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Topo-Chico is a brand of sparkling
mineral water Mineral water is water from a mineral spring that contains various minerals, such as salts and sulfur compounds. Mineral water may usually be still or sparkling (carbonated/effervescent) according to the presence or absence of added gases. T ...
from
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. Topo-Chico is both naturally carbonated at the source and artificially carbonated.


History

Topo-Chico has been sourced from and bottled in
Monterrey, Mexico Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
since 1895. The drink takes its name from the mountain
Cerro del Topo Chico The Cerro del Topo Chico (Spanish, 'Small Mole Hill', from the Latin ''talpa'' 'mole') is a mountain and a protected area in the Escobedo, San Nicolás and Monterrey municipalities; state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The summit reaches 1,178 meters ...
, near Monterrey. In 2017,
The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation founded in 1892, best known as the producer of Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Company also manufactures, sells, and markets other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrup ...
purchased Topo-Chico for $220 million. The brand was originally popular in
northern Mexico Northern Mexico ( es, el Norte de México ), commonly referred as , is an informal term for the northern cultural and geographical area in Mexico. Depending on the source, it contains some or all of the states of Baja California, Baja California ...
and
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
, with the Coca-Cola Company later helping popularize it across the United States. The drink has a cult following. Ranch Water is a cocktail made with tequila, lime juice and Topo-Chico, over ice, a popular drink in Texas.


Topo-Chico Hard Seltzer

In 2021, the Coca-Cola Co used its sparkling mineral water brand Topo-Chico to launch a range of vegan friendly alcoholic hard seltzers in the United Kingdom and in the United States with
Molson Coors The Molson Coors Beverage Company is an American-Canadian multinational drink and brewing company incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law and headquartered in Golden, Colorado and Montreal, Quebec. Molson Coors was formed in 2005 ...
. The range includes Tangy Lemon Lime, Tropical Mango and Cherry Acai flavors in the United Kingdom and flavors such as Tangy Lemon Lime, Tropical Mango, Strawberry Guava and Exotic Pineapple in the US. In early 2022, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer launched their new Hard Seltzer Topo Chico Ranch Water in select markets, along with the national rollout of its popular variety pack. The product features real lime juice and a refreshing, crisp taste. The product is now available in stores across Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.


In Popular Culture

"Topo Chico" is the subject and title of the last song on Robert Ellis's 2019 album ''Texas Piano Man''.


See also

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List of bottled water brands This is a list of bottled water brands. Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in plastic, cartons, aluminum, or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not ...
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List of Coca-Cola brands The following is a list of products owned by the Coca-Cola Company, of which there are more than 500 in over 200 countries. A *Abbey Well – bottled water available in the United Kingdom *Ades – drinking water available in Indonesia *Ades †...


References


Further reading

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External links


Topo Chico Water Analysis Report
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