- Angry Orchard’s new Ex-Change program lets fans send in exes’ abandoned belongings.
- Participants receive cash toward a case of Angry Orchard cider.
- The program runs through February 20, and donated items are repurposed rather than wasted.
In 2026, there are plenty of ways to process a breakup. You can name a cockroach after your ex. You can scream-sing sad songs in your car. Or you can ship their junk away and get hard cider in return.
And that last option just feels like growth to me.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Angry Orchard Hard Cider is launching its new Ex-Change program, designed to help heartbroken fans finally get rid of the stuff their ex never bothered to come back for. Instead of letting it haunt your closet forever, Angry Orchard wants you to box it up and send it to them.
Here’s how it works: now through February 20, fans can sign up at angryorchardexchange.com to receive a free Ex-Change Kit, complete with packaging materials and a prepaid shipping label. You pack up your ex’s abandoned belongings and ship them off to the Angry Orchard Cider House.
Once the items arrive, Angry Orchard will send you cash toward a fresh case of cider, effectively turning relationship baggage into something actually useful: a stocked fridge and a fresh start. And don’t worry, the items won’t just get tossed. Angry Orchard says everything will be sorted and donated, meaning your ex’s forgotten junk might actually do some good.
“Valentine’s Day has a way of stirring up plenty of frustrations, and at Angry Orchard, we love helping our drinkers find the fun in all of it,” said Matt Withington, senior director of marketing at Angry Orchard. “The Ex-Change program lets our fans turn their breakup baggage into something they actually want: a fridge stocked with cider.”
Personally, I appreciate the pettiness-to-productivity pipeline here. You’re not keying anyone’s car, Carrie Underwood-style. You’re not blind rage-texting. You’re simply clearing out space and rewarding yourself with cider. Closure, but make it crisp and refreshing.