Talking Rain Beverage Company
Talking Rain Beverage Company is a Pacific Northwest-rooted beverage company whose portfolio includes better-for-you drinks such as Sparkling Ice and Talking Rain-branded beverages.
Last updated September 25, 2026
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Overview
Talking Rain Beverage Company is a beverage company that describes its roots as being in the Pacific Northwest. The company presents its purpose as creating connections through beverages and community, and describes its portfolio as “better for you” beverages. Its website says the business grew from a small team in Preston, Washington, into a U.S. market leader and is now expanding across the globe. The available information does not specify a founding date, founder, current headquarters, or ownership structure. The company’s product portfolio includes Sparkling Ice, Sparkling Ice Caffeine, Popwell, Sparkling Ice Energy, Talking Rain Sparkling Waters, Talking Rain AQA, and Talking Rain I.C.E. Labs. Its website presents these products as part of a portfolio intended to deliver refreshing experiences. It also highlights work on energy use, packaging, and manufacturing as areas of impact. Talking Rain describes its employees as “Rain Makers” and emphasizes an approachable, transparent culture, accountability, empowerment, and employee development. The company highlights community and social-impact activity alongside its beverage business. Its site features examples involving Girls on the Run, K9s For Warriors and retail partner Giant Eagle, as well as a limited-edition Sparkling Ice Guava Passionfruit flavor. Current leaders named on its About page include CEO Ken Sylvia, COO Oscar Mayorquin, Chief People & Communications Officer Veronica Blankenship, and EVP of Sales Adam Lapp.
History
Talking Rain Beverage Company describes itself as having grown from roots in the Pacific Northwest. Its About page recalls a small team in Preston, Washington, and says the company grew from those beginnings into a market leader in the United States before beginning to expand across the globe. The available official-site material does not give a founding year, identify a founder, or establish Preston as the company’s current headquarters. The company’s present-day identity centers on a portfolio of beverages it characterizes as “better for you.” Its Products page lists Sparkling Ice, Sparkling Ice Caffeine, Popwell, Sparkling Ice Energy, Talking Rain Sparkling Waters, Talking Rain AQA, and Talking Rain I.C.E. Labs. The company also describes attention to energy use, packaging, and thoughtful manufacturing as part of its impact work. The supplied material does not provide launch dates or a detailed chronology for these product lines. Talking Rain’s public presentation connects its beverage business with workplace culture and community activity. It calls employees “Rain Makers” and describes a culture based on transparency, accountability, empowerment, and growth. Its homepage features stories about community and brand activity, including a Flavor Lab event with Girls on the Run, a K9s For Warriors service-dog sponsorship involving Sparkling Ice and Giant Eagle, and a limited-edition Sparkling Ice Guava Passionfruit flavor. The homepage also reports employee engagement and leadership representation figures for 2025; these are company-reported indicators rather than dated corporate formation or ownership milestones. The company’s About page identifies Ken Sylvia as CEO, Oscar Mayorquin as COO, Veronica Blankenship as Chief People & Communications Officer, and Adam Lapp as EVP of Sales. The supplied pages do not state when these leaders assumed their positions. Ownership, legal structure, listing status, and the company’s founding date are not established by the available evidence.
- 2025
Company reports employee and leadership indicators
- 2023
Earlier employee and leadership indicators
Products and positioning
A Pacific Northwest-rooted beverage company focused on “better for you” beverages, community connections, and social impact.
Sparkling Ice
A beverage brand in Talking Rain’s portfolio.
Sparkling Ice Caffeine
A beverage offering listed in the company’s product portfolio.
Popwell
A beverage brand listed in the company’s product portfolio.
Sparkling Ice Energy
A beverage offering listed in the company’s product portfolio.
Talking Rain Sparkling Waters
A sparkling-water offering listed in the company’s product portfolio.
Talking Rain AQA
A brand listed in the company’s product portfolio.
Talking Rain I.C.E. Labs
A brand listed in the company’s product portfolio.
Marketing campaigns
- Girls on the Run Flavor Lab event
- K9s For Warriors service-dog sponsorship
- Sparkling Ice Guava Passionfruit limited-edition flavor
Recent events
Talking Rain announces three leadership promotions[4]
Reported:
Talking Rain Beverage Company announced the promotions of Adam Lapp to Senior Vice President of Sales, Nina Morrison to Senior Vice President of Community Experience, and Ken Sylvia to Chief Operating Officer.
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