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Sippable Sunshine by Leigha Staffenhagen
Spring has sprung! The sun is out, the tulips are blooming, and even if it’s a bit chilly outside still, you’re probably looking forward to sipping a cool, refreshing drink as we creep toward t-shirt season. And wouldn’t you know it, the Co-op is overflowing with new sparkly, squeezy, energy-boosting beverage options to fill your fridge. Spoiler alert: if you don’t already know what cascara is, you’re in for a real treat.
Ingrilli Juice Squeezes
Biotic Cold-Pressed Probiotic Beverages
No need to hop on a plane to enjoy fresh-squeezed Italian citrus juice— just beeline to our juice aisle for a splish-splash of Mediterranean sunshine! Made from perfectly ripe citrus grown in Sicilian orchards, Ingrilli’s lemon, lime, and ginger squeezes offer a flavorful punch of bright fruit flavor to your cooking, baking, salads, and drink mixers. And did we mention they’re USDA-certified organic and Non-GMO project verified, too?
A family-owned Certified B-Corp, Biotic is on a mission to regenerate living systems, starting with the human microbiome (that’s your gut!). Specializing in bubbly probiotic beverages sweetened with cold-pressed juice, Biotic’s formula is free of refined sugar or artificial sweeteners, USDA-certified organic, and vegan friendly. Choose from their pineapple, ginger, or red beet sparkling beverages, available in the chilled beverage case.
BeGOAT Cascara Maine Root Sodas
You’ve likely seen Maine Root’s root beer or ginger beer in our drink aisle, and now we’re introducing five new flavors to our lineup! No high-fructose corn syrup here. (Side note: there’s actually no high-fructose corn syrup anywhere in the Co-op.) Instead, Maine Root’s craft sodas are made with 100% organic sugar cane from Brazil and are Fair Trade Certified. Crack into one of their new, refreshing flavors: mandarin orange, sarsaparilla, blueberry, lemonlime, and Mexicane cola (and no, that’s not a typo). Available in 4-packs or chilled single bottles.
Let’s start with what’s likely your first question… what is cascara, anyway? Simply put, cascara is the soft tissue of the coffee fruit that provides coffee beans their caffeine. And the second question: BeGOAT? G.O.A.T. is one of those new-school acronyms, short for: Greatest of All Time. Think Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, the Skagit Valley Food Co-op, or you—when you sip on one of these functional beverages packed with micronutrients and antioxidants. BeGOAT Cascara+ utilizes the whole coffee fruit, including the husk, berry, and bean, to create a well-rounded caffeinated beverage that’s made sustainably, with less waste. Give it a goat with Hibiscus Lime or Strawberry Lemon Ginger. Also in the chilled beverage case.
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