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Crisp Apple Flavor Deep Dive

Posted Sep 02, 2024 Updated Sep 02, 2024

The rumors are true… everybody’s favorite flavor is back! Crisp Apple is here to stay, and it’s extra fine the second time. There’s something about sweet apple rings and sparkling apple juice that just get better and better. Learn more about this fan-favorite limited edition to now full-time flavor:

Meet Crisp Apple

Crisp Apple is best described as sparkling apple juice and gummy apple rings blending into one. It’s tantalizingly sweet and refreshing—perfect for raising a glass (or can) to traditions both old and new. 


Speaking of old and new, Crisp Apple started as a limited-edition holiday flavor featuring our first-ever holiday can design. But, as it turns out, this flavor was just too good to remain a seasonal treat. Hundreds of you commented, emailed, and practically demanded that this apple orchard in a can become a full-time flavor. Was it the yummy apple rings, the sparkling apple juice, or the sweet taste of crisp apples pressed to refresh on a cellular level? Whatever it was, you all went apple-lutely nuts for this flavor—so we brought it back for good. Meet the new Crisp Apple, featuring the same apple-licious recipe with a new golden can. Crisp to its core and here to stay!

Crisp Apple Inspiration Story

Crisp Apple's flavor inspiration came from a variety of sources. First, thank our cofounder, David Lester, who insisted on making this flavor. After asking Ben Goodwin, our cofounder and formulator, for years to make it have a flavor that reminded him of his childhood and home in the UK, Ben sufficed. To make the flavor, Ben drew from his favorite memories of drinking sparkling Martinelli's apple cider. Ben pulled from cherished memories of the refreshing taste of carbonated apple juice with the perfectly balanced flavor profile (crisp and sweet).


However, Ben knew he had to add the quintessential OLIPOP touch and, therefore, wanted to evolve and blend the soda and comfort elements into something familiar and unique. To accomplish this, he experimented with tons of apple blends and flavors. Ultimately, he mixed in some delicious apricot juice for an outcome that tasted like a cross between that sparkling apple cider he grew up sipping and a satisfying apple gummy ring. 

Crisp Apple Nutrition

In addition to creating this much-loved iconic flavor, we imparted nutritional benefits to our version. Unlike actual crisp apples, our version has significantly less sugar at 5g and swaps the artificial ingredients you’ll find in other traditional sodas for functional ingredients and high fiber.


Like all of our sodas, Crisp Apple is made with an in-house proprietary blend we dubbed OLISMART. This blend consists of several unique plant fibers and prebiotics (the primo food source for beneficial bacteria), each hand-picked for their biome-supporting benefits. Our OLISMART blend combines several different prebiotic fibers—such as chicory root, Jerusalem artichoke, and cassava fiber—that feed the gut microbiome.

Where To Purchase Crisp Apple

Want to give this crisp and refreshing fan-favorite flavor a sip? We can't say we blame you! Crisp Apple is available on our website. Order now and the sweet taste of an apple orchard will be on your front doorstep before you know it. Or use our nifty store locator tool to find a location near you that sells Crisp Apple or one of our many other flavors. Look for the new golden can and refresh your taste buds all over again. But you better pick this apple while you still can because they’re going fast!

Cheat Sheet
  • Crisp Apple is back and here to stay, from limited edition to full-time flavor!
  • Crisp Apple is like sparkling apple juice and gummy apple rings blending into one tantalizingly sweet and refreshing drink.
  • You can thank our cofounder, David Lester, for insisting on making this flavor!
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