{"id":455622,"date":"2025-10-17T06:45:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/?p=455622"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:45:51","slug":"equator-takes-cold-brew-national-with-nearly-1500-whole-foods-kroger-sprouts-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/equator-takes-cold-brew-national-with-nearly-1500-whole-foods-kroger-sprouts-stores-455622.html","title":{"rendered":"Equator Takes Cold Brew National With Nearly 1500 Whole Foods, Kroger, &#038; Sprouts Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>San Rafael, CA (October 6, 2025)<\/em> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equatorcoffees.com\/\">Equator Coffees<\/a>, the pioneering coffee roaster celebrated for its commitment to sustainability, quality, and craft, is announcing a massive expansion of its ready-to-drink cold brew. As of today, Equator\u2019s signature cold brew is available in all 526 WholevFoods Market stores, all 467 Sprouts stores, and 476 Kroger stores (across Ralph\u2019s, Fred Meyer,vQFC, King Soopers, and Smith\u2019s).<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-white\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">This press release was provided to Sprudge for Sprudge Press Releases. Interested in submitting a press release? Get in touch! 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The Smooth Black and Perfectly Sweet are the first nationally distributed multi-serve Regenerative Organic Certified\u00ae cold brew.<\/p>\n<p>Equator is no stranger to being first though; at 30 years young, the coffee company has long been a favorite among baristas, coffee nerds, and eco-conscious consumers alike, always operating at the nexus of flavor, sustainability, and relationships at origin. Cold brew is simply an expansion of these tentpoles.<\/p>\n<p>Whole Foods is carrying six SKUs in all, all three multi-serves\u2014Smooth Black* ($9.99), Perfectly Sweet* ($9.99), Simply Decaf ($10.99)\u2014and three of Equator\u2019s top-selling single serves\u2014Espresso Roast*, Velvet Mocha, and Oat Milk Latte (all $4.99). In Sprouts customers will find Oat Milk Latte and Hint of Vanilla, both single serve. And in Kroger, Smooth Black* and Perfectly Sweet*, both multi-serve.<\/p>\n<p>*Regenerative Organic Certified\u00ae; all are organic and fair trade<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCold brew has long been part of the Equator story\u2014whether enjoyed in our caf\u00e9s or brewed at home,\u201d said Helen Russell, Equator Co-founder and Executive Chair. \u201cPartnering with Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Kroger to bring it nationwide isn\u2019t just about scaling distribution, it\u2019s about inviting more people to experience the care and craft that define Equator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Equator\u2019s cold brews are crafted with just a few simple ingredients: high-quality coffee (sourced and roasted by Equator) with organic milks, cane sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla\u2014nothing you don\u2019t want, nothing you don\u2019t need.<\/p>\n<p>Now, thanks to these nationwide partnerships, even more coffee drinkers will have the chance to enjoy Equator\u2019s exceptional take on cold brew specifically, whether on their morning commute, afternoon break, as an in-store treat while shopping, or as a smart alternative to sugary energy drinks. Equator continues to prove that specialty coffee can scale responsibly while staying true to its mission, which in Equator\u2019s case is: Drinking good coffee leads to good things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn More About Equator Coffees<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equatorcoffees.com\/\">Equator website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/equatorcoffees\">Equator IG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@equatorcoffees\">Equator TikTok<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EquatorCoffees\">Equator Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCqRvB21C89TG-JFBOdXM5Bg\">Equator YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Equator<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Helen and Brooke committed to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve cafes throughout California. Over the last three decades, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sustainably and ethically sourced coffees and roasting practices, and has forged<br \/>\nprogressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, universities, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned\/SHEowns\u2122 Certified, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade certification, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification.<\/p>\n<p><em>This press release was provided to Sprudge for Sprudge Press Releases. 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