Reviews

Strange Water is a new line of coconut water beverages that comes in two 12 ounce varieties: sparkling and still. Sourced from Vietnam, both products contain 80 calories and are made with pure coconut water.

Rokit, a UK-based company known for its diverse range of coffee and tea products, including stick packs, Nespresso pods, and RTDs, is now launching five of their 8.4-ounce RTD beverages in the US.

Aplós Cocktails is a new extension from Aplós, leveraging their previous experience of crafting functional non-alcoholic spirits into the realm of RTDs. The initial two SKUs are Chili Margarita and Ume Spritz, both packaged in sleek 12 ounce cans that promise a blend of sophistication and refreshment.

Pretty Tasty Collagen Tea offers a refreshing take on the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea category with a beneficial twist: each can is enhanced with 10g of collagen protein.

Melting Forest is a line of mushroom enhanced sparkling adaptogenic beverages available in eight SKUs, split into four energy drinks and four D-stress varieties.

Weekday Vibes is a line of non-alcoholic spritzers made with dealcoholized wine and available in two flavors: Grapefruit Rosemary Sparkling Rose and Bitter Orange Spritz. The two products have pretty different flavor profiles and nutritional makeups, but how do they hold up against their alcoholic counterparts?

Happy Pop is a new line of organic energy drinks enhanced with adaptogens. Launched by Koia co-founders Maya French and Dustin Baker, Happy Pop is launching with three 8.4 oz flavors, including Lemon Zing, Rainbow Drip and Tangerine Dream. 

Plant Press is a new line of low calorie sparkling beverages that aims to provide “clean caffeine” with one 12 ounce can equaling the same caffeine as a cup of coffee. 

Pointless is a new entry into the mid-calorie CSD set that focuses exclusively on ginger ale. All four 12 ounce flavors – Original, Lime, Blueberry, and Cranberry – feature cold-pressed ginger juice as their hero ingredient.

Beekeeper is a new line of RTD cold brew coffee drinks that are made with Guatemalan coffee and a touch of honey. The line is launching with four varieties packaged in 8 ounce cans. 

Joni Verjus is a brand of sparkling grape juice drinks that are made with upcycled fruit and contain no added sugar. Self-described as “a new way to drink,” Joni aims to bring the consumer with an often overlooked ingredient: verjus.

Spade is a recently launched line of premium sparkling sodas that contain zero calories and zero sugar. Sweetened with stevia, spade is also infused with electrolytes with the goal being that the drinks keep you “hydrated and refreshed.”