Reviews

Review: Happy Being

Happy Being is a line of doctor-created functional beverages that are made with white tea and enhanced with antioxidants, elderberry and Turmacin (a form of bioavailable turmeric). The products are low in sugar and calories and are packaged in 12 ounce glass bottles.

Review: Chiki Chiki Boom Boom

Chiki Chiki Boom Boom is a USDA Organic plant-based “punch” that was inspired by the founders’ Ecuadorian roots. The product, which is made in Ecuador, has only 20 calories and…

Review: Bambucha

Bambucha is a line of “chef crafted” raw kombucha beverages that are brewed in San Diego, CA. The products are packaged in 12 ounce cans, are USDA Organic certified and contain live kombucha cultures.

Review: Twrl M!lk Tea

Twrl M!lk Tea is a plant-based milk tea that is made with premium ingredients and nitro-infused. The product line features three flavors, including Original Black, Hojicha Roasted Green Tea and Supreme Jasmine. 

Review: GIST Prebiotic Sparkling Water

GIST is a line of sparkling waters that are enhanced with 4 grams of prebiotic fiber per 12 ounce can. The products do not contain any added sweeteners and come in two flavors, Chamomile with Rosemary and Ginger with Rooibos.

Review: Pop & Bottle Almond Lattes

Pop & Bottle’s Almond Lattes are a line of USDA Organic almond milk-based beverages. The products, which are packaged in 11 ounce plastic bottles, feature a clean list of ingredients, are free of refined sugar, and contain caffeine for an immediate pick-me-up.

Review: Confidence

Confidence is a new functional beverage that contains a cocktail of B vitamins, GABA, rhodiola, ginseng, magnesium, and 5-HTP. The formulation, which includes adaptogens and nootropics, is being offered in a single zero-calorie and sugar-free formulation that is packaged in 7.5 ounce can.

Review: Ruby Hibiscus Water

Ruby is a recently launched line of hibiscus beverages that is being marketed as “hibiscus water.” The product line presently includes two flavors, Unsweetened and Lightly Sweetened.

Review: Quokka Brew

Quokka Brew is a ready-to-drink coffee beverage that is positioned as offering a “jitterless” drinking experience. The product presently comes in an 8 oz can in a single variety, Vanilla Oat Milk Latte.

Review: Odyssey Mushroom Elixir

Odyssey Mushroom Elixir is a line of functional beverages that, as the name suggests, use mushrooms as their hero ingredient and pairs them with either a coffee or tea base. The products are non-carbonated and packaged in 7.4 ounce slim cans.

Review: Ghia Le Spritz

Ghia, which bills itself as a non-alcoholic aperitif inspired by the Mediterranean, launched last summer with a single 535ml SKU. Now, the brand is extending its lineup into the ready-to-drink space with a sparkling version of the original drink, called Le Spritz.

Review: NOPE Alt Cocktails

NOPE is a line of premium sparkling non-alcoholic cocktail alternatives that are designed to be consumed over ice or straight up from the can. The product line includes four flavors packaged in slim 12 ounce cans.

Review: CANN Unspiked

Known for its flagship line of low dose THC enhanced beverages, CANN is now branching out of the cannabis and into the broader non-alcoholic beverage space. Unspiked contains no THC, CBD or other functional ingredients and instead focuses on refreshment with a low calorie formulation.

Review: Earth & Star

Earth & Star is a line of RTD functional beverages that are enhanced with mushrooms. Created by the same duo that founded BluePrint – one of the pioneers of the cold-pressed juice category – this brand aims to take on a similar challenge of helping to mainstream a category (in this case mushroom drinks) that’s on the bleeding edge.