# Howie's Spiked Alc-A-Chino

We take what consumers love...and SPIKE IT!

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/howies.spiked
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:165234
- Last updated: 2026-06-23T05:02:26Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-24T01:33:21Z

## Quick facts
- Not a start up! $2.4M in spiked coffee revenue since inception and over $4.3M raised by our team.
- Poised for significant growth: revenue estimates are on track to exceed full year 2024 by May 2025.
- Coffee Shop Inspired brand vision is unique and taking hold in Ready-to-Drink Alcoholic Beverages.
- Distributed in 22 states with top-tier distribution companies.
- New retail placements are secured will begin to roll out in late Q1 '25.
- Alc-a-Chino Coffee Cocktails, Oat Milk Lattes and Refreshers are each Award Winning.
- The Alc-A-Chino innovation pipeline is robust and on-point.
- Management team has extensive beverage experience.

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:124986: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:124985: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## Story
A Coffee Shop Inspired Buzz!We Found Innovation Hiding in Plain Sight:The major coffee houses have already blazed a proven trail of consumer preferences.Alc-A-Chino Is Inspired by those successful coffee shop product trends.We are defining a category through a familiar, comforting ritual. Take what consumers love and spike it!Our Objective: To be a Category-Defining BrandWe’ve focused on three key elements for our Award-Winning product:Premium Flavor: Smooth, bold coffee shop favorites that hit just right.Appealing Packaging: Designs that pop off the shelf like a fresh chalkboard menu.Premium Ingredients: Thoughtfully sourced ingredients and natural flavors. No artificial colors, flavors or high intensity sweeteners.As we say, the Liquid Must Deliver, or Why Bother?!Brand Strategy and Vision:With our new strategy consumers can choose from:Our 13.5% ABV flagship espresso martini now in a 6.75oz clear can! The perfect pour available in Vodka Original, Vodka Mocha and Bourbon Vanilla. A gluten-free, highly sessionable, nondairy Harder Coffee available Salted Caramel and Mocha flavors. The 12 oz cans boast 5% ABV, while the 16oz singles fit the niche of an 8% ABV depending on the market.Our new Hard Refreshers made with real fruit juice, cane sugar, green coffee extract, and natural flavors at 5% ABV. Available in 6 packs of 11.5oz cans or sold as individual 16oz cans and three flavors: Strawberry Acai, Tropical Passion, or Mango Dragonfruit. Alc-A-Chino is everyone's favorite coffee shop order, now spiked!Small & StrongSpirits13.5% Alc.Made with Arabica Coffee, Cream and Cane SugarMakes 6.75oz impactful and differentThe Perfect Spiked Iced CoffeeSugar Brew5% ABV multi pack & 8% ABV singlesMade with Arabica coffee, Oat Milk and Cane SugarSpiked Coffee that is Sessionable and lightThe Perfect Coffee Shop RefreshmentSugar Brew5% Alc.Made with Real Juice, Cane Sugar & Natural FlavorsRefreshing all day longCompelling Market Opportunity:For 2025 we have launched a new brand vision that is broader than our previous one of only spiked coffee. “Coffee Shop Inspired” is designed to capture a range of consumer interests and industry trends more fully:No other brand has developed a spiked “coffee shop inspired” portfolio of products.This is NOT a flavor strategy or some new idea, we take what is consumer proven and spike it!The Espresso Martini is one of the top five most requested cocktails.Oat-milk is amongst the most popular non-dairy milks added to coffee.Premium RTD alcoholic beverages are here to stay (as are coffee shops!).The spiked coffee category is in its infancy and still fragmented, we aim to change that.Non-Alcoholic RTD coffee is a multi-billion-dollar category and RTD hard coffee is only tiny fraction the size of non–alcoholic RTD Coffee.The PR%F Awards 2024 spirits, wine and beverage competition in Las Vegas just shared with us that.…Alc-a-Chino Tropical Hard Refresher has received 95 points in the Masked tasting, gaining a Gold Medal, and has also received a Double Gold Medal in the Unmasked design competitionAlc-a-Chino Vanilla Non-Dairy Hard Latte has received 90 points in the Masked tasting, gaining a Gold Medal, and has also received a Gold Medal in the Unmasked design competition.Strong Organic Social Media Growth *Instagram followersWhy Invest in the Spiked Coffee Shop Buzz?Consumers, distributors and retailers have responded with enthusiasm to the coffee shop-inspired vision Our new brand vision provides an inflection point from which we anticipate significant growth in 2025Casey’s General Stores (the 3rd largest convenience store in the U.S.) has launched Alc-A-Chino in Q1 2025, and we have other major retailers in line. An extensive (and growing) network of more than 100 Anheuser Busch and Molson Coors wholesalers distribute our products.We have a robust and unique Innovation Pipeline.No other brand is pursuing a spiked “Coffee Shop-Inspired” portfolio.The management team has experience in building and selling beverage businesses.

## FAQ
1. **What's the future endgame? IPO? Or to be bought by a major beverage company?**
   - Eric, thank you for your question. We are building our business to be positioned for acquisition by a major beverage company.

## Team
- Vince Gioe (CEO and Manager)
- Greg Howard (President and Manager)
- Larry Trachtenbroit (Chief Innovation Officer)
- Taylor Foxman (Strategic Advisor)

## Q&A
- Q: What's the future endgame? IPO? Or to be bought by a major beverage company?
  - A: Eric, thank you for your question. We are building our business to be positioned for acquisition by a major beverage company.