Cricket Natural Beverages are soda made with a green tea base.

According to the manufacturer, every bottle contains two cups of green tea, and it is sweetened with cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup.

Although not widely available, the manufactured flavors include cola in both sugar- and Splenda-sweetened varieties, Pomegranate Raspberry, Mandarin Orange, and White Peach.

Cricket Natural Beverages was created by John and Mary Heron of Potomac, Maryland.

Co-founder Mary Heron became senior vice president of sales and marketing for Meridian as part of the acquisition.