LOS ANGELES, CA (NOVEMBER 2026) — SOLZI, the Los Angeles-based sparkling espresso tonic naturally sweetened with organic dates, announces its first regional grocery partnerships with Mother's Market and Lazy Acres, alongside a distribution partnership with HiTouch Libations. SOLZI Espresso Tonic arrives in nine Mother's Market and six Lazy Acres stores across Southern California, delivered and merchandised by HiTouch.
One distributor, two grocery partners
SOLZI’s new retail and distribution partnerships started in a single afternoon at the Startup CPG Grocery Run, hosted with Mother’s Market in July 2026. During a nine-minute meeting, Mother’s Market singled out how SOLZI stands apart in the coffee set, particularly excited about using organic dates as a sweetener, and encouraged the founders to find the right distribution partner. That partner was already in the room: HiTouch Libations, whose leadership team had tasted SOLZI before the event.
Lazy Acres, which HiTouch also distributes for, followed soon after when SOLZI pitched its team in person at the Hermosa Beach store.
SOLZI has self-distributed to more than 40 independent locations since launching in April 2026. Now HiTouch gives it a route into natural and specialty grocers across Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
Founder perspective
"We walked into the Grocery Run hoping for a good introduction with Mother's Market," said David Emanuel, Co-Founder of SOLZI. "We walked out with a buyer who saw where SOLZI fit on their shelf and a distributor who was already familiar with our samples. Startup CPG put the retailer and the distributor in the same place, and that turned one 9-minute pitch into 9 new retail locations and a distributor."
“Lazy Acres shoppers appreciate premium products, thoughtful and clean ingredients, and discovering something unexpected they’ve never seen on shelf before. We see a natural fit between their lifestyle and SOLZI, and we’re excited to introduce our sparkling espresso tonic to their community,” said Sophy Emanuel, Co-Founder of SOLZI.
Momentum
Since launching direct-to-consumer in April 2026, SOLZI has grown to more than 40 retail, hospitality and ecommerce accounts, including Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills, Farmshop, Joan’s on Third, and LA Grocery. SOLZI will exhibit at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco in January 2027.
About SOLZI
SOLZI is a Los Angeles-based sparkling espresso tonic brand founded by wife-and-husband team Sophy and David Emanuel, who discovered espresso tonic in Melbourne, Australia, and brought it home to LA. Developed with beverage mixologist Caer Maiko Ferguson, each 7.5 oz can pairs a double shot of espresso with citrus-forward tonic, naturally sweetened with organic dates instead of refined sugar. SOLZI offers a refreshing alternative to traditional iced lattes and cold brew, while its balanced bitterness and complex flavors also make it an appealing option as a non-alcoholic cocktail. SOLZI has no artificial ingredients, is vegan, non-GMO and kosher certified.
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