The premise of Dust Cutter is pretty simple: take mainstream sugar-sweetened beverages, cut the calories slightly by using stevia, enhance it with ginseng and B vitamins, and package it up in a nice-looking 16 oz. aluminum bottle. To that end, the product is a success, with an all-natural formulation that’s certainly pleasing to the palate.
Switchel is a unique non-carbonated beverage that is made with Vermont maple syrup, organic lemon juice, organic apple cider vinegar, ginger root and blackstrap molasses. It has a pretty complex flavor; it's like a sweeter version of a “master cleanse” beverage. The product, however, is marketed as an energy drink, and we’re a little confused by the company's choice of packaging and positioning.
Mulberry Love is a new line of drinks made with -- you guessed it -- mulberry juice. The brand comes in two varieties: an all-natural formulation made with coconut water and agave, and an organic version with coconut water as the only other ingredient. Both products have a nice flavor profile and come in a nicely designed curved 8 oz. bottle. It's a good start for the brand, but we'd like to see a couple more flavors for the line.
Evo Revitalizing Water is a line of flavored, sparkling waters made with a hint of sweetness. The 10-calories drinks are nicely formulated and fit nicely into the low-calorie beverage segment, particularly consumers who shy away from stevia. Yet while the look of the products is clean and chic, we feel as though the current design makes it feel too much like a functional brand.
Nevada-based Sierra Kombucha markets a line of kombucha drinks made with organic green tea, organic sugar and organic or all-natural juice. The two varieties that we reviewed -- Peak Pomegranate and Pinnacle Pineapple -- taste quite good, however, the branding and packaging of the products fall far short of matching what's inside the bottle.
First introduced at BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 5, Green Mustache is a new line of organic fruit and vegetable juice smoothies designed for kids. The brand, which recently gained distribution…
Beverly Hills 9OH2O is a “master crafted water” that appears to be trying to one up all other premium and “luxury” waters that have come before it. Developed by a Los Angeles-based “water sommelier” (yes, you read that right), this product was designed to deliver optimum flavor in a high-end glass bottle. Did the company succeed?
Victoria's Kitchen Almond Water has unveiled a new look, and it's a big upgrade for the brand. With a full wrap label that delivers a clean and appealing vintage look, the three SKUs look polished and appealing. The revamp also addresses one of the big concerns that we had with the original rendition of the brand - - that all three flavors looked almost identical.
'Tis the season (well, close enough), and we're beginning to see a number of new holiday-inspired line extensions roll onto the market. One of them, Califia Farms’ “Holiday Nog,” is certainly one of the more unique tasting holiday beverages that we’ve come across lately.
Hailing from Maine, Litl’ Squirts is a line of flavored enhanced water beverages designed for kids. All in all, we wouldn’t say that this is an overly innovative or unique product, but the flavor execution is good and should have pretty broad appeal. Unfortunately, however, the packaging is a bit of a different story...
Marketed as “a bubby probiotic tea,” Health-Ade, is a line of small-batch kombucha drinks that are currently distributed in the Los Angeles area. The company, which recently garnered an investment…
After sampling (and enjoying) the Mint variety of Limonitz' line-up of sparkling lemonades, we decided to take a look at two other flavors from the brand: Ginger and Strawberry. From our perspective, one of the varieties stood out as the best of the bunch... which one was it?
Despite Starbucks' utter domination of the RTD iced coffee category, we've been seeing a steady flow of new entries to the space, including the playfully-named Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino. The line which comes in Vanilla and Mocha varieties, delivers what is essentially a classic bottled RTD coffee drink, but at 320 calories, we wonder about the appeal of the products in comparison to lower calorie options.
Packaged in a 16 oz. bottle, Basic Beverages “Classic” Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate is designed to make four servings of coffee (the consumer mixes one part cold brew concentrate with two parts milk, water or dairy alternative). What’s unique about Basic's cold brew is that the product is made with pH 7.5+ water; the company claims that the water reduces the acidity of the final product. While we can’t speak to that claim, we can tell you that the product tastes extremely smooth...
