"If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as "the peel good beverage" that offers "a bunch of nutrients." And it's drumming up attention on social media. "Boyfriend says it has aromatics of slightly overripe banana," one Reddit user, leemoongrass, commented, adding, "It honestly isn't that bad.""
"The fruit gets pinker in the processing and the drink has a pinkish hue. If you're a label ogler, the ingredient list will put you at ease. Banana water contains just one ingredient: bananas. There's no significant water added to it. A banana is 80% water, Banagua co-founder Rob Smithson says, and the processing of the drink (an "enzymatic process") separates the water from the pulp - the drink is"
Banana water is a plant-based hydration beverage produced from bananas using an enzymatic process that separates water from the pulp. Manufacturers such as Woodstock and Banagua use organic Thai golden and Thai cultivated bananas with a slight pinkish tint, resulting in a pink-hued drink. The product lists a single ingredient—bananas—with no significant added water because bananas are about 80% water. The drink is marketed as an alternative to sports drinks and a next-generation coconut water. Consumers on Reddit, Instagram and TikTok described its aroma and taste variably, noting overripe-banana aromatics, comparisons to baby food, and curiosity about production methods.
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