Craft Cola Blog

Gratitude
Gratitude
Over the past few weeks, Wander Cat Cola had the privilege of vending at both the Apple Peach Festival in Acushnet and the Fluff Festival in Somerville. These two cities... Read more...
吾輩は彷徨い猫である
吾輩は彷徨い猫である
Have you heard of Natsume Soseki’s “I am a Cat”? It’s a novel written from the perspective of a grandiloquent (yes that’s a word) and critical cat observing and commenting... Read more...
Connection through Cola
Connection through Cola
If you’ve been following along on this craft cola journey, you may have already gotten the sense that “connection” is very important to the mission of Wander Cat Cola. I... Read more...
Introducing the kola nut
Introducing the kola nut
From West Africa comes the kola nut! You may also hear it called bissy/bizzy, obi, or oji. And it’s not a nut! It’s actually the seed of the cola acuminata... Read more...
Reflections on the first Pop Up
Reflections on the first Pop Up
🎉 Big News! Wander Cat Cola operated its first pop up on Friday June 6th, 2025. Completely spontaneously and unexpectedly! The owner of Yume Wo Katare in Cambridge, MA was... Read more...
What really is "craft cola"?
What really is "craft cola"?
In a recent blog post I wrote about what "craft cola" is. But when I think about what I wrote, I'm not sure I'm really happy with it. This post... Read more...
What is Craft Cola?
What is Craft Cola?
Explaining what "craft cola" is felt like the next obvious step in sharing my journey. When I say "craft cola" many aren't sure exactly what I mean. It doesn't seem... Read more...
Enter: Wander Cat Cola
Enter: Wander Cat Cola
It was time to start a new journey. Life isn't always predictable and I definitely didn't predict craft cola to become my new world. But when I take a sip... Read more...