This year, multiple online publications like VinePair and Forbes have praised PARCH — a local mocktail company that creates non-alcoholic beverages infused with desert botanicals and adaptogens.

You can find PARCH non-alcoholic mocktails at local spots in town like Hotel McCoy, 5 Points Market & Restaurant, Westbound, and Flora’s Market Run. Also, did you know that a lot of PARCH’s research and development of the drinks have taken place at Mission Garden?

Earlier this year, Forbes wrote about PARCH’s Spiced Piñarita, saying that the “heat, sourness and bitterness helps mimic an alcoholic tang and burn.” Also, its “beautiful blush pink color” reminds them of “a desert sunset.”

In 2023, PARCH won a $20,000 grant and six-month mentorship with the Greenhouse Accelerator program. The collaborative accelerator program is designed to help the growth of “emerging and sustainable brands in the food and beverage sector.”

The program keeps an eye out for “breakthrough start-ups” and donates funds to help grow their businesses even more.

VinePair, a publication that’s won international awards for its journalistic approach, had this to say about the Tucson-based mocktail creator:

“Tucson-based Parch is the first non-alcoholic, Blue Weber agave-based canned beverage to hit markets. Both available flavors, Spiced Piñatara and Prickly Paloma, are made by roasting and crushing agave piñas before infusing the nectar with more than 10 Sonoran Desert botanicals, fruits, herbs, and roots.”

“Instead of alcohol, each can of Parch contains an adaptogenic blend that includes ashwagandha, L-theanine, and American ginseng. We’re especially partial to the Spiced Piñatara flavor, which offers delectable vegetal agave notes and spice that continues to build and gently warm the mouth, mimicking the heat of a true spicy margarita.”

So, if you’re looking for something minus the dizzy spells and unnecessary sugars, grab a PARCH and celebrate another local brand that’s making a national impact.

For more information, visit drinkparch.com and follow PARCH on Instagram.

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