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We won GOLD!

We won GOLD!

Boom! Our Yuzu & Mandarin Seltz Drops have won GOLD at this years Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards! AND our Spiced Orange Syrup – made in collaboration with Everybody Eats – was awarded silver! 🥈 What a result.Here's what the judges had to say about our Yuzu & Mandarin Seltz Drops...'Bright and fresh aroma, true to label. Very refreshing with a good length of flavour. An excellent product. Strong sustainability story.'We love our sugar-free and low-waste Seltz Drops and it's so great to have them recognised by professional judges!  

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CupaDupa 2024

CupaDupa 2024

We’re so excited to be an official partner of this year’s CubaDupa festival! ⁠⁠Join us by the soda fountain – AKA the iconic Bucket Fountain! – for exclusive festival mocktails, including Raspberry Blackcurrant Lemonade, Peachy Passion Lemonade, and Rosemary Cucumber Tonic. ⁠⁠Be sure to grab your official Cuba Dupa reusable cup and keep refilling throughout the day and into the evening. 👊⁠Huge shout-out to Fresh Choice Cuba Street for keeping us supplied with sparkling water! ⁠We can’t wait to see you there! 

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ZERO'LEARY collaboration with Paddy Gower Has Issues

ZERO'LEARY collaboration with Paddy Gower Has Issues

Beer geeks and soda jerks unite! In proud partnership with ThreeNow's Paddy Gower Has Issues, we've crafted this little IPA-inspired number that will satisfy even the most discerning palate.  Paddy Gower and the team had a few questions about why non-alcoholic beers often cost as much as regular beer, and they challenged us to make a more affordable alternative. We tested out a few recipes, and the one and only Karen O’Leary came along to brew a batch with our co-founder Joe Slater.  The reality is that proper non-alcoholic beer is very tricky and time-consuming to make, and we love all...

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Introducing Spiced Orange Syrup - Everybody Eats Collab

Introducing Spiced Orange Syrup - Everybody Eats Collab

We're excited to launch our sparkling new collaboration with pay-as-you-feel community enterprise Everybody Eats, which will help to reduce food poverty and food waste.   Introducing the new limited edition Spiced Orange Syrup - a sustainable soda syrup filled with zesty New Zealand oranges and soft spices, making it a perfect year round drop. The orange rinds are kindly donated by Moore Wilson’s - a byproduct from their fresh juices.  We've been making wonderful drinks since 2012, with a strong focus on low-waste and reusable materials, so this collaboration was meant to be. Each purchase of this soda syrup supports Everybody Eats and...

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