Matcha soda trends up
Beverage launches this week include a matcha soda pushed as part of low‑sugar, functional drink lines — brands are betting on matcha for spring flavor + function rather than just lattes new drinks roundup.
GT's ALIVE Matcha Cream Soda lists 75 mg of caffeine and just 5 g of sugar per 16 fl oz bottle, according to its retail product listing. vons.com The brand markets the drink as an adaptogenic sparkling tea containing reishi, chaga and turkey tail mushrooms alongside ceremonial matcha and vanilla. gtslivingfoods.com Lantern’s The Original Matcha Soda is described as a ceremonial‑grade canned matcha with about 60 calories per can and flavor notes that include coconut and cinnamon. trendhunter.com Market trackers including Tastewise and BeverageDaily highlighted in March 2026 that matcha is shifting from cafe lattes into low‑sugar, functional RTD formats across spring product rollouts. tastewise.io
