You know what I love? Ginger beer. That’s what. And you know what I love even more? Organic ginger beer.

You’ll probably be familiar with Phoenix Organics. Their beautifully designed bottles of sumptuously quenching bevvies are now gracing the glass-fronted refrigerators of all the best cafés, Melbourne-side and beyond (I even found it in Singapore - mais, oui!).

In fact, they’re a Kiwi company – and they certainly know how to do class design coupled with quality product in New Zealand. Phoenix Organics have been doing their thing since 1986 (heavens! I was still in kindergarten then), and their success truly has risen along with consistent delivery of an alternative but readily available drink with surprisingly strong market difference: delicious, quality organics.

So, we all know they do amazing fizzies:

• Cola (the good kind)
• Creaming Soda (it’s a limited edition, y’all)
• Ginger Beer (ginge! My favourite!)
• Lemon Lime & Bitters (vodka, anyone?)
• Lemonade (with real lemons. Real.)
• Orange Fizz (that even the kiddies will think is less healthy than it is)

But they also now do butt-kicking organic juices, sparkling juice drinks (someone pass me Fejoa right now!!!), pre-mixed hot drink bases (Chai, Berry Well & Lemon Toddy), sparkling mineral water and drum-roll please… Organic, Honey Carbonated Cola & Ginger Beer. Which I intend to have on a steady drip for the rest of summer.

If you want to find out more about this extraordinary company of beverage purveyors, visit their website here (and check out their ginger beer project while you’re there). I am especially in love with their vision statement:

“We’re striving every day to create a business that is good for the planet and great for the health of its people. To do that, we integrate the principals of sustainability into what we do each day. And we want to empower our customers to make a real difference to our world.”

Yep. They’re definitely our people. And this summer – my café quencher of choice. Santé, mes chéris!