With distractions at an all-time high, Pure Leaf helps Americans find focus with a new functional iced tea and partnership with digital wellness tool Brick

Pure Leaf introduces Pure Leaf Mental Focus, the brand’s first line of sparkling, real brewed iced teas, made with naturally occurring caffeine from black tea and added L-theanine, to help support attention and focus.

In a world full of notifications, texts and endless to-dos, it has become increasingly difficult to focus on the projects that matter – a reason why more than 80 % of Americans say they’re looking for ways to unplug and take a break from the digital world¹. To introduce Pure Leaf Mental Focus, Pure Leaf is teaming up with two-time Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and digital wellness tool Brick to highlight the importance of finding focus when it’s needed most.

Pure Leaf Mental Focus key features

• Product: New Pure Leaf Mental Focus, real brewed sparkling iced teas made with naturally occurring caffeine from black tea and added L-theanine (an amino acid found in tea leaves)
• Benefit: Formulated to help support attention and focus amid everyday distractions
• Flavours: Peach; raspberry
• Nutrition: 69 mg caffeine; 0g sugar; 0 calories (12 fl oz can)
• Availability: In the US including all major retailers, convenience stores, gas stations and online

“Functional drinks are no longer niche. People want products that keep up with their lives,” says Zach Harris, Vice President and General Manager, Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership North America. “Pure Leaf Mental Focus delivers great flavour, plus added benefits. It’s a real brewed iced tea with naturally occurring caffeine from black tea and added L-theanine, making it a smart option for busy days, especially as packed schedules and constant distractions have become the norm.”

How Jordan Chiles finds her focus

Jordan Chiles knows what it takes to stay focused while juggling elite training, gymnastics competitions, school, and touring. Her ability to stay locked in under pressure reflects the mindset required to keep pace with a demanding schedule. Anchored by a consistent pre-competition routine that includes unplugging and meditating, Chiles prioritises getting into the right headspace for whatever challenge comes next, big or small. Pure Leaf Mental Focus iced teas complement that routine, helping support focus throughout her day, from schoolwork to training to her daily to-do list.

“My days move fast, and distractions can add up quickly,” says Chiles. “I’ve learned the biggest game changer is protecting my focus. Whether I’m heading into practice, studying, traveling, or preparing for a competition, I try to be intentional about where my energy goes and make sure I’m in the right headspace. Pure Leaf Mental Focus helps support my attention so I can lock in on what matters and take on whatever comes next.”

The Mental Focus Dock

In an era of nonstop notifications, texts, and endless scrolling, Pure Leaf is partnering with Brick, a digital wellness tool designed to temporarily block distracting apps and websites on phones. Together, they created the Mental Focus Dock, a custom coaster that holds a can of Pure Leaf Mental Focus and a Brick device. The dock’s base houses the Brick to enable blocking selected apps, while the top keeps Pure Leaf Mental Focus close at hand to help support focus and enable people to power through their to-do lists.

Beginning April 28, 2026, consumers can enter for a chance to win a limited-edition Mental Focus Dock by visiting http://www.PureLeafMentalFocus.com. Winners will receive a Pure Leaf Mental Focus kit that includes both flavours of the new Pure Leaf Mental Focus iced tea – Raspberry and Peach, a Brick, and a limited-edition Mental Focus Dock.

¹Source: Talker Research, 2026

¡CACTUS! Organic Cactus Water: Nature’s way to hydrate under hottest conditions “The Desert Hydrator” contains unique hydrocolloid that boosts hydration

¡CACTUS! Organic Cactus Water, a new line of plant based functional waters powered by Nopal cactus leaf juice, provides consumers seeking healthy hydration, refreshment and recovery with nature’s way to hydrate under the hottest conditions. The ¡CACTUS! formulation contains a cactus hydrocolloid that boosts hydration, absorption and retention. ¡CACTUS! is an excellent source of Vitamin C and contains additional antioxidants, electrolytes and amino acids including taurine. Low calorie and with only 5g sugar (agave), ¡CACTUS! is available in delicious organic Papaya, Lime and Watermelon flavors, in recyclable 12 oz/355 ml aluminum sleek cans.

“I created ¡CACTUS! to bring the hydration secret of the desert to consumers everywhere,” said ¡CACTUS! founder Sarita Lopez. “While it makes intuitive sense that water from a hot, dry region would provide especially effective hydration, the science backs it up. Inside every Nopal cactus paddle is a unique hydrocolloid that absorbs and retains moisture – so the cactus can survive the desert heat. ¡CACTUS! contains the same hydrocolloid. That’s why it’s so well absorbed and retained in the body, and why it hydrates so well.”

While “plant based waters” are relatively new, ¡CACTUS! is rooted in traditional wisdom. “For generations, Latin American folk healers recommended cactus leaf juice for colds, coughs, skin conditions and stomach ailments,” said Lopez. “Today’s research shows cactus leaf juice may promote muscle recovery, combat oxidative stress linked to inflammation, and may even help reduce the effect of hangovers.”

The ¡CACTUS! brand reflects Lopez’s personal experience and her focus on sustainability. Cactus leaf juice cleared up her eczema when nothing else worked. As a result Lopez decided to create an organic cactus water made with cactus leaf juice. The cacti used to make ¡CACTUS! are grown via natural rainfall, using no irrigated water. Select paddles (leaves) are harvested, not the entire plant. (The paddles quickly regenerate). The whole paddle is used, for maximum nutrition and minimum waste. And ¡CACTUS! aluminum sleek cans are both recycled and recyclable to a far greater degree than aseptic or cardboard containers.

About ¡CACTUS! Organic Cactus Water
¡CACTUS! Organic Cactus Water is nature’s way to hydrate under the hottest conditions. Made with organic cactus leaf juice, ¡CACTUS! contains a unique hydrocolloid that promotes hydration by boosting absorption and retention in the body. ¡CACTUS! is an excellent source of Vitamin C and contains additional antioxidants, electrolytes and amino acids including taurine. Low calorie and with only 5g sugar (agave), ¡CACTUS! is available in delicious organic Papaya, Lime and Watermelon flavors, in recyclable 12 oz./355 ml aluminum sleek cans. At work or before and after workout, hydrate, refresh and recover with ¡CACTUS!, The Desert Hydrator™ ¡CACTUS! parent company Green-Go LLC is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and is also a minority owned business. Green-Go LLC makes ongoing contributions to the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection.