One devotee of Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade is hoarding her final cups of the beverage in her freezer. Another is looking up recipes so she can replicate it at home. And another joked that he and his friends are “in a dark place” following the news that Panera is phasing out the Charged Lemonade nationwide.

The fast-casual chain faced concerns and legal action because some customers said they had severe medical reactions to the beverages.

In the past six months, Panera Bread has had three lawsuits filed against it for two wrongful deaths and permanent heart issues caused by the drink. There was no official deadline for when the drinks would be discontinued, and all three flavors are still available to purchase online.

Dennis Brown, 46, died in October 2023 after suffering a “cardiac event” while walking home from a Panera Bread in Fleming Island, Fla., after drinking three servings of Charged Lemonade, according to a lawsuit filed in December by his mother, sister and brother.

This Drink is TOAST! Panera’s Charged Lemonade is being blamed for the death of two customers. After a wrongful death lawsuit, Panera Bread executives decided it was time to remove Charged Lemonade from the menu,

Panera Bread is reportedly set to drop its Charged Lemonade drinks, which have been at the center of multiple wrongful death lawsuits. Panera will be removing the Charged Lemonades in the coming weeks,

Panera Bread is set to eliminate the Charged Lemonade within two weeks, *Bloomberg* reports. The lawsuits claim the beverage, once touted as “plant-based” and advertised to contain as much caffeine as the chain’s Dark Roast Coffee,