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Fancy Food Trends: Healthier -Functional Teas

Functional tea blends -with or without  some sweetener help-appeal to the whole wellness lifestyle-that dominates today's lifestyles. via GIPHY  whatever??? Tea Blends+Healthier Sodas Argentina's staple-Yerba Maté-superfood -liquid style-has a smoky green tea flavor = made from the dry leaves of  an evergreen holly-a native South American plant. Mild or strongly brewed----the taste for non believers benefits from a  bit of honey. It's naturally loaded with antioxidants and has a bit more caffeine than regular black tea (85 mg-caffeine/8 ounces) but less than coffee. Plus-it has some of the perk benefits of dark chocolate too-with theobromine + theophylline. Can be prepared in several ways-like in a french press coffee pot as well as the traditional gourd.    Palais de Thés-from France...launched blended 'Detox' teas inspired by 5 regions of the world---like the USDA Organic Brazilian-ENERGY -with green tea, maté  ---anti-oxidant açaí and ...

Tasty Buzz Ons-Part 1-Teas/Fancy Foods Show

NEW TRENDS: Fancy Food Show 2015 NYC Tea Forte SOFTI Gold winner-hot beverage- Vanilla Pear =organic white tea, organic ginger, organic lemongrass, +organic cornflower petals joined by natural pear flavor-deliver a smooth aromatic sip... & bonus points -Fair Trade, USDA organic ingredients + Eco packaging NYC/Javits Convention Center- Long gone are the days of corner Chock Full of Nuts spots and only plain ole' Lipton tea- of our childhood... Supermarket staple Twinings -delivers some aromatic spice for the holidays...caffeine free Winter Spice-chamomile based with apple flavor,  cinnamon & spices+Christmas Tea While heritage/retro products are pulling at consumer purse strings----the ubiquitous availability of premium teas (and coffees)---and the American palate to expect a quality cuppa'...are welcome modern day realities we wouldn't change (or pay for a nostalgic drink from the past) . Form the most recent Fancy Food Show-plenty of ways to...