{"id":3781,"date":"2026-07-11T17:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2026-07-11T17:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:41:52","slug":"erewhon-now-selling-sacred-water-at-1-per-ounce-yes-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3781","title":{"rendered":"Erewhon now selling &#8216;Sacred&#8217; water at $1 per ounce. Yes, really"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>When it comes to status-symbol drinks in Los Angeles, nothing quite measures up to Erewhon. <\/p>\n<p>The chain is known for premium beverages at premium prices. The famous, or infamous, Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie \u2014 once officially endorsed by Hailey Bieber \u2014 costs $21. <\/p>\n<p>But will customers pony up for the upscale grocer\u2019s newest offering, a $12 cup of \u201cSacred Water\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>Announced last week in a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaVvOtwCO5k\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\">post on Instagram<\/a>, the drink was described as a \u201cclarified tonic\u201d with coconut water, jasmine tea, raw honey, holy basil, anise hyssop, green cardamom, white grape juice and coconut milk. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a lot of ingredients for water. But it is also $1 an ounce &#8230; for water.<\/p>\n<p>The new concoction, meant to promote \u201crestoration,\u201d is a collaboration with Jolie \u2014 a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/jolieskinco.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoqhWoEZ8jPcUPRRqokUNrKeaezHDIPvKmyeYcWMdrV1GLd7NM6T\" target=\"_blank\">New York-based beauty wellness company that sells filtered showerheads.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jolie, which announced the drink on Instagram, said water has been a \u201csymbol of renewal, ritual and transformation.\u201d Each cup of \u201cSacred Water\u201d is meant to embody that tradition. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also the most expensive coconut water offering at Erewhon. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/erewhon.com\/product\/238481000\/organic-coconut-water\" target=\"_blank\">Erewhon has its own branded<\/a> 16-ounce bottled organic coconut water for $11, or you can purchase a 16-ounce bottle of Harmless Harvest for $5.49. <\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/46b6121\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/320x427!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b2e5de5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/568x757!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/abfba4d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/768x1024!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/db9e162\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/1024x1365!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6e359ef\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/1200x1600!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Erewhon's latest tonic coconut water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d80ede4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/320x427!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e27a6eb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/568x757!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2f826f8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/768x1024!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d84ab78\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/1024x1365!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7d9e873\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/1200x1600!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7d9e873\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4284x5712+0+0\/resize\/1200x1600!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F65%2F96117ae14a42892140e4b506e102%2Ferewhon-02.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Erewhon\u2019s latest tonic coconut water, which costs $12 for a 12-ounce drink. <\/p>\n<p>(Karen Garcia \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>On Friday morning, the cafe and tonic bar in the Manhattan Beach Erewhon was bustling with customers ordering smoothies, coffees and breakfast. No one who spoke with The Times said they were in line to order a Sacred Water.<\/p>\n<p>A Times reporter sampled the beverage and found it overwhelmingly tasted like coconut water, without a hint of any other ingredients. <\/p>\n<p>Shivani Chandra, 28, told The Times she hadn\u2019t even heard about the drink. <\/p>\n<p>Chandra was visiting her neighborhood Erewhon \u2014 she and her friend drive in from Inglewood \u2014 for their favorite treat: a Crushed Cococcino coconut iced coffee that they learned about on TikTok. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only $8 and it\u2019s super good,\u201d Chandra said. \u201cIt\u2019s a cute little treat and it\u2019s cheap.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She prefers the iced coffee or the Strawberry Glaze Skin smoothie. <\/p>\n<p>The 20-ounce Strawberry Glaze Skin \u2014 which people still refer to as the model\u2019s smoothie <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/newsletter\/2025-11-14\/erewhon-has-quietly-removed-hailey-biebers-name-from-its-20-strawberry-glaze-skin-smoothie\">despite the official removal of Beiber\u2019s name<\/a> \u2014 reportedly supports the skin with a blend of almond milk, strawberries, vanilla collagen, sea moss and other ingredients. It has remained on the menu despite being categorized as a \u201climited time\u201d item when it first launched in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>As a self-described foodie, Chandra said she\u2019s willing to try something new from the tonic bar, especially a tonic water. <\/p>\n<p>But for that morning, she was sticking to a Cococcino.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to status-symbol drinks in Los Angeles, nothing quite measures up to Erewhon. The chain is known for premium beverages at premium prices. The famous, or infamous, Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie \u2014 once officially endorsed by Hailey Bieber \u2014 costs $21. 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