What is Topo Chico Hard Seltzer?
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer launched in 2020 when Coca-Cola and Molson Coors introduced the beverage in Latin America. The hard seltzer was then rolled out in Europe and in select U.S. cities, with more expansion plans through 2021.
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is sold in 12-ounce and 24-ounce cans. A 12-ounce serving contains 4.7% alcohol, 2 grams of sugar, and 100 calories. It’s also vegan friendly and gluten-free.
Nutritionally, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is on par with other popular hard seltzers already on the market including White Claw and Truly.
Although it has been a latecomer to the already booming hard seltzer market, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer has proven to be a solid investment for Molson Coors Beverages, which also produces Vizzy hard seltzer, according to CNBC.
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer flavors are Strawberry Guava, Tangy Lemon Lime, Exotic Pineapple, and Tropical Mango.
What is Coca Cola Topo Chico Hard Seltzer?
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is Coca-Cola’s first alcoholic seltzer drink that was launched in 2020 in partnership with Molson Coors. The hard seltzer was distributed to select U.S. markets in spring 2021 with plans to expand further around the U.S. throughout the year.
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is made with purified spiked sparkling water and naturally flavored with fruit. A 12-ounce can has 100 calories per serving with 4.7% alcohol by volume and 2 grams of sugar.
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer flavors are Strawberry Guava, Tangy Lemon Lime, Exotic Pineapple, and Tropical Mango.
Topo Chico Hard Seltzers are sold in silver aluminum cans with Topo Chico’s signature retro logo atop a gold stripe in green lettering.
What’s so special about Topo Chico?
Topo Chico is a beloved sparkling mineral water brand that got its start all the way back in 1895 when it was first bottled in the mountains of Monterrey, Mexico. The naturally carbonated beverage has been bottled for nearly two centuries at the Cerro del Topo Chico spring.
However, the legend of Topo Chico is much older. As the story goes, an Aztec princess in 1440 was suffering from a mysterious illness. Priests told her father, Moctezuma I Ilhuicamina that he should take his daughter to find “strange and hidden waters” further north. After an arduous journey, the Princess arrived at a fertile mountain valley flowing with water. The Princess was cured after bathing and drinking the water flowing from the mountain, now called Topo Chico.
Since then, Topo Chico has amassed a cult following with deep roots still in the Latin American community.
Topo Chico fans love the drink for its slight saline taste and the distinctive glass bottles it’s sold in. It’s also the key ingredient in a famous Texas cocktail (and regional hangover elixir) called Ranch Water, which is made with Topo, tequila, and lime.
Today, Topo Chico remains a much-beloved beverage in Texas. When Coca-Cola announced there would be a nationwide Topo Chico shortage in August 2021, Texas news outlets reported it as a bit of a regional crisis.
What are Topo Chico seltzers?
Topo Chico seltzers are a type of sparkling mineral water that originated in Mexico and is now owned by beverage giant Coca-Cola. The drinks are sold in glass bottles with a yellow label and retro red lettering. The drinks have a slight saline flavor and a high level of fizziness.
Original Topo Chico does not contain any flavoring.
The brand later created Topo Chico in just a few light flavors: Twist of Lime, Twist of Tangerine, and Twist of Grapefruit.
Topo Chico was mostly a Texas and Mexico beverage before it was purchased by Coca-Cola, which has since made it an international brand that’s available in most grocery stores and online. Topo Chico has long been a mixer in cocktails, and a line of Topo Chico Hard Seltzers debuted in 2020.
Who owns Topo Chico?
Topo Chico is owned by Coca-Cola.
The beverage giant acquired rights to the historic Mexican brand to build the company’s premium sparkling water offerings. Coca-Cola executive Matt Hughes said the company wanted to find more beverages that appealed to more health-conscious consumers, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Though Topo Chico is available nationwide, it’s still bottled in its original plant in Monterrey, Mexico.
Where can I find Topo Chico Hard Seltzer near me?
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is sold in Latin America, the U.S., and Europe. You can find a store that sells Topo Chico near you by searching for your zip code on the company’s website.
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer was still in the process of rolling out to stores nationwide in 2021, but it was available in major markets across the country by summer.
What kind of alcohol is in Topo Chico?
Like many hard seltzers, the alcohol in Topo Chico Hard Seltzer comes from fermented cane sugar. Each 12-ounce can of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer has 4.7% alcohol content by volume. Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is gluten free.
Since the alcohol comes from fermented cane sugar, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is sold alongside beer and wine in select stores.
What comes in a Topo Chico Hard Seltzer variety pack?
A Topo Chico Hard Seltzer variety pack contains 12 beverages of four flavors: Strawberry Guava, Tangy Lemon Lime, Exotic Pineapple, Strawberry Guava, and Tropical Mango.
Each 12-ounce can contains 100 calories, 2 grams of sugar, and a 4.7% alcohol content by volume – putting it on par with other popular spiked seltzer brands available on the market like White Claw and Truly.
Is Topo Chico Hard Seltzer good?
As a newcomer to an already crowded hard seltzer market, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer has been met with mixed reviews.
A reviewer in The Chicago Tribune said some of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer’s fruity flavors tasted artificial and overly sweet, though some could work well as cocktail mixers.
Reviewers at Southern Living Magazine on the other hand had nothing but good things to say about the new line of hard seltzers, saying the flavors were refreshing, subtle, and not too sugary.
Here at Seltzer Nation, we found all of the flavors to be mostly good and you can read all of our Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Reviews above.
Is Topo Chico made by Coke?
Yes, Topo Chico is made by Coca-Cola, but it’s still sourced at its original facility in Monterrey, Mexico.
Coca-Cola purchased rights to the brand for $220 million in 2017, and by 2018 Topo Chico sales grew 30% in one sales quarter, according to Business Insider. Although the niche beverage is now sold by a beverage powerhouse, Coca-Cola leaders have said they plan on preserving the brand’s authenticity and respecting its long history.
What does Topo Chico mean in Spanish?
“Topo Chico” means “little mole” in Spanish. The name comes from the mole-like mountain Cerro del Topo Chico that’s near an underground reservoir in Mexico where Topo Chico is sourced.
When did Topo Chico start making hard seltzer?
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer hit the market in 2020 when parent company Coca-Cola partnered with Molson Coors Beverages to expand its reach in the hard seltzer market.
By 2021, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer was available in select cities nationwide with more plans to expand.
Why is Topo Chico so fizzy?
True Topo Chico fans will tell you that the fizziness that comes in every bottle is unlike anything offered by other leading sparkling beverage brands.
The beverage is naturally carbonated, and more carbonation is added during the production process to account for any bubble losses during transport.
Is there alcohol in Topo Chico?
Traditional Topo Chico sparkling mineral water does not contain alcohol, but there is another line of alcoholic flavors called Topo Chico Hard Seltzers that do contain alcohol. One serving of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer has a 4.7% alcohol by volume, which is a similar alcohol content to other hard seltzers on the market.
