Celsius vs Alani Nu: what people say

Celsius

Celsius fans are fiercely loyal, praising the strong, jitter-free energy kick, the lightly sweetened taste, and standout flavors like Shirley Temple, Peach Vibe, and Mango Lemonade. The brand's biggest problem is a recurring wave of reports about foreign objects and debris found inside cans, which dominates complaints and is a serious trust issue. Taste is polarizing: some call it chemical, metallic, or cough-syrup-like, while others see it as an adult alternative to candy-sweet rivals. Alani Nu is the constant benchmark, winning on flavor and momentum even as Celsius keeps a devoted base and strong event and ambassador buzz. Surprising notes include health worries around caffeine and sucralose, and a hostile online community that hasn't stopped people from buying in volume.

Alani Nu

Alani Nu fans are passionate about flavors like Witch's Brew, Lime Slush, and the original cranberry Winter Wonderland, and many show off fridges stocked with the brand. The biggest complaint is the decision to replace cranberry Winter Wonderland with a sugar cookie flavor, which many find unpleasant and confusing since the name stayed the same. Health concerns loom large, with reports of jitters, bloating, and worries about high caffeine content, marketing to teens, and a lawsuit linking the drink to a teen's death. Availability is a recurring frustration, as limited flavors sell out quickly and are hard to find in stores. Surprisingly, some fans want a decaf version, and many are excited about a sampler pack or advent calendar.

Celsius

1. standout flavors like Shirley Temple, Peach Vibe, Mango Passion Fruit, Cherry Cola, Green Apple Cherry, Mixed Berry, Pina Colada and Spritz Snowball Frost 20 mentions

   • why does no one like celsius?. for me personally i think it lacks flavour most of the time and i’ve tried a lot, the only ones that really stood out to me were the peach vibe, green apple cherry, and mixed berry. what about you guys? Reddit · 51 likes under a post: r/energydrinks

2. brand love and ambassador loyalty run high, with marathon sponsorship and sampling creating good vibes 15 mentions

   • a weekend worth running back 🤝 nyc, thanks for letting us bring the celsius energy to marathon weekend! LIVE. FIT. GO. https://t.co/ND81vxMPdT X · 2,230 likes

3. strong, effective caffeine kick that powers workouts, long shifts and overnight shifts 14 mentions

   • I will probably never drink a celsius again, the levels of clean energy without any jitters from 3/4 of this is outstanding https://t.co/OaECT8tspR X · 8 likes

Alani Nu

1. The new sugar cookie Winter Wonderland flavor excites some fans, especially those who disliked cranberry 20 mentions

   • I'm so ready to try it! TikTok · 3 likes under a 503K-view post: Alani Nu completely changed the Winter Wonderland flavor this year to a sugar cookie inste…

2. People are excited about new flavor launches and want invites to taste-testing events 18 mentions

   • Plz be lime slush I neeed it back 😭😭 TikTok · 192 likes under a 89K-view post: taste testing the 2027 alani nu flavor launches. you’re going to be OBSESSEDDDDDD🥂🌈🌴💞 …

3. Fans love stocking a dedicated Alani fridge and find restock videos satisfying and dream-worthy 16 mentions

   • umm girl 😭 [Photo] TikTok · 927 likes under a 158K-view post: RESTOCK MY ENERGY DRINK FRIDGE WITH ME🥂🍬⚡️🍋‍🟩🌈 my alani fridge is my fav part of my r…

Celsius

1. tastes bad or like chemicals, static, cough syrup, stomach acid or pith 18 mentions

   • Tastes bad. Reddit · 91 likes under a post: r/energydrinks: Why does everyone hate Celsius?

2. mini figurines and debris found inside cans 13 mentions

   • BEWARE OF CELSIUS. Over the course of the last week and a half I have found not ONE but TWO mini figurines IN MY CELSIUS. Two separate cans, each containing a mini figure inside and some other debris. Absolutely horrifying. I have reached out to the company and they are sending m… Reddit · 6,799 likes under a post: r/energydrinks

3. caffeine and health worries: too much caffeine, heart palpitations, headaches, pregnancy anxiety, ER visit 8 mentions

   • How are you not at deaths door with all that caffeine TikTok · 75 likes under a 44K-view post: Trying Every Celsius Energy Drink Flavor!!⚡️ @CelsiusOfficial #celsius #energydrink #drink…

Alani Nu

1. Replacing the cranberry Winter Wonderland with sugar cookie upsets loyal fans who want the original back 68 mentions

   • are you serious. I’ve been waiting for original winter wonderland all year. AND NOW ITS FUCKING SUGAR COOKIE?????? 😐 TikTok · 7,459 likes under a 749K-view post: obsessed is an understatement #alani #alaninu #energydrinks #fivebelowfinds

2. The new sugar cookie flavor tastes bad to many, described as candle-like, waxy, perfume-like, or too sweet 25 mentions

   • I’m sorry but who wants to drink a fucking sugar cookie TikTok · 770 likes under a 749K-view post: obsessed is an understatement #alani #alaninu #energydrinks #fivebelowfinds

3. Limited and seasonal flavors are hard to find, sell out quickly, and stock is often lacking 16 mentions

   • I can’t even get excited they are gone before they launch 🙄🙄🙄 TikTok · 46 likes under a 503K-view post: Alani Nu completely changed the Winter Wonderland flavor this year to a sugar cookie inste…

Celsius

1. Alani Nu is the main rival, favored on flavor and momentum but seen as less energy than Celsius 11 mentions

   • I’m an Alani girl through and through but this makes me want to go buy all the Celsius 😂 TikTok · 19 likes under a 44K-view post: Trying Every Celsius Energy Drink Flavor!!⚡️ @CelsiusOfficial #celsius #energydrink #drink…

2. preferred over Ghost, Bing, Gorilla Mind, BUM and Red Bull Zero 4 mentions

   • bc there’s better options looking at you GM, Ghost Reddit · 21 likes under a post: r/energydrinks: why does no one like celsius?

3. Monster and Red Bull are the other go-to brands and safety benchmarks 3 mentions

   • I like some of them but I drink mostly redbulls TikTok under a 9K-view post: Energy drink taste test: today we are trying the Celsius Sparkling Shirley Temple. If you’…

Alani Nu

1. In blind tier lists, Alani ranks below Ghost, Monster, Red Bull, and Bang but above C4 and Rockstar for some 11 mentions

   • ``` ┏━ 🎚️ BLIND TIER · u/Mr-Underling-Green ━━━━ ┃ Energy drink brands ┣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ┃ 🟥 S Monster ┃ 🟧 A Rockstar ┃ 🟨 B Bang ┃ 🟩 C — ┃ 🟦 D Redbull ┃ 🟪 F Ghost, Alani Nu, C4 energy ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ``` Reddit · 1 likes under a post: r/FitTheWord: Energy drink brands (created by u/Subject-Dirt-6884)

2. Alani is compared favorably to Ghost, Monster, Gorilla Mind, and Rockstar on taste 3 mentions

   • Alani Nu - Cherry Bomb Review. Just cracked one open from vitamin shoppe in SoCal. I love Alani and rank them next to Ghost as my favorite energy drink brand. The Orange Kiss is my favorite orange-flavored energy drink. When I saw this flavor leak, I was excited because I wasn’t … Reddit · 56 likes under a post: r/energydrinks

3. Some fans say they'll switch to Ghost or Bloom if flavors change or for alternative options 3 mentions

   • I knew they were acquired by someone else but I didn’t know it was Celsius I hate their drinks ngl😭That unfortunately makes so much sense now though. Ugh🙃 If all the flavors start tasting weird I’ll just stay with Ghost👌🏽 Reddit · 1 likes under a post: r/energydrinks: Alani Nu - Cherry Bomb Review