Category — Tea

This new green tea from Teapigs in the UK has 137 times more antioxidants than a normal cup of green tea. . Teapigs matcha comes from the renowned Nishio region in Japan. They say it is a ’super hero’ amongst teas. We say it’s beyond cute.

The Japanese just love their RTD coffee drinks and the category is getting more and more innovative. New in Tokyo this summer is a new hybrid drink from Ito En and Tully’s Coffee -a Green Tea and Tiramasu flavored chilled white tea. This drink is made with matcha [powdered green tea], mascarpone cheese and cocoa power. It also contains 55% fresh milk and fresh cream plus agar to produce a rich flavor and “a pleasant mouthfeel”.

One of the current LTD edition Absolut bottles is Masquerade, a rather camp one which has the bottle clothed in red sequins which unzips.

Verity Finest Liquid Tea is made from only tea and water, and comes in three different varieties: Finest Ceylon, Fruity Hagebutte, made from wild-grown rosehip; and Pure Rooibos. The tubes contain 18 tea concentrate capsules which you add to hot water or cold sparkling water. They say: “Tomorrows tea today”

We say: cool development for the tea category