Metromint: Running to Rio

For those of you who've read "Sunshine on Sugar Hill," you'll know that one of my life aims is to have a driver. On Tuesday morning, that came to fruition thanks to the good people at Metromint. However, heading down the freeway enroute to meet creator Rio Miura, I had to face facts. Being chaffeured makes me car sick. Oh the irony!

By the time I arrived at the London Hotel—enroute to the penthouse—I was in pretty bad shape. Thankfully one of the best remedies for a troubled tummy is peppermint and for that, I'd come to the right place.

The brainchild of Rio Miura and Scott Lowe, Metromint is unlike other flavored waters in that it has no artificial sweetners and uses real mint to flavor each bottle.

Born in Japan, Miura, a former jewelry designer is passionate about all things minty having trialed endless varieties and finally deciding with business partner, Lowe, to purchase their own manufacturing plant to ensure the quality of production. Created in 2004, the pair continue to create new flavors, the next a Berrymint concoction hitting shelves soon.

Reminising about my school-girl Japanese lessons, Miura and I had more in common than you would think—mostly a hankering for great sushi. My new favorite person, I'm happy to say Metromint has become my new favorite drink. It's nice to have an alternative to water that isn't going to rot your teeth.