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When Karla Walsh wrote into the SAYSO customer service email, I don't think she anticipated that I would be the one answering! But with a team of 2, whenever someone writes in, it is always Chloe Bergson or I responding. I'm so glad I was able to chat with Karla, and I am even happier about how much of a SAYSO fan she has turned into. Thank you, Karla, for this incredible feature on Dotdash Meredith Better Homes & Gardens. I love the below quotes and how you resonate with the deliciousness and ease of SAYSO. Give it a read below! "If you’re skeptical about SAYSO and think they might represent the “mock” part of “mocktail,” I can confirm the opposite is true. Since they’re made with dried versions of ingredients that professional mixologists use in their recipes, these taste far better than any bottled mixer or powdered drink mix I’ve tried. The real stand-out was the margarita, which was shockingly aromatic and complex-tasting, thanks to crystallized lime, orange, jalape?o, ginger, smoked salt, and agave." "I’d proudly serve this at future gatherings and appreciate the fact that I could set out an array of sachets next to some garnishes, and simply ask everyone to help themselves." https://lnkd.in/edc3SMVd

Thrive Market has been a retailer SAYSO has dreamed of landing for years. That dream has finally been achieved! ?? We're so excited to announce our launch on Thrive Market, with the help of our amazing team Helen Min, Luis Camino & Your Brand Your Dream. If you're not yet a Thrive customer, we can't recommend it enough. It is the perfect place to shop where you know everything is thoroughly vetted to be better for you. ?? Their mission to make healthy & sustainable living easy and affordable for everyone aligns precisely with our goal at SAYSO to create an easy and affordable solution to making delicious cocktails and mocktails while being better for the environment by using dehydrated ingredients! ?? If you aren't yet a customer you can get 30% off site-wide on your first order AND a free gift using our custom link: thrivemarket.com/SAYSO ?? For those of you wanting to find our sold-out Hot Toddy, you can grab it on Thrive now while supplies last!

Have you gotten your hands on SAYSO's Espresso Martini and Hot Toddy yet?! Bianca Peters and Fox 5 NY loved SAYSO so much in September that she just had to have us back today to talk about our new flavors ?? Yes, you can whip up an Espresso Martini with the perfect amount of foam with just a tea bag and a shaker. Our Hot Toddy also just smells and tastes like the holidays in a glass. You can't go wrong with either. Plus, both are equally delicious with or without spirits ?? Grab them both now on www.drinksayso.com for 20% off -- the festivities didn't end on Cyber Monday. Our December sale is going strong!

We've hit Central Market! ?? Texas has always been an incredible market for us and we know that our customer already loves to shop at Central Market, so we're so happy we can meet her where she is. As you can see from the 2nd photo our Skinny Spicy Margarita is already flying off the shelf! (Sold out in Austin North. Crystal Radford, they need more!) Thanks for the store pic, Kai Lim - love when other founders share in your excitement and send store photos. We can't wait to introduce SAYSO to many more Texans! Thank you to Crystal Radford, Kimberly Berg, and Timika Harris for helping us launch SAYSO in Central Market. If you're shopping in October, keep an eye out for our Brand Ambassadors doing demos this month, starting tomorrow!

?? Exciting News! SAYSO was featured in OK! Magazine's Morning Honey! ??? Thank you,?Jaclyn Roth,?for sharing our story! ?? Chloe Bergson and I loved sharing more about our SAYSO journey from the earliest days at HBS to exciting new product launches (our newest Skinny Hibiscus Cosmopolitan is now live!). August has been an incredible month, and we are gearing up for an even bigger Fall! ?? Stay tuned for more product launches and exciting news coming your way soon. #SAYSO #PressFeature #OKMagazine #MorningHoney #FemaleFounders #StartupLife ???

SAYSO is thrilled to announce that our Skinny Cardamom Paloma is a Startup CPG Shelfie Finalist in the Alcohol & Mixers Category! With over 1,500 brands applying, we are honored to be recognized with these three other fantastic brands: Neat Beverages Modica Inspiro Tequila, LLC -- Mara Smith I think this means we need to bring back our "Pass the Paloma" Kit! #emergingbrands #shelfieawards2024 #startupcpg

SAYSO?is a?NielsenIQ?pitch slam top 5 finalist! I'm so excited to travel to Phoenix for Nielsen's C360 and pitch SAYSO alongside these 4 other incredible brands, bringing innovation to the CPG industry. Tea Drops Jiminy's Daily Crunch Jasberry See you in Phoenix, May 13-15! #innovation #pitchslam #NIQ

?? Exciting News! SAYSO Launches at The Fresh Market! ???? We're thrilled to announce that SAYSO is now available at all 163 locations of The Fresh Market, spanning the East Coast! ?? It's an incredible milestone for us, and we couldn't be more excited to bring our innovative craft cocktail and mocktail tea bags to even more stores and households. Starting now, you can find our signature Skinny Spicy Margarita and Skinny Cardamom Paloma flavors on the shelves of The Fresh Market. We want to thank Brittiany East and the entire team at The Fresh Market for their support and enthusiasm as we've worked to make this rollout possible. We're grateful for the opportunity to partner with such a fantastic retailer and to be a part of their commitment to offering exceptional products to their customers. To all our wonderful SAYSO fans, we can't wait for you to experience the convenience and deliciousness of SAYSO at The Fresh Market. Be sure to look out for our products on your next shopping trip, and don't hesitate to share your feedback with us! A shelfie is always appreciated ?? Here's to many more exciting milestones ahead as we continue to spread the SAYSO love far and wide. Cheers to new beginnings and endless possibilities! #SAYSO #TheFreshMarket #CraftCocktails #NewLaunch #CheersToYou ???? Luis Camino Your Brand Your Dream Chloe Bergson

I'm honored that SAYSO is among the top 20 semi-finalists of the 2024 NIQ Founders Pitch Slam! I am?thrilled to showcase my passion for innovation and transformation in the CPG space and grateful for the opportunity to pitch alongside other game-changers and industry leaders. ? ? #NIQFoundersPitchSlam #CPGInnovation #GameChangers #EmergingBrands?

?? Reflecting on our first Expo West experience! ? Expo West 2024 was an absolute whirlwind of excitement, connections, and opportunities! It was fantastic to reunite with so many familiar faces and to meet new people who share our passion for great products and innovation in the CPG industry. Some of the highlights for us were: ?? Our NEXTY Finalist nomination in Adult Non-Alc Beverage (Congrats, Ghia, on the win!) ?? Seeing our Sprouts Farmers Market team (Katie Woodcock and Karen Martinez) before we move off the Innovation Set onto the main shelf ?? Meeting our The Fresh Market team (Brittiany East) in person before our launch in April! ?? Running into HBS classmates who are founders or investors in the space (Kait Stephens, Liz Gordon, Kai Lim) ??♀? Meeting other awesome female founders in person whom I had only connected with virtually before (Alison Cayne, Morgan Lerner, Elise Runde Voss. Not sure how I missed you AGAIN Sabeena Ladha) ?? Our awesome volunteers Stefanie Quisenberry, Diana Wamsley, and Caroline Yang we found through Startup CPG. Chloe Bergson and I are still a team of 2, and could not have done it without their help ?? Meeting new buyers & potential investors who were wow'd by our differentiated form factor for cocktail and mocktail making! As the dust settles from Expo West, the real work begins – following up on all the promising conversations and connections we made. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, shared their feedback, and showed their support for SAYSO. Your enthusiasm fuels our passion, and we're incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue this journey!