90-minute Online Groups on ' Beverage Brands' (Feb. 2026) Question Title * 1. Please provide the following information so that we may contact you: Name City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Are you a current citizen of the USA living in the United States? Yes No Question Title * 3. What is your age? 17 or younger 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-35 36-39 40-45 46-49 50-55 56-59 60 or older Question Title * 4. With which gender do you most identify with? Male Female Non Binary/Non Conforming Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. When was the last time, if ever, you participated in a paid market research study? What was the topic? Question Title * 6. Do you or any of your close friends or family work in the following industries? Marketing/market research/advertising Public relations/politics/media Beverage manufacturing or sales Real estate/property industry None of the above Question Title * 7. What is your ethnic background? White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Hispanic Asian or Asian Indian Asian Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Which of the following best describes your household? Single no children Couple with no children Couple / parent with under 18 year old children at home Couple /parent with children no longer living at home Question Title * 9. Which best describes your employment status? Working full time (30 hrs or more per week) Working part-time (under 30 hrs per week) Home making duties Retired Unemployed Student attending school/university Question Title * 10. What is your Occupation & Industry in which you work? Question Title * 11. Were you born in the USA or have been living here for at least 10 years? Yes No Question Title * 12. Into which of the following categories does your total annual household income fall? Less than $30,000 $30,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $69,999 $70,000 - $99,999 $100,000-$149,999 More than $150,000 Question Title * 13. Thinking about any hot or cold non-alcoholic drinks you drink during the daytime (but not at mealtimes)....How often would you say you choose a drink which you would say: "Brings you pleasure/ enjoyment and helps you feel in a good mood." Every day Every several days/at least once a week Not sure Less than once a week Rarely / Never Question Title * 14. Thinking about those occasions, which, if any, of the following COLD drinks have you personally drunk in the last week?Select all that apply... Plain water (tap/bottled still/sparkling) Flavoured waters (sparkling & still) Cordials and concentrates (to add to water or milk) Energy, and functional health drinks Sports/isotonic drinks Juices/fruit & vegetable based drinks (i.e freshly made/ concentrate/ long life or juice drinks or smoothies) Carbonated soft drinks (regular or low/ no sugar i.e colas, lemonades, orangeades) Iced/cold tea & fruit infusions (in bottles/ cans/ mixes/ powders/ or freshly made) Tea lattes (i.e. chai/ matcha) Iced/cold coffee Adult alcohol alternatives or mixers Cold milk based drinks (i.e. powders or flavoured ready to drink) Kombucha and yoghurt drinks Question Title * 15. Thinking about those occasions, which, if any, of the following HOT drinks have you personally drunk in the last week?Select all that apply... Classic tea/Black tea (i.e. English Breakfast, Decaffeinated) Black tea with flavours (ie.Earl Grey/ fruit flavoured etc) Green tea (pure or flavoured) Herbal tea (i.e. Peppermint/lemon & Ginger) Fruit flavour infusions Other teas (matcha/ chai tea/ rooibos) Health benefit teas Instant coffee Filter/cafetiere coffee Speciality coffee (lattes; cappuccino, mocha, macchiato etc) Other coffees Malt based hot drinks Hot chocolate Question Title * 16. Which of the following drink BRANDS have you heard of?Select all that apply... Coca-cola Lipton Nescafe Twinings Red Bull Starbucks Pukka None of the above Question Title * 17. Which of those brands above, if any, would you NOT CONSIDER consuming in the future for any reason? Question Title * 18. Which of these statements best describes you when it comes to foods and beverages?We know that more than 1 of these may sound right for you, but please pick the 1 that you most identify with. I know I should prioritize my well-being and health, but life can be stressful and often gets in the way of making healthy food and beverage choices When making food and beverage purchases, price is just as important as taste for me. It’s just as important for foods and beverages to be sustainable and ethically sourced as it is for them to be healthy and taste great. When it comes to food and beverage choices, I frequently check the nutritional panel to ensure the products I buy are healthy. I take active steps to find food and beverages that help me feel good inside and out, even if it means paying more I am strongly focused on exercise, health and wellness, and look for foods and beverages with high quality, nutritious ingredients that can help me meet my physical and mental wellness goals. Question Title * 19. If you could open your own cafe, what would you call it and why? Question Title * 20. For this virtual group discussion, you must participate from a private, quiet location, on a laptop/desktop computer with high-speed internet [NO MOBILE DEVICES], and a working webcam. Are you able to accommodate these needs to assure a successful group discussion? Yes No Question Title * 21. How experienced would you say you are in using video chat products like Zoom, Facetime, Skype, etc? Very experienced Somewhat experienced Neutral Somewhat Inexperienced Very inexperienced Question Title * 22. All who participate must complete a short pre-task assignment which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.....do you agree? Yes No Question Title * 23. What dates and times are you available for the 90 minute online focus group via Discuss.io ? Wednesday 25th February 10am-11:30 am Eastern ages 25-35yrs Thursday 26th February 10am-11:30 am Eastern 36-45yrs Thursday 26th February 1pm-2:30 pm Eastern 46-55yrs Done