TRIP CBD Drinks: What You're Actually Buying
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Functional drinks promise to do something beyond quenching thirst, and few have caught on in the UK like TRIP. The pitch: lightly sparkling water, botanicals and 15mg of CBD per 250ml can.
This is a research-led overview of the range rather than a tasting write-up — we’re upfront that we haven’t run a formal panel on it. What follows is what the product actually is, what the evidence supports, and where the value sits.
The range
TRIP started with CBD and has since expanded well beyond it. The current line-up splits into CBD drinks (Elderflower Mint, Peach Ginger, and a Raspberry blend) and a larger range of magnesium drinks that contain no CBD at all. Worth knowing before you order: the two look near-identical on the shelf, and the magnesium cans now dominate the range.
Elderflower Mint is the one to start with — it’s the Great Taste award winner and the flavour most consistently picked out in reviews. The mixed pack is the cheaper way to find out which you prefer.
What the CBD does — and doesn’t
Be realistic here. CBD is not a sedative, its effects vary a lot between people, and the evidence base for low doses in drinks is thin. UK rules are strict about this for good reason: no CBD drink may be marketed as treating, preventing or curing anything, and we won’t imply otherwise.
What you’re buying is a well-made, low-calorie sparkling soft drink with 15mg of CBD in it. If that becomes a 5pm ritual you reach for instead of a beer, that has real value — but the value is mostly in the ritual and the drink, not in a pharmacological effect you should expect to feel.
The Food Standards Agency advises healthy adults limit CBD to 10mg per day from all sources, which is below the 15mg in one can. Worth factoring in if you already take CBD oil, and it’s a reason not to treat these as an all-day drink.
Value
Case pricing moves a lot, and Amazon discounts these heavily and often — we’ve deliberately not printed a price here, because any figure we quote will be wrong within a week. Check the current price on the listing before ordering. As a rule the 24-can cases work out meaningfully cheaper per can than the 12s, and buying single cans from a corner shop is by far the worst value.
Verdict
A genuinely well-made functional soda that gets the hard part right: it tastes good without tasting medicinal. Buy it because you want a good alcohol-free drink with an interesting botanical profile — not because you expect the CBD to do heavy lifting. Check which range you’re ordering, since the magnesium cans are a different product.
Our Picks
Three flavours in one box — the sensible way in if you don't know which you'll like.
The Great Taste award winner of the range, and the one most reviews single out.