Taika

Taika is a verifiable, venture-backed CPG brand (Series A, ~$12M+ funding) producing adaptogen-infused coffee. The project demonstrates high real-world utility and strong market relevance in the functional beverage space. However, the submission quality is critically low, containing exaggerated claims ('most people have used my product') and missing key traction metrics. While external verification confirms the project's legitimacy and significant scale (comparable to the calibration reference), the score is heavily penalized by the poor quality of evidence and lack of effort in the response.