aid: chi-forest
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/chi-forest.png
name: Chi Forest
description: 'Chi Forest (marketed as CHI FOREST) is the US-facing consumer beverage brand of the Chinese
  drinks company Genki Forest (元气森林), backed by Hongshan (Sequoia China) and IDG Capital. The company
  produces zero-sugar, zero-calorie, zero-caffeine sparkling refreshers with Asian-inspired, fruit-forward
  flavors such as guava and lychee, distributed through retailers including Costco, Amazon, and H Mart.
  It is a direct-to-consumer and retail beverage brand with a marketing/e-commerce web presence and no
  public developer platform, API, or documentation surface at this time. This profile is maintained in
  the API Evangelist network as a consumer-sector company record.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/chi-forest/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- hongshan
- idg-capital
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
tags:
- Company
- Consumer
- Beverages
- Food and Beverage
- Sparkling Water
- Direct to Consumer
- Retail
- Consumer Packaged Goods
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/chi-forest-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.chiforest.com/
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence