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Stay Calm, Cool & Collected at Village Market
Every so often a brand comes along that we can’t stop recommending — usually because it solves a problem we didn’t have a good answer for. This one is simple: what do you drink when you don’t want a drink?
Not seltzer, which is fine but forgettable. Not another energy drink. Not a cocktail, at least not tonight. For a long time, the honest answer at most grocery stores was “sparkling water and a lime wedge.”
Recess is our answer now, and it’s why we’ve made room for it in the cold case.
Recess is a Los Angeles– and New York–based beverage company built around one idea, which they print right on the can: calm cool collected. The founders describe it as a response to having too many tabs open — in your browser and in your head.
The line we carry is Recess Mood: sparkling water infused with a magnesium blend and balancing adaptogens. It is non-alcoholic, caffeine-free, low-calorie, and made with real fruit. Where a cocktail winds you down by turning things off, Recess is designed to take the edge off while leaving you clear-headed — which is exactly why it’s found a home in the afternoon slump and the pre-dinner hour alike.
The brand has been reviewed by Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and Thrillist, and it has developed the kind of devoted following that usually belongs to natural wine or specialty coffee. It arrives at Village Market having already earned its reputation.
We’re a specialty grocer — we read labels for a living. Here’s what’s in Recess Mood, in plain terms.
Magnesium is a mineral most American diets fall short on. Recess uses a blend formulated for absorption; a 12 oz can of black cherry Mood delivers 53 mg, or 15% of the daily value.
An amino acid found naturally in green tea, long associated with a settled, focused kind of calm.
A member of the mint family used in European herbal traditions for centuries to help people unwind.
No mystery flavor systems. Black cherry Mood, for instance, is brewed with dried cherries and cherry juice.
1 mg per can — 60% of the daily value.
A 12 oz can of black cherry Mood comes in at 15 calories, 4 g carbohydrates, 3 g total sugars, and 0 g added sugars. Figures shift slightly by flavor, so give the can a look.
One clarification we get asked about often: Recess Mood contains no hemp and no CBD. Recess does make a separate hemp-infused sparkling water — that’s a different product line. Mood is magnesium and adaptogens, full stop.
Ask a member of our team what we’re carrying this week — the assortment rotates, and we’re happy to special-order.
This is where a specialty grocery store gets to have some fun. A few pairings we’ve been making around the store:
Recess Mood is stocked at Village Market, 18330 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Look for it in the refrigerated beverage case. If you don’t see the flavor you want, ask — we’d rather order it for you than have you leave without it.
For neighbors on the Hill, in the Village, or anywhere along Mack, Kercheval, or Jefferson, we’re a short drive — and a shorter delivery.
Recess Mood sparkling water is stocked at Village Market, 18330 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 — open Monday–Saturday 7 AM–9 PM and Sunday 7 AM–8 PM. You can also order it for same-day delivery or curbside pickup from Village Market on Instacart.
Recess is a beverage brand making sparkling waters and drink powders formulated with magnesium and adaptogens. Its tagline is “calm cool collected,” and the products are positioned as a relaxing, non-alcoholic alternative to coffee or a cocktail.
No. Recess Mood is non-alcoholic and caffeine-free.
A 12 fl oz can of black cherry Mood has 15 calories, 4 g carbohydrates, 3 g total sugars, and 0 g added sugars. Exact figures vary slightly by flavor.
A 12 fl oz can of black cherry Recess Mood contains 53 mg of magnesium — 15% of the daily value — plus 1 mg of vitamin B6. Amounts vary slightly by flavor.
Visit us today at 18330 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms — or order for same-day delivery through Instacart. Our team is here to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.