BobaVida has launched ORBA, a ready-to-drink popping boba beverage sold in a resealable 12 oz pouch, with retailer pre-orders open now and shipments beginning November 1, 2026. The ORBA popping boba beverage comes in four launch flavors, including Raspberry Dragon Fruit Black Tea and Lime in the Coconut Water Refresher, each naturally sweetened with monk fruit and real sugar rather than artificial sweeteners.
What Is the ORBA Popping Boba Beverage?
ORBA is the first ready-to-drink can from BobaVida, the company known as “America’s #1 Popping Pearl,” according to the company’s September 24, 2026 announcement. The drink is built on a real tea or coconut water base with popping pearls suspended inside, in a resealable stand-up pouch with a screw cap.
- Four launch flavors: Raspberry Dragon Fruit Black Tea, Strawberry Lemonade Green Tea, Mango Passion Fruit Green Tea, and Lime in the Coconut Water Refresher
- Naturally sweetened with natural sugars and monk fruit — no artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, or corn syrup
- 45 calories and 5g of prebiotic fiber per pouch on the tea base; 70 calories and 5g of fiber on the coconut water base
- Plant-based color, shelf-stable with a 14-month shelf life
- Sold in four-packs (48 fl oz total), six four-packs per case; suggested retail price of $11.99 per four-pack
“We’ve shipped millions of units to thousands of homes and businesses, and every retailer and creator kept asking the same question: when is the drink coming?” said Scott J. Van Rixel, President of Boh Bah Inc, BobaVida’s parent company, in the announcement. Retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators can request samples now through drinkorba.com, where shoppers can also sign up for launch updates. A clear RTD can, including a limited Ube Cotton Candy Cooler flavor, is set to debut exclusively at Jungle Jim’s International Market the first week of October.
Shoppers who like tracking new ready-to-drink launches may also want to see BobaVida’s recent RTD peers on shelves, including the La Colombe Matcha Lattes launch and the Aurive functional drinks launch.
Is This Common?
Popping boba drinks have moved from bubble tea shops into mainstream retail shelves as Gen Z shoppers who grew up drinking boba look for the same flavor at home. Mordor Intelligence values the U.S. ready-to-drink tea market at $13.72 billion in 2026, growing to an estimated $17.61 billion by 2031, according to the figures cited in BobaVida’s release. Until ORBA, the best-known name in retail popping boba drinks came from a large packaged fruit company; BobaVida notes that ORBA is the first RTD entry to come directly from a company that specializes in making the popping pearls themselves, rather than licensing them from an outside supplier.
Quick Questions
When does ORBA ship to stores? Pre-order shipments to retailers begin November 1, 2026, with the clear can flavor debuting at Jungle Jim’s International Market the first week of October.
How much does it cost? BobaVida lists a suggested retail price of $11.99 per four-pack (four 12 oz pouches).
Where is it made? ORBA is made in the USA at BobaVida’s 44,000-square-foot facility in Mount Vernon, Missouri.
Update Log
September 24, 2026: Article published following BobaVida’s PR Newswire announcement of the ORBA popping boba beverage launch.
