Lotus energy drinks in Palmer

Palmer has 1 grocery store and 3 local shops that carry Lotus: Fred Meyer on W Evergreen Ave, Three Bears on W Arctic Ave, Valley Country Store on N Trunk Rd and Knik Kountry Liquor on E Palmer Wasilla Hwy, within about 4 miles of downtown. The closest store outside Palmer is Brown Jug in Wasilla, about 8 miles away. In all, 12 stores within 15 miles carry it, and you can order Lotus online for delivery to Palmer.

Palmer sits in the Matanuska Valley, where the mountains close in on every side and the long summer light stretches the day well past dinner. Mornings here start early. People head out to farm stands, job sites and the road toward Anchorage with a thermos in one hand and a plan for the day.

Winters turn quiet and dark, and summers fill up fast. Lotus fits into both. You can find it at grocery stores and local shops around town, and you can order online if what you want is not on the shelf. Cold and plant-based, it works for a school run or a long haul.

Lotus is a plant-based energy drink made with natural caffeine and PP7, a plant-based blend made with organic ingredients. It comes two ways: ready-to-drink cans you can grab cold, and concentrates that coffee shops mix into energy refreshers, energy teas, lemonades and creamy Lotus Cream drinks.

Looking for a sugar-free energy drink? Lotus Zero Sugar comes in cans and concentrate, and Light cans have zero net carbs and 10 calories. Nowhere close? Order online for delivery to Palmer, from 12-packs of cans to half-gallon concentrates.