01 · The liftGetting you going, smoothed out.
Caffeine 120mgL-theanine 100mgenXtra 300mg
Known for
Caffeine is the world's favourite pick-me-up. L-theanine is the reason people pair it: in one study, each against placebo, the pair improved attention-switching within an hour; caffeine alone took 90 minutes. You'd need several cups of tea to get this much theanine. enXtra, a galangal extract with no caffeine of its own, is known for alertness that lasts.
Same L-theanine dose as the study
02 · The outputThe one energy drinks run on.
L-taurine 1,668.8mg
Known for
The amino acid in the big energy drinks and most pre-workouts. Here it comes without the sugar, the sweetener or the neon can.
Studied range vs our dosegrams
01g3g6g
Inside the studied range
03 · The pressureStaying on it when you're stretched.
L-tyrosine 500mg
Known for
Your body uses it to make dopamine and noradrenaline, which run low when you're under pressure. It's been studied in people sitting exams, on deadlines and on long shifts.
Studied range vs our dosegrams
03g6g12g
Bottom of the studied range. We'd rather you knew.
04 · The baseTiredness, thinking and muscles.
Potassium 300mgCalcium 120mgMagnesium 56.25mgZinc 3mgPantothenic acid (B5) 1.8mgVitamin B12 0.75µgPink salt 125mgTri-sodium citrate 125mg
UK-approved claims
The part of Focus that UK law lets us claim. Magnesium, calcium and potassium are each at 15% of your daily reference amount, the level the law sets for these claims. One stick gives you 30% of the daily reference amount for zinc, pantothenic acid and vitamin B12.
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function.
- Pantothenic acid contributes to normal mental performance.
- Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Pantothenic acid contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Calcium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Magnesium, calcium and potassium contribute to normal muscle function.
Pink salt and tri-sodium citrate round out the minerals, and they're why Focus tastes slightly salty.
Why these four, together.
Most morning drinks are caffeine and a flavour. Focus is built for the whole push: caffeine and theanine with enXtra to get you going, taurine and tyrosine for the long, demanding days, and the minerals and vitamins for the bit the law lets us claim. One stick instead of a cupboard.