Her Dad Grows Too Many Bananas. So They're Turning Them Into Banana Water.

In Vietnamese, ba means dad. So Ba's Nanas means exactly what it sounds like: Dad's Bananas.

That's the whole brand, really. Her dad grows bananas, he grows more of them than anyone can sell, and she didn't want to watch them go to waste. So they're bottling them.

The problem with "ugly" bananas

Their farm doesn't spray chemicals on the fruit. That's good for the land, but it means a lot of our bananas come out with scuffs, odd shapes, and uneven skin. They taste the same, but stores won't buy them.

They're not the only ones dealing with this. Americans throw away around five billion bananas a year, and a big reason is that the fruit doesn't look the way people expect.

Her dad has spent a long time thinking about this. He's been an entrepreneur his whole life, and he runs an environmental science company that turns fruit waste into organic fertilizer. Growing up, he taught her that you get everything you can out of produce before you let it rot. Ba's Nanas is that idea, in a can.

So what is banana water?

Banana water is exactly one ingredient: bananas. The fruit is broken down, pressed, and filtered, leaving a thin, lightly sweet drink that carries the banana's natural potassium and electrolytes without any added sugar.

It's not a smoothie. It's not banana-flavored water. It's what's left when you take the liquid out of the fruit and leave the pulp behind.

Why you've probably never had it

Here's the catch. If you try to press a banana like you'd press an orange, you get paste.

Bananas are roughly 20 to 25 percent starch, so there's no juice to squeeze out. To get liquid, you first have to use food-grade enzymes to break that starch down, and only then can you press and filter it. Only two companies in the U.S. do this commercially, which is why banana water is so hard to find.

It took a lot of research and development to get here, and we wrote down what we learned along the way. If you want to go deeper, we've put together guides on what banana water is, what the evidence says about its benefits, and how it compares to coconut water. We're upfront about where the research is strong and where it's thin, including the places where coconut water comes out ahead.

What's in the can (and what isn't)

Bananas. That's the ingredient list.

There's no added sugar and no preservatives, and it stays shelf-stable for more than a year at room temperature. You can keep it in a pantry, toss it in a bag, or leave a few in your car without worrying about them going bad.

We need your help picking the can

They've designed three cans, called Yellow Freckle, Cream, and Cream Vertical, and they honestly can't agree on which one to go with. So they're letting you decide.

You can vote on their site with your email, or just DM them on Instagram at @drinkbasnanas. This isn't a gimmick. Your vote really does count, and the winning design is the one that goes into production.

How to get some

Ba's Nanas isn't on sale yet. The presale opens later in 2026, and the people on our email list will hear about it first.

Signing up is free and takes about five seconds. You'll get first access to the presale and an update at most once a week as they build this thing. Voting on the can also puts you on the list, so you can do both at once.

If you've ever wondered what to do with a bunch of bananas nobody wanted, this is our answer. We'd love for you to be part of it.

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