Jessica Stephens is the owner and innovator behind Meliora Forever. Jessica studied Environmental Science and Chemistry in college and worked several years as an Environmental Scientist before deciding to stay home to start a family. When Jessica felt that it was time to go back to the workforce, the COVID pandemic hit and changed all her plans. With a history of anxiety and having an asthmatic 5-year-old at home, Jessica looked for ways to combat her anxiety and keep herself busy with cabin fever creeping in. One Old Fashioned led to another, and Meliora Forever was born.

Our products are all made in small batches in-house and our recipes are trade secrets, perfected by owner/artist Jessica Stephens. We will never compromise on the quality of our products. Customer service and giving back to our communities are top priorities for Meliora Forever.

“Meliora” – Latin for the pursuit of betterment. This is our business motto, and our personal philosophy. Always Better – Forever

Our Instant Cocktail Cubes are made by infusing cane and/or demerara sugar with top quality bitters, fruits, and other natural ingredients. They are then hand-pressed into specialty made molds and dehydrated (until a water activity test comes back with safe readings). The entire process – from mixing, pressing, un-molding, packaging, and labelling – are done by hand in small batches here in Buffalo NY.