Avec’s Dee Charlemagne On Building A Beverage Start-Up

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🗓️ 16 June 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The beverage category is a crowded place these days, especially with all the launches in the low-ABV and no-alcohol space. (Why are there so many spiked seltzers?) But that didn’t deter Dee Charlemagne, co-founder of Avec, the fizzy mixers you can drink straight up or in a cocktail or mocktail. The brand launched early in the pandemic and has found a devoted audience for its modern flavors, ingredients, and low-to-no-sugar stance. Dee joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about entrepreneurship, funding, Starbucks super fans, and the future of Avec. This episode is supported by Costa Brazil, a line of skincare and aroma for the body, the spirit, and the earth founded by Francisco Costa. Visit livecostabrazil.com for more. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tra La La. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here! More on Dee: Instagram, AVEC Drinks

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0:00.0	Hi, guys are all fired up.
0:07.0	Hi, everyone, you're listening to Radio Cherry Bombat, and the Diamond, coming to you from Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we talk to the coolest culinary personalities around, the folks shaping and shaking up the food scene. Joining me in the studio today is Dee Charlemagne, the co-founder of AVEC, a non-alcoholic canned beverage
0:39.5	you can drink straight up or use as a mixer. I know a lot of you pay attention to food and drink
0:44.4	trends, so you might know this already, but the non-alcoholic beverage and mixer categories are
0:49.7	booming. Dee joins us to talk about Avex's place in this beverage space and what she brings to
0:55.2	the party as a very modern entrepreneur. Dee is super smart and fun and I can't wait for everybody
1:00.5	to meet her. Here's a little Avec ASMR for you. I'm about to pour myself some of the
1:05.8	jalapeno and blood orange flavor, which I've never tried before. Before we get to D, let's thank Costa Brazil for supporting today's episode.
1:15.1	Founded by the designer Francisco Costa, Costa Brazil, is skincare and aroma for the body,
1:21.0	the spirit, and the earth.
1:23.0	Costa Brazil just opened a pop-up shop in Soho in New York City this week at 146 Green Street.
1:29.0	You can visit and explore the world of Costa Brazil, from its gorgeous facial oils, I love a
1:34.0	facial oil, to its lush od of perfume. The pop-up is open now through Sunday, June 26th.
1:40.2	We co-hosted a fun event Monday night with Francisco and Sophia Roe to celebrate the opening of Costa Brazil.
1:46.3	It was a great night of Brazilian beauty, food, drink, and music.
1:50.6	Chef Ioni Cavali made Empadinas and cheesebread and other delicious Brazilian specialties.
1:56.0	And we also had Brigaderos, those gorgeous Brazilian treats from Mariana Vieira of Brigadero Bakery. Also,
2:03.1	in Soho, it was a very sweet way to end the evening. Again, if you're in Soho, stop by the Costa
2:08.8	Brazil pop-up. Otherwise, you can visit livecosta brazil.com to learn more. I mentioned earlier that
2:15.6	D from Avec is a modern entrepreneur. Well, the new issue of
2:19.5	Cherrybaum magazine is out, and it's all about entrepreneurs. We talk to dozens of them to get their
2:25.0	stories and their best advice. If you've launched your own business or brand or thinking about
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