Beverage Trends·5 min read
Pandan Is Quietly Becoming the New Matcha
Bright, grassy, vanilla-coconut pandan is the breakout green flavor of 2026 — landing in lattes, ice cream pints, and CPG cookies as brands look for the next matcha.
May 28, 2026
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Beverage Trends·5 min read
Matcha Latte Boom Hits a Supply Wall as Japan Rations Stone-Ground Tea
Matcha demand has outrun a centuries-old supply chain, and US cafes are quietly reformulating around the shortage.
May 21, 2026
Beverage Trends·4 min read
Oat Milk Hits Its Ceiling as Non-Dairy Creamers Fragment
After a five-year run, oat milk's category-defining moment is ending as the non-dairy aisle splinters.
May 20, 2026
Beverage Trends·5 min read
Chinese Tea Chains Storm the US Market
The Chinese new-tea chains are running the US playbook Starbucks wrote — at twice the speed.
May 20, 2026
Regulation & Recalls·5 min read
States Move to Restrict Energy Drink Sales to Teens
The energy drink category is one bad press cycle away from age-gated sales nationwide.
May 20, 2026
Beverage Trends·5 min read
Kava Bars Become the New Third Place
Kava bars are quietly replicating the early coffeehouse arc — community-first, ritual-driven, and growing through word of mouth.
Apr 25, 2026