Cloud Water - CBD Blood Orange & Coconut Water
Vita Coco - Apple Ginger CBD Drink
Dram Apothecary - Alpine Berry CBD Sparkling Switchel
Hemp + hydration? Yes, please! It gives chilled water another meaning.
The king of hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD has made its way into products on your kitchen table, in your bathroom, and atop your bedside table (CBD lube, anyone?). Why not water? Given its feel-good standing as a heal-all elixir for such modern woes as anxiety, insomnia, depression, and more, CBD is a natural match for water. Hydration is inextricable from health itself, so add a little CBD to boost your wellness by mitigating inflammation.
We scoured the web, parsed consumer reviews, spoke with experts, and drank some CBD-infused waters ourselves to narrow our list of favorites.
The Best CBD Water
1Cloud Water – CBD Blood Orange & Coconut Water
Sweetened with organic honey
Eco-friendly packaging
Certified kosher
Gluten-free
THC-free
- BrandCloud Water
- CBD Content25 mg of pure bioavailable CBD extract
2Unicorn Tears – CBD Unicorn Tears Water
Doesn’t it just sound like the most satisfying, calming hydration possible? With a name so precious, how dare you not drink this exotic and mysterious pure sparkling water blend of natural fruit flavors that is delightful on the nose and refreshing for the brain.
Clean, restorative, and hydrating beverage
Made to fit into any wellness routine
Oregon-farmed hemp is sourced and extracted for all the benefits and no earthy aftertaste
Zero sugar or sweeteners and no complicated additives needed to mask the hemp flavor
< 15 calories per can
- BrandMad Tasty
- CBD Content20 MG broad-spectrum hemp extract
3Dram Apothecary – Alpine Berry CBD Sparkling Switchel
Award-winning Dram Apothecary has upped its game with the new Alpine Berry CBD Sparkling Switchel. It’s a fantastic pre- or post-workout beverage, but we like it as a daily tonic for gut health. The flavor profile pairs well with citrus, cheese, spicy, and pungent foods.
Provide a bioavailable source of prebiotics and electrolytes
Prebiotics up immunity and gut health, and reduce stress and inflammation
Fun fact: Switchel is a tart and tangy beverage historically enjoyed by farmworkers to keep them hydrated and healthy on long days
Full working of dose (25mg) of Colorado Hemp CBD per can of non-GMO, gluten-free goodness
Flavor profile: Tart, strawberry & elderberry, light vinegar, apple, and a delicate hint of vanilla. Similar to kombucha- but better!
- BrandDram Apothecary
- CBD Content25mg CBD
4Vita Coco – Apple Ginger CBD Drink
Supplement that summer tropical taste with the fall flavors of apple and ginger in this CBD-infused coconut water. We loved the clover-orange and lemon-cardamom flavors.
While coconut water replenishes the body with naturally occurring electrolytes, CBD extract soothes from within
Supports digestion
Warm and peppery natural ginger extract with apple essence that brings out the ginger’s lighter, sweet and tart lemony notes
23 calories, only 3g natural sugars
0% THC
- BrandVita Coco
- CBD Content20mg full-spectrum CBD
5CBD Living – CBD Water
Drink in the goodness of the company’s flagship product, which debuted way back in 2014. This offering has 10 mg of nano-CBD per BPA & BPS-free bottle. It’s also alkaline (9+ pH) to decrease acidity and inflammation in the body.
Made with 100% organic and natural hemp CBD extracts using their proprietary water-soluble nano-technology
No aftertaste
Vegan, THC-free
CBD Living uses only 100% organic hemp sourced from state-licensed farms in Oregon and Colorado
BPA- & BPS-free bottles
- BrandCBD Living
- CBD Content10 mg of broad spectrum nano hemp extract CBD per bottle
6Lagunitas Hi-Fi Hops – CBD Sparkling Water
Water that tastes like beer? It’s a thing. “Soundtrack your mood” with three Lagunitas’ stereophonic IPA-inspired cannabis-infused brew-like H20s (Reverb, Unplugged, and Tuner) with varying combinations of THC and CBD.
Infused with THC from the finest, sun-grown cannabis
Zero calories, zero carb
Unplugged 2mg THC, 18mg CBD
Reverb 10mg THC, 0mg CBD
Tuner 5mg THC, 5mg CBD
- BrandLagunitas
- CBD contentTHC/CBD combinations vary by selection
How Do They Make CBD-Infused Water?
As basic as it gets, CBD water is simple to consume but tricky to produce. The blending of halcyon hemp with hydrating H20 must first overcome that one fact you remember from high school chemistry class: Oil and water don’t mix.
Hydrophobic by nature, CBD oil is repelled by water. Making CBD hydrophilic and water-soluble is a trick enabled by reducing the extracted CBD oil to tiny droplets and thereby increasing the cannabinoid’s absorptive qualities. You’ll read technical terms like nano-emulsion, micro-emulsion, and liposome on a range of CBD beverages that market the emulsification process employed.
Per DataM Intelligence, “the CBD Water Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 26.90% during the forecast period (2020-2027).” And as this market grows, the choice of beverages will expand in variety and distribution points, from grocery stores to gas stations to restaurants.
We’re all for it, because consuming CBD-infused water is easier than swallowing pills and capsules or enduring oily tinctures. And these waters certainly have fewer calories than gummies and CBD candies.