Water & Sparkling Water
Sparkling water has taken over the beverage fridge, and this wall shows why. La Croix cases anchor the selection — key lime, peach-pear, mango, beach plum — next to Canadian spring water, sparkling coconut water and more unusual pours like Sapsucker's organic sparkling tree water, tapped from maple trees. Almost everything here is unsweetened and calorie-free, so you get the fizz and the flavour without turning hydration into a dessert.
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If you're new to the category, the big split is between plain and flavoured. Plain spring and sparkling waters are the everyday workhorses; flavoured sparkling waters like La Croix use natural essences with no sweeteners at all, which is why the taste is light rather than syrupy. Cases of eight or twelve cans are the economical way to keep a household stocked, while single bottles let you audition a flavour first.
The more distinctive end of the shelf is worth a browse. Sapsucker carbonates the water that maple trees filter naturally, for a subtly rounded taste. Thirsty Buddha adds bubbles to coconut water with a hint of pineapple. And Daydream's sparkling infusions layer botanicals like blackberry and chai spices into an unsweetened can that drinks more like a mocktail than a water.
Reading labels is quick work here: check whether a can is unsweetened or lightly sweetened, and whether the flavour comes from natural essences or juice. Beyond that, it's personal taste — most regulars settle on two or three favourites and rotate. If you're building a case for the cottage or the office, mixing flavours is a perfectly acceptable strategy.
