📢I talk🎙️with KC Hensley, of Momo's Michelada Mix👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
Just in time for International Michelada Day on July 12th!!
From bootstrapped beginnings to statewide success, KC Hensley shares how a trip to Nicaragua inspired Momo’s Michelada Mix — a tomato-free, top-rated drink that’s shaking up bars across Texas. 💥
In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, Jessie Ott and KC talk:
- The origin story of Momo’s (and its “Stupid Rim Salt” 🤯)
- Why tajín can ruin a michelada
- What it’s like launching a CPG startup during a pandemic
- Tips for entrepreneurs, bartenders, and cocktail creators
- How Whole Foods came knocking
- KC’s early "business" renting his dad’s VHS tapes (yep, you read that right 😂)
🔗 Shop Momo’s: https://www.momosmicheladamix.com
📍 Find it near you: Store locator on the website
📅 Michelada Day is July 12th – celebrate with the good stuff!
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📌 Keyword Tags
Momo’s Michelada, KC Hensley, michelada mix, stupid rim salt, bartender startup story, tajin michelada, tomato-free michelada, craft cocktail trends, Austin beverage brands, beer cocktail, Thirsty Thursdays podcast, drink entrepreneur, Whole Foods beverage startup, Texas CPG founders, michelada tasting, rim salt alternatives, startup beverage story, drink mix innovation, Latina founder tribute, military to mixology
🔥 Hashtags
#MicheladaMix #StupidRimSalt #DrinkBetter #TexasDrinks #AustinStartup #LatinoOwned #FemaleInspired #CPGStartup #DrinkDifferently #BartenderLife #MicheladaDay #TomatoFreeCocktail #FoundersPodcast #ThirstyThursdays #MicheladaMovement
“Michelada mix without tomato”
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