| Our cup of tea
The calorie-free beverage steeped from leaves is quite literally our cup of tea -- or more precisely, our glass of tea. Years before trendy cafes put ice into coffee and christened it with an exotic-sounding name, there was ice tea. Today, more than eight out of every ten servings of tea we take in the U.S. are chilled. "Consumers like the taste. It is light and refreshing," said Joe Simrany, president of the Tea Association of the USA. "Plus, it is increasingly associated with a great many health benefits." Richard Blechynden is commonly credited for popularizing the summertime beverage more than a century ago, when he was manager of the Indian tea pavilion at the St. Louis World's Fair. Blechynden served black tea over ice to great fanfare in 1904, though cookbooks dating back to the early 19th century show that American housewives had already been enjoying chilled tea as an ingredient in summertime punches.
Infinitea Introduces Ginger Kombucha Tea
Infinitea's Ginger flavor delivers a refreshing, lemon-like smell and warm taste--and a nutritious jolt to your day. Boulder, CO (PRWEB) September 25, 2007 -- Infinitea Kombucha, www.meridiankombucha.com, Colorado's only locally-brewed Kombucha Tea, introduced the latest flavor to its line-up of sparkling beverages--Ginger Kombucha Tea. The new Ginger flavor combines a strong ginger flavor that tingles the tip of the tongue and finishes with a mild hotness characteristic of this spice that has been a part of Chinese medicine for centuries and has been incorporated into cuisines the world over. Infinitea Kombucha's slight effervescence is pleasantly carbonated without exploding! "Infinitea Ginger Kombucha Tea has become one of our best sellers at the Boulder Farmer's Market," said Nicole Gervace, founder of Infinitea Kombucha.
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