We are delighted to share some Editor’s Choice Articles that were published in Beverages (ISSN: 2306-5710) in 2025 Q1. The full list of Editor's Choice Articles can be viewed via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/beverages/editors_choice.

“Caffeinated Beverages—Unveiling Their Impact on Human Health”
by Beáta Čižmárová, Vladimír Kraus Jr., and Anna Birková
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/18

“Barista-Quality Plant-Based Milk for Coffee: A Comprehensive Review of Sensory and Physicochemical Characteristics”
by Akansha Gupta, Russell Keast, Djin Gie Liem, Snehal R. Jadhav, Dipendra Kumar Mahato,
and Shirani Gamlath
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010024
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/24

“Composition, Properties, and Beneficial Effects of Functional Beverages on Human Health”
by Andreas Panou and Ioannis Konstantinos Karabagias
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/40

“Performance of Mushrooms in Fermented Beverages: A Narrative Review”
by Tiziana Di Renzo, Anna Reale, Stefania Nazzaro, Pasquale Marena, Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini, Nur ‘Aliah Daud, and Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/19

“Intensification of the Dimethyl Sulfide Precursor Conversion Reaction: A Retrospective Analysis of Pilot-Scale Brewer’s Wort Boiling Experiments Using Hydrodynamic Cavitation”
by Francesco Meneguzzo and Lorenzo Albanese
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/22

“The Role of Functional Beverages in Mitigating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Focus on Their Antidiabetic and Hypolipidemic Properties”
by Eva Scarcelli, Domenico Iacopetta, Jessica Ceramella, Daniela Bonofiglio, Francesca Luisa Conforti, Francesca Aiello, and Maria Stefania Sinicropi
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010021
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/21

“A Freshly Prepared Guava and Mamey Beverage Induces Subjective Satiety in Healthy Adults, Similar to a Commercial Control”
by Beatriz Haydee Belmonte-Herrera, J. Abraham Domínguez-Avila, Jesús Fernando Ayala-Zavala, Abraham Wall-Medrano, Marcelino Montiel-Herrera, and Gustavo A. González-Aguilar
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/35

“Extraction of Grape Juice: Impact of Laboratory-Scale Pressing Methods on the Chemical Composition”
by Gvantsa Shanshiashvili, Marta Baviera, Daoud Ounaissi, Vanessa Lançon-Verdier, Chantal Maury, Gabriele Colaand, and Daniela Fracassetti
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/23

“Quantification of Caffeine in Energy and Cola Drinks via Rapid High Performance Liquid Chromatography Assays with Ultra Violet Diode Array Detection”
by Christopher E. Karlsen, Jake A. Cravino, Arianne Soliven, Peter J. Mahon, Feng Li, and R. Andrew Shalliker
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020039
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/39

“New Sparkling Wines from Traditional Grape Varieties and Native Yeasts: Focusing on Wine Identity to Address the Industry’s Crisis”
by Teodora Basile, Giambattista Debiase, Francesco Mazzone, Leonardo Scarano, Antonio Domenico Marsico, and Maria Francesca Cardone
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/25

“Sustainable Wine Fining: Evaluating Grape Pomace as a Natural Alternative to Commercial Agents”
by Evangelos Kokkinomagoulos and Panagiotis Kandylis
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/31

“Polyphenolic, Anthocyanin, and Volatile Profile of Barrel-Aged Industrial Red Wines Made from Vitis vinifera Cv Maratheftiko”
by Kosmas Roufas, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Stavros I. Lalas, Artemis Toulaki, and Dimitris P. Makris
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020036
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/36

“Evaluation of Fractions Obtained Through Steam Distillation and Hydroalcoholic Maceration of Wood Chips from Pinus mugo for Flavouring Italian Spirit grappa”
by Anna Perbellini, Fabio Pelloso, Stefano Grigolato, Alessandro Zanchin, and Lorenzo Guerrini
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/1/14

“Nanostrategy for Selective Ethyl Carbamate Removal from Fermented Alcoholic Beverages via Molecular Imprinting Technology”
by Rosa Perestrelo
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/30

“Characterization of Commercial Non-Alcoholic Beers in Two Locations, Finland and China”
by Niina Kelanne, Yuxuan Zhu, Tuomas Rysä, Baoru Yang, Baoqing Zhu, and Oskar Laaksonen
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/47

“Comprehensive Characterization (Chromatography, Spectroscopy, Isotopic, and Digital Color Image) of Tequila 100% Agave Cristalino as Evidence of the Preservation of the Characteristics of Its Aging Process”
by Walter M. Warren-Vega, Rocío Fonseca-Aguiñaga, Arantza Villa-González, Camila S. Gómez Navarro, and Luis A. Romero-Cano
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020042
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/42

“Discrimination of Romanian Wines Based on Phenolic Composition and Identification of Potential Phenolic Biomarkers for Wine Authenticity and Traceability”
by Corina-Teodora Ciucure, Marius Gheorghe Miricioiu, and Elisabeta-Irina Geana
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/44

“Impact of Underwater Aging on the Volatile and Phenolic Compounds of Campania Wine-Based Liqueurs “Elixir Falernum”
by Andrea Balivo, Giovanni D’Auria, Pasquale Ferranti, Alessia Cepollaro, Salvatore Velotto, Raffaele Sacchi, and Alessandro Genovese
Beverages 2025, 11(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11020043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/2/43