Review: Rage Vitamin Water
Marketed as a “vitamin enhanced water + electrolytes,” Rage Vitamin Water comes in a single “Hydrating Citrus” flavor. While the ingredients have merit, the company's reason for inclusion could...
View ArticleReview: Health Ade Kombucha (New Varieties, Label)
Health-Ade has added two new varieties -- Carrot and Beet -- to its line of kombucha drinks. The new flavors are certainly some of the more adventurous that we've seen hit the category, and while we...
View ArticleReview: Skinny Lemon Co.’s The Master Cleanse
Skinny Lemon Co.’s The Master Cleanse Beverage is a literal translation of... well... a “master cleanse” beverage. That said, it’s made with water, lemon, maple syrup and cayenne. Flavorwise, it’s...
View ArticleReview: o2Living Kids Juice
o2Living has extended its platform of cold-pressed, high pressure processed juices to include a kids' line of drinks. The line is comprised of four varieties, each packaged in 8 oz. bottles with...
View ArticleReview: Drink Maple
Marketed as a “pure maple water,” Drink Maple is made with a single ingredient: maple sap. If you’re like most people, the first thing that comes to mind when you hear maple sap is maple syrup. Yet...
View ArticleReview: Vital Juice Kids
Nearly a year after the brand's debut on the market, Vital Juice has introduced a kids' line. Featuring four varieties, each made with cold pressed fruits, vegetables and almond milk, the drinks are...
View ArticleReview: Honest Tea Summer Refreshers
Last month, Honest Tea debuted its "Summer Refreshers" line, a five-SKU mix of juice-based drinks that are USDA Organic and use Fair Trade sugar as a sweetener. Packaged in 32 oz. glass bottles, the...
View ArticleReview: Clover Juice
Self-described as "Los Angeles's First 'Perfectly Pure' Cold-Pressed Juice Bar," Clover Juice produces a line of raw (non-pasteurized and non-HPP) juices that it sells in two retail storefronts in...
View ArticleReview: Trader Joe’s Cold-Pressed Juices
Hopping on the runaway train that is the cold-pressed juice category, specialty grocer Trader Joe's has introduced a new three-SKU line of high pressure processed juices. Coming in three color-named...
View ArticleReview: Mamma Chia – New Varieties, Label Refresh
Looking to maintain its position as the top-selling brand of chia drinks, Mamma Chia has added two new varieties to its lineup introduced a label refresh. With the new Strawberry Lemonade and Pineapple...
View ArticleReview: Runa Clean Energy (New Packaging, Formulation)
Runa has revamped the look of its Clean Energy line -- and it's a good step forward for the brand. The new design, which includes an image of a guayusa leaf front and center, more visually related to...
View ArticleReview: Go N’ Syde
Plenty of buzz in the last couple weeks about Go N’Syde beverages, a new line of drinks with debut varieties designed in partnership with singer Mariah Carey and hip-hop artist Jay Z. Marketed as first...
View ArticleReview: Juisi
Offering a slightly different take on cold-pressed, HPP juices, Juisi markets itself as a company that "creates beverages that draw inspiration from specific regions, cultures, and history." In our...
View ArticleReview: Caffeinated Club
The concept behind Caffeinated Club is simple and straightforward: mix flavored club soda with a mild amount of caffeine. The result is something that’s pleasant tasting and familiar. However, it’s the...
View ArticleReview: Zola Coconut Water Lemonade
Zola’s riff on a lemonade/coconut water product comes in the form of this product, a one liter Tetra Pak carton that is labeled as being 100 percent juice. The ingredients are, like the rest of Zola’s...
View ArticleReview: Better Sweet Maple Water
Better Sweet is a USDA Organic maple water beverage that is made from a single ingredient: maple sap from Vermont maple trees. The overall approach to the design is polished and approachable, starting...
View ArticleReview: EnerBee
EnerBee Organic Energy, which promotes itself as being made with organic honey, comes in a single variety: Lemon Green Tea. While we do think the company has successfully communicated that the product...
View ArticleReview: Lumen Water
Lumen Water is an ultra-premium bottled water that touts itself as one of the purest and softest tasting waters on the market. The product, which currently comes packaged in a 500 mL plastic bottle...
View ArticleReview: Blue Bottle New Orleans Iced Coffee
With about a dozen company-owned retail outlets and a popular retail and wholesale coffee bean business, Blue Bottle Coffee is a name that is well known in the high end coffee circuit. With the...
View ArticleReview: Zotiko
Promoted as "Premium hydration for a Waterfull Life," Zotiko is an enhanced water/isotonic that is fortified with electrolytes, lightly flavored with cucumber and mint flavorings and sweetened with a...
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