# Gruesome Tea Beverages 'The Alley' in Toronto is Serving Fruit Tea in a Blood Bag for Halloween By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-10-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-bag-for-halloween References: [the-alley](http://www.the-alley.ca/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bad64UOgdEC/?taken-by=utura.eats) '[The Alley](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-alley-spy-family)' is a popular [bubble tea cafe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-spice-bubble-tea-series) in Toronto that is now serving [blood bags for Halloween](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-halloween-drinkware) that are filled with red-colored fruit tea. The Halloween drink called 'Antler DNA' is based off of the cafe's logo, which includes a deer's head, and is packaged in a plastic pouch with a straw and a space for one's name to be written—resembling some sort of twisted custom drink order. The limited-edition tea beverage will be exclusively available at The Alley until the end of the month. As a tea cafe that incorporates inspiration from deers into its menu items, The Alley also serves other bubble tea beverages with what it calls "Deerioca," or tapioca pearls. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Halloween-inspired Beverages:** Opportunity for cafes to create new and unique Halloween-inspired beverages to attract customers during the holiday season. - **Novelty Packaging:** Incorporating novelty packaging, such as blood bags, into beverage service can appeal to younger audiences and increase sales. - **Unusual Additions:** Experimenting with unusual ingredients, like deer antlers in The Alley's menu, can set cafes apart and create new trends in the beverage industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beverage Industry:** Innovation within the beverage industry can drive customer engagement and create new trends in a highly competitive marketplace. - **Hospitality Industry:** Level of customization to incorporate novelty packaging, like blood bags, and unusual additions, like the deer antlers, can be a valuable point-of-difference in the highly competitive hospitality industry. - **Seasonal Marketing Industry:** Creating Halloween-inspired beverages, such as The Alley's Antler DNA, can be a successful strategy for businesses within the seasonal marketing industry in terms of driving sales and creating customer engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ghoulishly Finished Cold Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-velvet-cream-cold-brew.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Tea Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-products.md) - [Horror-Inspired Energy Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/witchs-brew-energy.md) - [Freakish Fruity Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaky-frozen-chiller.md) - [Comforting Autumnal Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-tea-assortment.md) - [Bitter Caramel Frappuccinos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/booooo-frappuccino.md) - [Festive Boba Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-bubble-tea.md) - [Spooky Cream Soda Concoctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/witches-punch.md) - [Thirst-Quenching Canned Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-ice-teas.md)