I tried the new adaptogen-infused drink Bella Hadid co-founded, and would describe it as a Red Bull mixed with CBD

I tried Kin Euphorics, the "braincare beverage" endorsed by Bella HadidAllana Akhtar/Insider

• I tried Kin Euphorics, a drink made of the supposedly stress-reducing herb adaptogens.
• Bella Hadid announced she was joining Kin as co-founder and partner earlier this week.
• I enjoyed the taste of the beverage, but couldn't easily feel the affects of the calming adaptogen.

After Bella Hadid announced herself as the co-founder and chief operating officer of Kin, a calming seltzer, I sought to find out what the fuss was about.

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Kin is an adaptogen-infused seltzer drink. Adaptogens are a class of herbal ingredients that claim to help your body adapt to stress, Vox reported.

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Jen Batchelor, the CEO of Kin, founded the company 2017 and brought Bella Hadid as a co-founder earlier this week. Batchelor calls herself the "foremother of braincare" on the Kin Website.

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I picked up a can of the "Rising Flow" flavor of Kin Spritz, said to "to enhance clarity, stimulate creative freedom, and drive focus so you can find your center."

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On Kin's website, the company recommends drinking a spritz before work to "unlock fresh inspiration and access your creative mind's eye." Kin says not to consumer their products if you're under 18, breastfeeding, pregnant or may become pregnant, or are taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressants.

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I generally enjoyed the flavor of Kin. I would describe the flavor as similar to a watered-down, fizzy orange juice.

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The Kin was easy to sip on as I worked, but I did notice the drink having a slight aftertaste similar to an orange rind.

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About 10 minutes after drinking the Kin, I felt the caffeine rush I'd get from a cappuccino or a Red Bull.

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Kin drinks say they have 50 mg of caffeine in an 8-ounce can, roughly the same as black tea. But I felt a bit more stimulated, like having two coffees in a row.

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I didn't feel the calming affects of the adaptogens until about 45-minutes after taking the Kin.

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The feeling was similar to drinking a CBD-infused latte or a small dose of my psychiatrist-prescribed Xanax - a slight and short-lived calming sensation.

CBD, or cannabidiol, is a non-psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis.      Tinnakorn Jorruang/Getty images

The calming affect was hard to concentrate on, however, due to the caffeine in the beverage. After about 10 minutes I mostly just continued to feel stimulated by the caffeine.

I tried Kin Euphorics, the "braincare beverage" endorsed by Bella Hadid      Allana Akhtar/Insider

I enjoyed the taste of Kin so I opened another can, which I drank much slower than my first.

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Drinking the beverage slowly helped me not feel so caffeinated, but it was still hard to feel the calming affects of the adaptogens.

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As the drink started to warm up, it wasn't as tasty so I didn't end up finishing my second can. Kin Euphorics recommends enjoying their spritz chilled.

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Overall, I enjoyed the drink as fun alternative to seltzer water or Red Bull. If I saw the drink on a restaurant menu, I'd enjoy one before moving on to something else.

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