LABS black - caffeine free

The Substrate Doctrine

Most energy drinks borrow output from tomorrow. Caffeine spikes fast, crashes faster, and takes cognitive drive down with it.

LABS is built on the opposite premise. Every molecule inside CF-01 was chosen for what it feeds — not what it triggers. Amino acids match the profile of skeletal muscle. Dietary nitrate opens vascular flow. Choline builds the neurotransmitter of focus. Malic acid enters the mitochondria directly.

The result is a flat, sustained performance signal. No ceiling. No trough. No withdrawal.

Engineered with

BCAA 2:1:1 — 4 g total, matched to skeletal muscle amino profile. L-Leucine — triggers mTOR and initiates muscle protein synthesis. L-Isoleucine — drives glucose into working muscle via GLUT-4. L-Valine — blocks central fatigue at the blood-brain barrier. Arginine α-Ketoglutarate — nitric oxide precursor, vasodilation. Choline Bitartrate — acetylcholine precursor, neural bandwidth. Malic Acid — Krebs cycle input, ATP regeneration. Beetroot Juice Powder — dietary nitrate, VO₂ economy. Carbonated water as the delivery matrix.

Sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame-K. Pigment from natural beetroot betalains. No artificial dyes. No preservatives. No proprietary blends.

Specifications

Volume — 330 ml Energy — 16 kcal Active mass — 12.1 g per can BCAA content — 4 g (2:1:1 ratio) Caffeine — 0 mg Sugar — 0 g Artificial color — none Artificial flavor — none Glycemic load — 0.0

Protocols

Pre-sprint, T-60 minutes. Nitrate peaks. Amino pool primed. Central drive protected. Consume 60 minutes before high-intensity work for peak plasma window.

Deep work, 4-hour cognitive load. For pilots, engineers, and athletes in study. Choline signal and amino stability deliver sustained attention without stimulant volatility.

Endurance sessions. Beetroot nitrate lowers the oxygen cost of exercise. Valine blocks perceived exhaustion. More miles per breath.