Articles Tagged with ''RTD coffee beverages''

Humblemaker Coffee Co., Seal Beach, Calif., said it released a line of premium functional cold-brew shots under its Humblemaker Coffee Co. of California brand.

New York-based Illycaffè introduced Illy cold brew: a ready-to-drink canned cold-brew coffee made with Illy's iconic blend of 100% Arabica beans, perfected over 85 years.

Silk, a Broomfield, Colo.-based brand of Danone North America, debuted ready-to-drink dairy-free lattes.

Three or four decades ago, consumers had few choices when it came to ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. The available assortment consisted mainly of milk, soft drinks, juice/fruit drinks and alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer.

Los Angeles-based Califia Farms debuted shelf-stable Nitro draft lattes with "oatmilk" in a can.

When it comes to some key nondairy beverage categories, the spin of the wheel has been kinder to some categories than others. The odds have been in ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea's favor, while juice seemingly is facing a gaffed wheel.

Forest Coffee, Denver, said it developed three new cold-brew coffee flavors along with a new CBD- (cannabidiol) infused offering.

The trend toward convenient grab-and-go offerings shows no signs of waning. And that reality has been good news for the ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea segment.

Nestlé, based in Vevey, Switzerland, with U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Va., added ready-to-drink coffee products under its Nescafé brand. Nescafé coffee protein smoothies are plant-based nondairy beverages with 100% Colombian Arabica coffee, oats and almond butter.

You can learn a lot by hanging out at your local coffee or tea shop. You can learn, for example, what all the cool kids are drinking.