Rooted in Experience. Driven by Purpose.
Innovation
For over twenty years, Gaina Lieu has been a pioneer in the plant-based milk category — long before it became mainstream. Her vision, passion, and relentless focus on better ingredients, better taste, and better living helped shape a category and inspired the creation of Marin Beverage.
A Pioneer’s Journey
- Early innovation in almond-milk formulations
- Overcoming texture, stability, and taste challenges
- Building clean-label, better-for-you beverages
- Educating consumers and expanding the category
- Creating a legacy of trust, quality, and purpose
The Birth of Marin Beverage
- Built on real beverage culture
- Founded to continue the evolution of plant-based beverages
- Grounded in real experience
- Guided by quality and integrity
- Focused on innovation that matters
- Committed to nourishing a better tomorrow
100+
Years of Combined Beverage Experience
A founder’s fifteen-year plant-based legacy paired with an advisor whose beverage roots reach back nearly a century.
Our Pillars
How We Build Better Beverages
We don’t rely on an outside ecosystem to make great beverages. Our advantage is built in-house — across research, formulation, sourcing, and design.
Research & Development
Continuous experimentation in flavor, texture, and functional nutrition.
Clean-Label Formulation
Recognizable ingredients, fewer additives, nothing to hide.
Responsible Sourcing
Better inputs from partners who share our standards.
Design & Packaging
Minimalism with meaning — packaging that reflects the product inside.