snapple Elements

Of all the tea brands in the world, there is only one that my middle school heart fell in love with: Snapple. Raspberry Snapple has been a guilty pleasure of mine for a long time, and having followed Snapple’s career with a close eye, I’m thrilled to see that the company has revived its Elements line.

Presenting, Snapple Elements 2022: A lighter version of classic Snapple, offering natural flavors, 45% less sugar, and no artificial sweeteners. With Air, Fire, Rain, and Earth at my disposal, I took a look at which ones are worth the money.

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You may recall the wonderful year of 1999 — right before all of our computers were due to explode and destroy the universe — when Snapple Elements hit the market. Look at that font. Look at those colors. This is a 90s time capsule, baby. And as you know, “Diet Air” is what they call me on the basketball court.

Unfortunately, Snapple was outdone by its own talent. While the classic Snapple flavors remained strong, sales plummeted for the Elements line, leading to its discontinuation in 2005. 

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According to the label, this is made mostly with pear juice. To me, it tastes like white grape juice. There’s something familiar in there though, and while this description would never win me any food-writing awards, all I can say is that it tastes like the 90s. 

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The biggest issue with this drink is that the label really throws me off. It’s sort of a gradient color scheme of purple; at first glance, the whole thing looks like salad dressing that’s been sitting so long the oil has separated. Fortunately, it is not that. If you’re a big grape-head, you’ll be into this because it’s essentially a mix of pear and grape juice. I’d pour this over crushed ice and demolish it in seconds.

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Peach has to be in the conversation for the most classic, beloved Snapple flavor. If the whole point here is to recreate Snapple in a lighter, less sugary way, they’ve done it. This peach “tea” is exactly that. As with the Fire bottle, I take issue with the multicolored translucence of the label, but I can move past it. Big on flavor, Snapple is making this white tea with acerola fruit, and that “light and refreshing” promise that’s slapped on the label actually keeps its word.

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I assume if you’ve ever eaten a Fig Newton and enjoyed that experience, you’re gonna like Earth. This is a blast of dark fruit and I’m really not a fig guy, so it’s not exactly for me. 

One final, incredibly weird thing to mention: All of these bottles are 15.9 ounces. 15.9. Not 16. Hey, Snapple. What’s the deal with that?