- Ceybon Chill AF, Happy AF, and Bright AF use non-psychedelic reishi mushrooms and indigenous bitter botanicals that taste and feel better than alcohol.
- Created by a master herbalist and Doctor of Chinese medicine Dr. Giulietta Octavio, Ceybon AF delivers a gentle plant buzz, mental clarity, and digestive support with each sip.
- Several San Francisco Hotels and the Moscone Convention Center are adding Ceybon AF to their wellness-inspired happy hour menus.
San Francisco, California - May 23, 2024 - Ceybon AF, a women-owned premium, non-alcoholic wellness lifestyle company, is launching its collection of three sustainably sourced, adaptogenic, non-alcoholic mushroom-infused aperitifs, Chill AF, Happy AF and Bright AF at the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show. Each aperitif celebrates the Napa terroir and is crafted by master herbalist, entheogenic and Chinese medicine Dr. Giulietta Octavio. These wellness cocktails taste better than alcohol, give a gentle plant buzz and are good for us and the planet. San Francisco's luxury hotels like the 1 Hotel San Francisco, Hotel Emblem and the Moscone Center have added Ceybon AF to their wellness cocktail menus. It has also recently partnered with California-based Revel Wines distributor as its exclusive non-alcoholic aperitif offering.
Made in a local third-generation Napa winery free of pesticides, each aperitif celebrates the Napa terroir. An artisanal blend of wildcrafted functional reishi mushrooms, damiana, which creates a euphoric feeling, chaparral bush, and other botanicals, creates the mouth burn, viscosity, and bitterness associated with a great-tasting cocktail. The aperitifs are gluten-free, have only 25 calories per serving, and have 6g of sugar from low-glycemic agave syrup, minimizing the impact on blood sugar levels for sensitive individuals and diabetics. Ceybon AF will showcase the mezcal-inspired Happy AF, the Pimm’s cup-like Chill AF, and the zesty Moscow mule Bright AF in the CPG StartUp Pavilion Booth ##4609A.
The 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show attracts thousands of diverse makers, buyers, brokers, distributors, and industry professionals from across the U.S. and the globe for three days of delicious product discovery, networking, and business opportunities.
"The Summer Fancy Food Show is the premier product discovery event for the specialty food industry, and this year’s event puts even greater emphasis on what’s new and innovative in food and beverage,” said Bill Lynch, president, the Specialty Food Association. “We’re thrilled that Ceybon AF will be among the exciting makers sharing their delicious, high-quality products with Show attendees.”
Each year, thousands of industry professionals attend the Summer Fancy Food Show for product discovery, trendspotting, networking, and education. The 68th Summer Show will feature more than 180,000 specialty foods and beverages from global makers, as well as hot trends from the SFA Trendspotter Panel, category-specific pavilions, the new Debut District featuring first-time exhibitors, brand-new products, incubators, and startups; the sofi™ Awards Gala celebrating the winners of sofi, Lifetime Achievement, Leadership, and Hall of Fame Awards, education sessions for professionals at every stage of their business journey, and more.
“It’s 2024, it’s time to have wellness non-alcoholic cocktails that taste better than alcohol and are good for us and the planet,” said Dr. Giulietta Octavio, founder of Ceybon AF, integrative Chinese medicine doctor, entheogenic clinical herbalist and plant-based product developer. “With Ceybon AF we harnessed ancient fungi and plant wisdom to create a cocktail that any bartender, restaurant or someone at home can use to elevate their next happy hour or social.”
Ceybon AF cocktails are served chilled, neat, or spritzed over ice in a 3-5 oz. pour with your choice of garnish in either a rock or wine glass. They should be enjoyed before a meal to stimulate the appetite. Sustainably made and using eco-conscious packaging, Ceybon AF is shelf-stable for 18 months and is sold at restaurants, bars, luxury hotels, and specialty grocers in Northern California, Florida, Hawaii and Massachusetts. It retails for $39.99 and is also available for purchase at ceybon.com.
The Show runs June 23-25 at the Javits Center in New York and is open only to qualified members of the specialty food trade, industry affiliates, and media. For more information, click here.
About Ceybon AF:
Ceybon AF was founded in 2021 by clinical herbalist and integrative Chinese medicine Dr. Giulietta Octavio. Located in San Francisco, California, Ceybon AF is on a mission to put wellness at the center of happy hour and social celebrations and bring the luxury of health into our everyday moments. Ceybon AF’s philosophy is to use ancient plant and fungi wisdom to create a modern wellness cocktail that tastes better than alcohol, gives a gentle plant buzz and is good for us and the planet.
Sustainably made and using eco-conscious packaging, Ceybon AF retails for $39.99 and is sold at restaurants, bars, luxury hotels, and specialty grocers in Northern California, Hawaii, and Massachusetts and online at ceybon.com. It plans to continue expanding in the luxury hospitality and restaurant industry, and music festivals across the US.
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The Specialty Food Association (SFA) was founded in 1952 and is the not-for-profit trade association of the $207 billion specialty food industry. Representing more than 3,800 businesses worldwide, SFA champions industry participation and success for a diverse community of makers, buyers, importers, distributors, and service providers by developing resources, information, education, and events that celebrate innovation and inclusivity. SFA owns and operates the Fancy Food Shows as well as the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage annually since 1972. The SFA also produces the e-newsletter SFA News Daily, the Trendspotter Panel annual predictions and Fancy Food Show reports, the State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, Today's Specialty Food Consumer research, and the Spill & Dish podcast. Find out more online and connect with SFA on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
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