If you’ve never heard of MUD\WTR, let me give you a quick introduction. While the social media reviews of its :rise Cacao blend are a bit of a mixed bag, the brand has still seen a lot of success; according to the company, it’s had over one million purchases in the US alone, with celebrities such as Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid among its fans.

But here in the UK, the drink has remained a mystery… until now. Earlier this month, the brand launched two of its most popular products for the UK market: a slightly amended version of its popular rise blend, which retails at £49.95 for 30 servings, and a coconut milk MCT oil creamer.

While the rise blend has a slightly different name here in the UK (:rise Cocoa compared to :rise Cacao), it shares a lot of similarities to the US version. Both blends contain the same cocoa ingredient but cocoa is used in the UK name because it’s the more familiar term. The UK blend also doesn’t contain the cordyceps and chaga extracts found in the US blend because these ingredients aren’t compliant across Europe.

Otherwise, both blends contain lion’s mane and reishi mushroom extracts, as well as black tea and signature masala chai spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. There’s also a bit of turmeric in there, too, along with Himalayan salt.

It’s because of all these similarities that MUD\WTR claims that the UK blend can still offer the same benefits as its US counterpart.

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