New products respond to continued high rates of at-home coffee consumption.
Nespresso USA launched Nespresso Bloom, a range of honey-based products created in partnership with the Nestle R&D Accelerator in Lausanne, Switzerland. The line includes coffee blossom honey, a raw honey with floral, caramel and vanilla flavor notes, and coffee blossom honey syrup, a blend of the coffee blossom honey infused with Nespresso coffee, according to the company.
“Our job is to protect the future of coffee while delivering a differentiated and superior coffee experience, which is what we know our customers are excited by,” said Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen, chief executive officer of Nespresso North America. “Nespresso Bloom is just that, as a first-of-its-kind offering for us.”
J.M. Smucker Co. expanded its Café Bustelo brand into the ready-to-drink space with Café Bustelo espresso style iced coffee beverages. Branching out from its shelf-stable product portfolio, the 40-oz beverages are available in unsweetened, sweetened and vanilla flavors.
“In recent years, we’ve started to see many of our coffee customers, both young and old, reach more and more for iced coffee,” said Eduardo S. Merino, senior brand manager of Café Bustelo. “This new product intentionally combines our nearly century-long mastery of coffee with a cold and refreshing taste for an iced coffee that is brand-new, but somehow feels completely familiar.”
Malk Organics debuted its first line of plant-based creamers with three offerings. Joining the company’s line of oat, almond and cashew milks, the creamers include varieties such as vanilla almond, caramel almond and lightly sweetened oat. The products feature a clean label formulation derived from ingredients such as organic almonds or gluten-free oats, filtered water, soluble tapioca fiber, baking soda and organic coconut sugar.
“There aren’t many clean creamer options out there for those looking for a rich, tasty supplement to their coffee, tea, or matcha,” said Jason Bronstad, chief executive officer of MALK. “We have made it our mission to change this by offering simple ingredient creamers that don't sacrifice delicious flavor.”
Elmhurst 1925, a maker of plant-based dairy products, unveiled its multi-serve latte line. The RTD lattes feature a blend of plant-based milks and Arabica cold brew coffee to provide 95 mgs of caffeine per serving. The beverages are free from gums, oils and added fillers, and contain six grams of sugar or less per serving.
Flavors include maple walnut, pistachio crème, brown sugar oat, caramel cashew and toasted almond vanilla.
“These lattes are as rich and flavorful as what you’d get at a coffee shop, without the gums, oils, and high sugar levels you’ll find in other ready-to-drink options,” said Heba Mahmoud, senior director of brand marketing and innovation at Elmhurst. “Plus, they’re super versatile when it comes to performance — sure, you can enjoy them over ice, but they also steam and foam beautifully for consumers who take their lattes hot.”
Diamond Brew launched its flagship brewless coffee product in the United States. The offering does not need to be ground, brewed or used with equipment to create a cup of coffee, according to the company.
Instead, consumers peel the company’s Diamond Brew pod and pour the coffee crystals into a cup of hot or cold water, which will dissolve with zero residue. The shelf-stable, soluble pods feature 160 mgs of caffeine per serving.
“Brewless coffee is truly a modern evolution of instant coffee that meets the increasing demand for hassle-free, high-quality caffeine, and resonates with contemporary consumer lifestyles,” said Douglas Yu, founder of Diamond Brew. “With Diamond Brew, coffee lovers can finally enjoy the taste of freshly brewed coffee without the need for brewing equipment or lengthy preparation times.”
Bones Coffee Co. launched a line of ready-to-drink cold brew lattes. Formulated with cold brew coffee and whole milk, the lattes come in five flavors: Sinn-o-bun, french toast, holy cannoli, S’morey time and electric unicorn.
The products are available in single cans, four-count packages and 12-count packages.
SunOpta, Inc. debuted an oat cold foaming cream under its Sown brand. The plant-based foaming cream is non-GMO certified, gluten-free and kosher, according to the company, and comes in 32-oz cartons.
“Sown oat cold foaming cream offers our consumers a simple and affordable way to enjoy the coffeehouse treats they love in the convenience of their own homes,” said Scott Carter, vice president of growth and innovation, SunOpta.
Atomo Coffee added the Remix coffee blend to its line of coffees produced from upcycled ingredients. The coffee is formulated from a blend of Atomo’s “beanless” coffee, derived from date seeds, sunflower, guava and lemon, and Arabica beans.
“With Remix, there is no longer a need to destroy forests to increase coffee production,” said Andy Kleitsch, chief executive officer of Atomo. “Remixed coffee is a win-win — not only is the taste indistinguishable to consumers, but in most instances, it improves the taste of conventional coffee while making an instantaneous positive impact on the planet.”
The Oatly Group AB is aiming to increase coffee occasions with four flavored oat-based creamers. The beverage innovation is designed to provide a quick and easy infusion of sweetness to home coffee applications, with Sweet & Creamy, mocha, caramel and vanilla flavors.
“No matter consumers’ dietary preferences, it’s our hope that all coffee drinkers can agree with our belief that our new Oatly Creamers deliver superior taste and functionality,” said Leah Hoxie, senior vice president of innovation for Oatly North America.
Plant-based beverage maker Pop & Bottle debuted a multi-serve format of its cold-brew coffee. The 48-oz product features an organic, unsweetened coffee blend with up to 100 mg of caffeine per serving, designed for easy personalization and convenience, according to the company.
Pop & Bottle said it developed the product in response to increased demand for cold brew and cold drinks among younger consumer demographics.
“At Pop & Bottle, we believe your daily coffee ritual should be purposeful, nourishing and gratifying,” said Jash Mehta, chief executive officer and co-founder of Pop & Bottle. “This new multi-serve cold brew series is our nod to those seeking the premium taste and quality of traditional black coffee in a more economical, multi-serve format.”
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Launches range from product line expansions to format innovations.