We knew energy drinks could be better. SO WE MADE ONE.

From our living room to our own state-of-the-art facility in Calgary, we built Rviita on one simple idea: better energy made with real tea and organic honey.


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OUR STORY

From an idea to something BIGGER.

It started with a wake-up call.

Before Rviita, we were two busy siblings relying on traditional energy drinks to keep up. Mitch was an engineer, Karly was a registered nurse, and early mornings and long days were simply part of our lives.

When a close friend had a serious health scare, we started looking more closely at what we were drinking every day. We wanted something with ingredients we actually recognized, and we couldn’t find it. So we set out to make it ourselves.

After countless kitchen experiments, we brought on a food scientist, launched with a co-manufacturer, and shipped our very first pallet to our first distribution centre: our living room.

Today, Rviita is made in our own state-of-the-art facility in Calgary by a small team that still cares about every pouch. Our mission hasn’t changed: to help people feel energized for the lives they love, with ingredients they can feel good about.

Today, Rviita is made in our own facility in Calgary by a small team that still cares about every pouch. Our mission hasn’t changed: to help people feel energized for the lives they love, with ingredients they can feel good about.

Proudly Canadian

Made in-house at our own state-of-
the-art facility in Calgary, Alberta.

Family Owned and Operated

Run by brother-sister duo Mitch
and Karly, with a tea-m of 18 amazing people from our local community.

Quality Ingredients

Real tea, organic honey, and fruit
juice, thoughtfully selected, with no artificial sweeteners

Made with care. Loved by you.

Every pouch is made by our small team in Calgary, for the people who keep coming back for more.

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2019

THE START

After two years of kitchen experiments and family taste tests, we knew we needed a pro. We teamed up with a food scientist to perfect the recipe, partnered with our first manufacturer, and welcomed our very first production run: one pallet of Divine Strawberry, delivered straight to Mitch's garage. Rviita was born.

2020

THE LAUNCH

We quit our jobs in January, just months before the world shut down. Undeterred, we launched Rviita out of Mitch's living room, selling online and at gyms and farmers markets while they were still open. A pitch competition win landed us our first store listing with a Calgary natural health retailer, and Calgary Co-op followed later that year. Our community carried us through, and we'll never forget it.

2021

OUR FIRST BIG BREAK

We signed with our first distributor and brought our original four flavours to Safeway and Sobeys stores across Alberta. Seeing Rviita on those shelves for the first time? Pure magic.

2022

THE BIG DECISION

Demand was growing fast, and we were outgrowing our manufacturer. Our unique pouch is tricky to work with, and after searching far and wide, we couldn't find a co-manufacturer who could keep up. We had two choices: close our doors or build our own production line from scratch. Quitting was never an option so we took the plunge and went for it. Over the next year, our very own production line came to life. We passed our major food safety audits, hired amazing people from our local community, and have made every pouch in-house ever since, in a facility that's
audited to the highest standards and ready to grow.

2024-2025

GOING NATIONAL

Rviita went coast to coast with national distribution across Canada. Our tea-m grew, and so did the opportunities, with bigger retailers saying yes to better energy. Over the span of these two years, we landed our first listing with Costco Wholesale, and the momentum was real. Our videos started going viral, and more people than ever were discovering Rviita!

2026

THE ROAD TO ONE MILLION

Today, we’re in our second Costco rotation, launching nationally with Walmart, and growing with a tea-m of 18 amazing people. We’ve hosted nine community hikes, raised money for charity along the way, and we’re on track to sell one million pouches this year. And we’re just getting started.

Follow along with The Road to One Million Pouches, our weekly series on social media, where we share the highs, the lows, and everything in between as we chase our biggest goal yet.

WHAT KEEPS US GOING

Faith & Family

Faith keeps us grounded, and family is where it all started. Rviita began with a brother and sister, and these values still guide how we treat our team, our customers, and each other.

Doing it right

We work hard, sweat the details, and always do the right thing, even when it costs more. That’s how we make products we’re proud to put our name on.

our communi-tea

You’re the people who keep us going! From our amazing team to our loyal customers, the supporters who join us at hikes and events, and everyone cheering us on from social media, we couldn’t do it without you.

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Mitch Jacobsen

Founder & CEO

Engineer turned energy tea maker
and resident janitor, our amazing
Founder and CEO Mitch leads
operations and built our production
line from the ground up. If there's a
problem to solve, he's already on it.

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Karly Jacobsen

Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer

A registered nurse turned beverage
entrepreneur, Karly leads our sales,
marketing, retail partnerships, and
community. She's the reason you'll
find Rviita on so many shelves and
at so many community hikes.

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JOIN THE COMMUNI-TEA

We’re a small tea-m with big personalities and an even bigger mission. Nothing makes our day like connecting with you, whether it’s on the trail, at an event, or in our DMs. Come along for the ride: new flavours, behind-the-scenes moments, giveaways, and plenty of laughs.

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