Tea blends
Crafting sustainable beer with coffee & tea
Asahi YOU. US has found an innovative way to combine waste reduction and sustainability to produce two small batch craft beer lines: using coffee and green tea remnants or by-products. By Yumi Nakatsugawa
MOMO and Orbit collaborate on hops kombucha for third year
South London, UK -based, MOMO Kombucha, has launched its collaborative Hops Kombucha with South London neighbours, Orbit Beers.
Traditional Medicinals receives Good Housekeeping award
Traditional Medicinals has announced that Throat Coat Tea was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Best Kitchen Gear, Coffee & Tea Awards.
Novus Tea’s Rooibos Espresso wins Great Taste Award
Rooibos Espresso, as its name suggests, can be made using a traditional espresso machine in much the same way as coffee is.
Despite softer sales and growing competition, RTD tea remains dominant in the US
The refreshment beverage category is fiercely competitive, and although sales have been tepid, the ready-to-drink tea category remains well-positioned from a health and wellness perspective.
The Leafies name its 2023 winners
Tea professionals from all over the world recently gathered to celebrate the winners of this year’s International Tea Academy Awards, The Leafies.
Brits are embracing ‘super teas’, but what’s next?
Driven by the global health and wellbeing mega trend, the retail infusions market in the United Kingdom is experiencing fast growth in the functional ‘super teas’ segment.
Innovation, flavours & healthy options fuel RTD tea sales
Convenience may be a catalyst for RTD tea sales, but the category in North America is also benefitting from continued innovation, expanding flavours and, of course, meeting consumer wellness demands for healthier options. By Shambhu Nath Jha
Fake cake: the business of counterfeit pu’er teas
Known for their exquisite character, authentic pu’er teas can be pricey, leading to the emergence of counterfeit pu’ers. While counterfeit pu’ers is a lucrative and detrimental business in China, the impact globally is not clear. By J.W. Kaler
Buds to bolster the demand for flavoured tea
Sales of flavoured teas – both Camellia sinensis and botanical/herbal-based – are booming, coupled with the numerous functional, health, medical benefits, and the result is a category with continued strong global growth potential.