# Root Beer Lattes Verita Coffee Company's Chilled Soda Latte Blends Beverages Unusually By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-04-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/root-beer-latte References: [kansas](http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article18491399.html) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/veritacoffeecompany/) Coffee and [chai lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanilla-lavender-iced-whipped-latte) are a few of the items that you'll find on the menu board at the Verita Coffee Company in Wichita, Kansas, as well as a few more unusual but extremely popular beverages like [iced root beer lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppi). This unusual concoction is made with a base of Hildebrand root beer milk, which helps the drink maintain the flavor and frothiness that you'd expect from a soda and a latte respectively. In terms of flavor, the owner of the Verita Coffee Company Jon Jones describes that: "The espresso takes apart the flavors of the root beer milk and makes it taste like [caramel and vanilla](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-caramel-latte) together." Consumers seeking adventure through food choices will enjoy hybrid flavors and unconventional food pairings like this iced root beer latte. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Beverages:** Opportunity to create unique beverage flavors by combining unlikely ingredients. - **Soda-based Lattes:** Opportunity to create new latte flavors using soda for a frothy and flavorful combination. - **Adventurous Food Pairings:** Opportunity to attract consumers seeking unconventional food and beverage choices. ### Where This Applies - **Coffee Shops:** Coffee shops can offer creative latte options and unconventional food pairings to attract new customers. - **Beverage Companies:** Beverage companies can experiment with new flavors by combining soda and coffee or tea to create unique hybrid beverages. - **Food and Drink Retailers:** Retailers can capitalize on the trend towards adventurous food and beverage choices by offering unusual products like root beer lattes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Iced Tea Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/root-beer-iced-tea-latte.md) - [Western-Themed Cafe Drink Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-human-bean-drinks.md) - [Soda-Inspired Ice Cream Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-stone-creamery-root-beer-ice-cream.md) - [Ready-to-Drink Canned Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatmilk-lattes.md) - [Frosty Root Beer Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culvers-root-beer.md) - [Functional Root Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolt-root-beer.md) - [Frothy Canned Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draft-lattes.md) - [Creamy Coffee Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swell-soda.md) - [Malted Mocha Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malted-mocha-latte.md)