User blog:Asnow89/2015 Food and Drink Trends

Wikia's team of foodistas had the opportunity to go to the 2015 Winter Fancy Food Show, where we spotted the latest in food and drink trends. Last year, we saw a lot of mocktails, food hybrids, and frozen treats like these upscale popsicles. This year focused more on snack foods and spreadables.

From coffee soda to cookie chips to bacon spread, we have a few fun new treats that we know will rock your socks off. Enjoy!

The latest drink trend is not just your everyday soda. Prepare yourselves, coffee lovers, because coffee soda is now a thing. Borgnine's Coffee Soda uses a rich, full-flavored Italian Roast as the base for this soda. It has a slightly bitter taste and will give you the caffeine jolt that you're craving.

Similar to Coffee Soda is ChaiElixir, a brand new high-end chai tea soda. We think that sparkling teas are really going to surge in the next couple of years, so keep your eye on it. ChaiElixir is a refreshing blend of tea, spices, and fruit juice.

"Millennials want a full-bodied experience, a robust flavor profile but with a clean taste"- CEO of ChaiElixir

Another fun "bubbly" treat we saw at the Fancy Food Show were Champagne Jelly Beans, by Jelly Belly. They have all of the flavor of a glass of champagne, without the alcohol. These candies are fun, light, and fruity!

We could go on about all of the other cool snacks we tasted (special shout out to Guinness Chili Chips, Tea Frappés, and Himalayan Salt Tequila Shot Glasses), but if you want to read about more trends on your own you can check out the Fancy Food Show's official website here. Enjoy!

