# Spicy Pineapple Beverages GT's Living Foods' Pineapple Tepache Fuses Kombucha with a Mexican Drink By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-06-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pineapple-tepache References: [gtslivingfoods](https://gtslivingfoods.com/products/pineapple-tepache?_pos=1&_sid=57fc51839&_ss=r)  [GT's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gts-guava-paloma-agua-de-kefir) Living Foods' Pineapple Tepache is an invigorating drink that unites the taste of tropical fruit with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and habanero to awaken the senses. This 45-day fermented beverage is made with a base of tea, and it fuses the benefits of two ancient fermented beverages. Kombucha, a [fermented tea beverage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangerine-coffee-kombucha), played a crucial role in paving the way for the rise in popularity of tepache in North America. Kombucha's growing popularity introduced consumers to the concept of fermented and probiotic-rich drinks, establishing a market and consumer base receptive to exploring similar beverages like tepache. Now that consumers have embraced the tangy and effervescent qualities of kombucha, their curiosity for other unique fermented beverages is increasing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fermented Beverages:** Pineapple Tepache demonstrates the potential for unique, healthful, and tasty beverages that result from the process of fermentation. - **Spicy Flavors:** Combining spicy flavors like habanero with unexpected ingredients like pineapple and tea can lead to exciting new taste sensations. - **Probiotic-rich Drinks:** The increasing popularity of kombucha and tepache demonstrate consumers' growing interest in drinks that are good for their gut health and are probiotic-rich. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Beverage Industry:** Innovation in the beverage industry can explore new ways of creating invigorating and healthful drinks that are fermented, probiotic-rich, and spicy. - **Food Industry:** Spicy pineapple beverages provide an opportunity for the food industry to create innovative dishes, such as pairings of spicy foods with fermented pineapple beverages. - **Health and Wellness Industry:** The increasing demand for fermented and probiotic-rich beverages, like Pineapple Tepache, demonstrates an opportunity for the health and wellness industry to capitalize on and create more products that cater to consumers' interests in gut health. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fermented Tropical Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-simple-pineapple-tepache.md) - [Spiked Pineapple Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-tepache.md) - [Probiotic Pineapple Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-tepache.md) - [Fizzy Fermented Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tepache.md) - [Three-Ingredient Pineapple Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tepache-sazn.md) - [Fermented Mexican Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-la-calle.md) - [Probiotic Non-Alcoholic Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tepache-gold.md) - [High-ABV Pineapple Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tepache-hiball.md) - [DIY Tepache Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-tepache.md)