Today’s best coffees are valued for flavor — not caffeine content. The best baristas know this and spend years trying to master the art of extraction. Opposite this is the idea that coffee can be viewed as an ingredient — and one that pairs well with more than just milk and sugar. The latest trend? Coffee soda. While not an entirely new category (Manhattan Special espresso soda dates back to 1895), these carbonated drinks taste more like a flavor-infused seltzer, with bright citrus flavors that cut through coffee’s natural bitterness. Below, find three labels spearheading the craze, and keep an eye out for more launching soon (like Nashville-based Matchless).
Upruit Meyer Lemonade Sparkling Cold Brew
Tastes like: tangy lemonade with a slight coffee bitterness
Other flavors: Tart Cherry
