Sparkling Ice revives cherry cola with a caffeinated twist

Sparking water maker Talking Rain Beverage Co. is leaning into consumers’ interest in nostalgic flavors to “bubble up” a classic flavor, Sparkling Ice Caffeine Cherry Cola. The flavor will be offered exclusively through Casey’s convenience stores until the end of the year before being made available to convenience services operators via Vistar and other major food service broad liners in February 2026, a Talking Rain spokesperson confirmed.

Talking Rain positions the zero-sugar beverage as “Perfectly Caffeinated.” Each can contains 70mg of caffeine as well as vitamins and antioxidants. The Cherry Cola flavor joins the existing flavor lineup, which includes Sparkling Ice Caffeine Black Raspberry, Blue Raspberry, Cherry Vanilla, Citrus Twist, Strawberry Citrus, Tea and Lemonade, Tropical Punch and Watermelon Lemonade.

“The caffeinated sparkling water category is driving tremendous growth, and market research shows it’s likely to reach $600 million in sales by 2027,” said Chelsea Sobran, vice president of convenience channel at Talking Rain, in a release while announcing the new flavor.