AYÓ Launches Filipino-Inspired Ready-to-Drink Teas in Los Angeles

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AYÓ Launches Filipino-Inspired Ready-to-Drink Teas in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 9, 2026 – AYÓ, a new Filipino-inspired ready-to-drink tea brand launched during the recently concluded Manila International Film Festival held in Los Angeles. The name AYÓ, pronounced “EY-YO,” reflects that philosophy: a hello, a welcome and an invitation. It is proudly Filipino-inspired but developed for anyone who enjoys a good drink. Rather than expecting consumers to already understand Filipino cuisine or its ingredients, AYÓ introduces those flavors through one of the world’s most familiar beverages: tea.

Filipino Flavors, Reimagined Through Tea

AYÓ launches with two varieties: Pandan Green Tea and Lemongrass Black Tea with Calamansi.

Pandan is a fragrant leaf (English name: Screwpine) often used in traditional Filipino cuisine as an aromatic enhancer for rice dishes and desserts. The distinctive aroma and flavor of pandan with green tea is a refreshing interpretation of a flavor familiar across Filipino and Southeast Asian kitchens. The pandan flavor is subtle and not overpowering. The result is an aromatic, light, delicate drink that is not too sweet that is packed with all the plant antioxidants present in green tea.

Lemongrass Black Tea with Calamansi combines black tea with aromatic lemongrass—known as tanglad in the Philippines—and the bright citrus character of calamansi. This drink is bolder but balanced with citrus notes and a pleasantly tart finish.

Built for a Global Audience

AYÓ was created around a larger ambition: to help flavors long familiar within Filipino households become familiar to consumers far beyond them. The company wants AYÓ to represent Filipinos and Filipino Americans well on the global stage. The hope is that there will come a day when flavors like pandan and calamansi don’t need an introduction. They’ll simply be flavors people know and love. Beyond the lemongrass and pandan, tea drinkers will be delighted to know that more flavor offerings will be available in 2027 and 2028.

AYÓ’s first collection is available in 12-can packs for $35.99, with additional hospitality and retail availability planned.

Where to Find AYÓ

Consumers can order AYÓ directly at drinkAYO.com, with 12-can packs shipped straight to their home.

AYÓ has also found its first hospitality home at Manila Inasal in Los Angeles, with expansion into additional restaurants, hospitality partners and retail locations currently in progress.

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Media Contact

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