Heritage

Okanagan Essence - was founded in the Ohm family garage in 1995 with the goal of creating the best quality non-alcoholic beverage on the market. After two years of research and development Okanagan Apple Essence hit the market with "Sparkling Apple."

Over the next 23 years, the brand and product line has grown dramatically, production was re-located to streamline systems and 4 additional flavours were added to the line up: Fresh Peach; Orchard Pear; Ripe Raspberry; and Wild Cherry. As the Ohm family stepped back from operations in 2018, JR Beverages became the new owners of Okanagan (Apple) Essence.

Okanagan Essence is now sold through hundreds of locations, from BC to Manitoba. Plus this nifty website.

Richard and Justin continue to produce the high-quality non-alcoholic beverages that so many have come to love over the past few decades. They have taken feedback from loyal customers and made tweaks to the products to ensure they meet fans' tastes.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our site. We are having a blast producing our craft beverages and hope you love them as much as we love making them! Cheers!

- Richard & Justin, proprietors