It started from a simple realization: most drinks either taste good but are loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients, or they’re functional, but not something you’d actually want to drink with friends. After dealing with ongoing health issues and feeling frustrated by the lack of clean, simple options, we set out to create something better, a lighter sparkling beverage that tasted great and included real ingredients with real benefits.

With backgrounds building brands in consumer goods, we saw a gap in the beverage space: many brands focus only on ingredients, but few focus on how they make you feel. That insight led to Mindstate, a better-for-you seltzer with zero sugar, zero calories, and ingredients like Cannabis, Lions Mane, L-theanine, and electrolytes designed to support both mind and body.