Mezo Beverages

Mezcal roots meets tropical juice. Mezo’s Original Mezoritas.

https://wefunder.com/mezo.beverages

Total raised on Wefunder: 0

Total investors: 0

Quick facts

  • Released 4 cocktail SKUs in mid 2024 in San Diego with 1500 can pilot batch. 700 cases sold out.
  • $252K raised from early believers. Funds used it to build company, launch, and validate the market.
  • We have already imported 5,500 liters of Mezcal. This will cover the COGS for 110,000 cans.
  • RTD cocktails are exploding: the $11.5B U.S. market is projected to hit $40B by 2027
  • Agave is king: Tequila & Mezcal are the fastest-growing spirits, with mezcal up 22.6% CAGR
  • Mezo has a California state wide distribution deal inked and ready once inventory is available.

Team profiles

Mezo Beverages

Mezcal roots meets tropical juice. Mezo’s Original Mezoritas.

EARLY BIRD TERMS: $54,880 LEFT

$20,120

of a $50,000 goal
INVESTMENT TERMS
Future Equity
 $5M  $4.5M valuation cap 10% discount
Early Bird Bonus: The first $75K of investments will be in a SAFE with a $4.5M valuation cap
$500, $2K, $10K, $36K

Highlights

1
Released 4 cocktail SKUs in mid 2024 in San Diego with 1500 can pilot batch. 700 cases sold out.
2
$252K raised from early believers. Funds used it to build company, launch, and validate the market.
3
We have already imported 5,500 liters of Mezcal. This will cover the COGS for 110,000 cans.
4
RTD cocktails are exploding: the $11.5B U.S. market is projected to hit $40B by 2027

Team


The Original Mezorita — authentic mezcalitas reimagined for today’s $25B RTD market.

🌴 Born in a village deep in Oaxaca. Reimagined for today.

After several surf trips through Mexico, we fell in love with Oaxaca, and mezcal — fiery, soulful, and rooted in centuries of tradition. Back home in California, we realized something was missing: there was no premium mezcal ready-to-drink cocktail.

So we created Mezo Mezoritas — chef-balanced, easy drinking, tropical mezcalitas in a can. Now for the first time ever, you can buy them for under $5.

  1. No more need to spend $17 at a bar, or go to the store to find all the ingredients.
  2. 100% Top Shelf Espadín mezcal (not agave wine, or malt, or sugar spirit tequila, or even cheap Silencio mezcal)
  3. Fresh squeezed citrus + tropical fruit forward Mezcalitas unlike seltzers
  4. A touch of agave nectar and monk fruit equal to 8oz of fruit juice, gluten-free, under 7% ABV
  5. Minimally carbonated for a smooth, barely smokey, session-able finish
  6. Absolutely delicious

This is the cocktail you've been waiting for — so different, we gave it a new name: Mezorita

We launched in 2024 with a small batch of 600 cases. People went wild at events and festivals, and we secured sales in 25+ venues. We sold out and need to get more in you hands. It was too small for distribution. With this next step Mezo Cocktails will be distributed CA state wide.

This is not just an idea. It's already real! People truly love it.

Crack open a can and you’re instantly sipping on a Oaxaca Sunset.

We are scheduled to produce 110,000 cans. We need capital to bridge the $160k production. Join us on this journey!



Why Now


  1. RTD cocktails are exploding: the $11.5B U.S. market for spirit based cocktails is projected to hit $25-$40B by 2027.
  2. Agave is king (El Rey): Tequila & Mezcal are the fastest-growing spirits, with mezcal up 22.6% CAGR.
  3. In a competition of our own: There are very few premium mezcal RTDs on shelves today. We’re poised to create this sub-market starting with our 4 Mezoritas.


What We’ve Built


  1. 4 Flavors: Guava Mezorita, Piña Mezorita, Passion Paloma Mezorita, Ginger Mezorita
  2. 500+ cases sold and enjoyed in pilot year (2024)
  3. Stores calling to restock. The community is ready and wants more.
  4. Supply chain secured: exclusive mezcal partnership in Oaxaca; Co-packer partnership; distribution in CA
  5. Retail-ready pricing: $16.99 per 4-pack (Best deal for Mezcal on the market)
  6. Partnership with Makers & Allies, the epic beverage marketing agency.


Lifestyle Meets Authenticity

Mezo is made for adventurous spirits who crave real quality and authenticity.

  1. Those seeking peak experiences → from Baja breaks to poolside gatherings to the 19th hole.
  2. The foodie crowd → chef-balanced cocktails without compromise
  3. The culture seekers → honoring mezcal’s Oaxacan roots


Drinkable enough for a casual backyard hangout, elevated enough for a night out.



Validation

  1. $250K raised from early believers
  2. Retail placements across California. Next comes Whole Foods, Bevmo, Total Wine, Grocery, and beyond
  3. National sales broker team onboard
  4. Proven category comps:
  5. On The Rocks → Acquired for $250M in under 4 years
  6. Cutwater Spirits → 1M+ cases, sold to AB InBev for 360M
  7. Salt Point Cocktails → Acquired by Gallo (2024)
  8. Illegal Mezcal, Mezcal Union, Montelobos, Del Maguey, El Silencio → All exited


Here's some great press we've received:

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/31/encinitas-resident-creates-line-of-easy-drinking-mezcal-canned-cocktails/

https://patch.com/california/san-diego/classifieds/announcements/489726/mezo-beverages-releases-100-mezcal-espadn-premium-nitro-carbonated-cocktail

Podcast Interview:

Shaking up Spirits: Chef Spencer's Journey, Hustle, and a New Line of Canned Mezcal Cocktails



The Team

We’re industry peeps, creatives and entrepreneurs who’ve helped scale brands acquired by Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sapporo, Treasury Wine Estates.

Supported by leaders from Cutwater, Onda, Stone Brewing, Poppi, Suja, Daou.



Why We’re Raising

It takes money to make money. Your investment helps us:

  1. Scale production to 45 pallets (4500 cases) in fall '25
  2. Expand distribution across the state of California with ACS Beverage Co, then TX, AZ, FL, CO
  3. Launch festival activations, tastings, and cultural partnerships
  4. Bridge the gap and create traction that will interest VC funds


What your investment gets

Check the perks we are offering. Here is an example of what investing in Mezo could be worth:

Thank you for reading and supporting our vision. The Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktail category is one of the fastest-growing segments in U.S. beverage alcohol. In fact, RTDs have already overtaken wine in volume and are projected to challenge beer and spirits as the #1 category by the 2030s. Agave spirits have also overtaken whiskey and almost Vodka to make it the number 1 spirits category! That will happen next year. This shift is being driven by changing consumer habits—people want premium quality, portability, and convenience without sacrificing authenticity.

By investing in Mezo, you’re not just backing a mezcal cocktail brand—you’re positioning yourself ahead of a major market transformation. RTDs aren’t a fad; they’re the future of how America drinks.… welcome to the Familia.

👉 Back Mezo today.


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