About Drink FKTea
FKTea makes canned energy drinks for people balancing work, family and training. It batch-brews Japanese green tea and organic yerba mate. Louisiana honey and lemon juice add sweetness and flavor. OG and Sweet each contain 70 milligrams of natural caffeine. OG has 30 calories and eight grams of sugar; Sweet has 80 calories and 22 grams. The Sama line contains 124 milligrams of caffeine. The drinks have no artificial flavors, sweeteners or synthetic concentrates. Customers can buy single orders, bundles or subscriptions online.
FKTea formed in November 2024 after Quest Meeks developed the original recipe through kitchen experiments. Kevin Shears is chief executive officer and one of four co-founders. Product testing occurs in New Orleans, where a local co-packer handled the first production run. More than 30 retail locations now carry FKTea across Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Nov 12, 2026 | $300,000of $500K target | 5 | $60,000 | Equity, All investments in this offering have been and will be via SAFEs.Rule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Why Investors Backed Drink FKTea
The founders saw a gap for an energy drink without synthetic stimulants, artificial sweeteners or powdered ingredients. Production climbed from 350 cans to 4,200 units within a month. The investment case rests on that growth and a 100% reorder rate from the first retailers. [2]
Origin and Team
Kevin Shears injured his foot while training for the Leadville 100 in August 2023, then crewed Quest Meeks and Trey Monaghan. Meeks later developed a tea-energy recipe in his kitchen. Wayne Jones was the fourth co-founder. The group formed FKTea in November 2024. [2]
Shears served 17 years in the Air Force, including special-warfare work, and spent more than eight years building direct-to-consumer businesses. Meeks is a lawyer and former federal prosecutor. Monaghan spent over a decade running his family's New Orleans hospitality group, including Molly's at the Market. Jones worked eight years as a creative director, previously at French Truck Coffee, and created Likesushi. All four founders run ultramarathons. [2]
Product and Technology
FKTea uses shade-grown Gyokuro from Kyoto and Tamaryokucha from Nagasaki. It sweetens batches with honey from apiaries near Lafayette, Louisiana. It brews the tea in batches rather than mixing powdered ingredients. [2]
OG pairs Japanese green tea with yerba mate and has a crisp finish. Sweet combines Southern lemon tea with yerba mate for afternoon and post-workout use. The Mixed 8-Pack contains four cans of each blend. [1][2]
FKTea attributes a steadier caffeine effect to L-theanine that occurs naturally in green tea. [1]
Milestones
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| Date | What happened | Source | Coverage |
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| Aug 2025 | A 12-person FKTea team ran the 200-mile Hood to Coast relay. | [2] | — |
| Apr 2025 | FKTea launched Sweet Blend after customers requested a sweeter option. | [2] | — |
| Mar 2025 | FKTea entered retail through Varsity Sports in New Orleans and CrossFit Complete in Oklahoma City. | [2] | — |
| Feb 2025 | FKTea established direct relationships with tea farmers in Kyoto and Nagasaki. | [2] | — |
| Jan 2025 | Production increased from 350 to 4,200 units. | [2] | — |
| Dec 2024 | A New Orleans co-packer produced the first 350 cans of OG Blend. | [2] | NOLA.com ↗ |
We wrote this summary from public statements by Drink FKTea and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Drink FKTea's Form D filed Nov 12, 2026.
Sources
- CompanyDrink FKTea products and store information · linked above ↑
- CompanyDrink FKTea story and team
- CompanyDrink FKTea contact information
- CompanyDrink FKTea blog
- SECDrink FKTea Form D, filed 2026-11-12 · linked above ↑
- PressNOLA.com profile of FKTea · linked above ↑
- SECFKTea, Inc. filing history