Review: NüBrü Coffee

NüBrü Coffee markets a three-SKU line of cold-brewed and high pressure processed (HPP) coffee drinks. Packaged in 12 oz. bottles, it's first HPP and cold-brew coffee line that we've seen and, for us, the combined use of the processing methods results in some truly delicious beverages.

New Beverage Showdown 9: Meet the Judges

We’re days away from BevNET Live Summer ‘15 in New York City, and it’s time to reveal the slate of judges for BevNET Live’s signature competition, the New Beverage Showdown.

Review: Hiball Energy Black Cherry

Hiball’s Black Cherry Organic Energy Drink is the latest addition to its line of sweetened offerings. With added organic sour cherry juice concentrate (5 percent juice), his one takes shape quite nicely.

Beatdown: Consumer Reports Slams Sports Drinks, Plant-Based Waters

In a new article titled “Don’t be fooled by coconut water and other new sports drinks,” Consumer Reports hammers away claims of enhanced hydration and elevated nutrition as touted by beverage brands in a range of categories, including plant-based waters and electrolyte-fortified drinks.

Agua Drops the Enerviva in Brand Revamp

In a sweeping revamp, Agua Enerviva is now known simply as Agua. While still identified as an "energy water," a reworking of the label gives far greater prominence to its low-calorie formulation, something that founder Carol Dollard calls “one of the most important things that consumers are looking at when they pick up a beverage.”

Review: Maté Bros

Maté Bros, which comes in an 8 oz. slim can, is positioned as a yerba mate “energy” product. Based on packaging and label, the product seems to be skirting around some of the same challenges that other yerba mate products have come to struggle with: is it a tea, an energy drink, or something else?

BevNET Live: Financing Growth Through Credit

To develop a picture of the lending market with regard to beverage entrepreneurs, BevNET Live will feature a talk with a pair of experts on financing and access to capital.

Tea Change: Howell Departs as Rooibee CEO, Meissner Joins Board

Howell, who joined Roobiee Red Tea as its chief executive officer in 2010, has left the company to become the director of innovation for spirits giant Brown-Forman. Meanwhile, longtime beverage veteran Bill Meissner, most recently the president and CEO capsule-based coffee company Tazza Pronto, has joined Rooibee’s board of directors,

Review: Honest Tea Summer Refreshers Watermelon Lemonade

Honest Tea has extended its "Summer Refershers" line with a new Watermelon Lemonade variety. The product, which is made with 9 percent juice, including both lemon and watermelon juices (Honest Tea also includes natural flavorings and organic lemon extract), delivers a straightforward flavor: it almost tastes like something you’d make at home.