tea

Despite the specialty-coffee craze for lattes, cappuccinos and other blended and frozen drinks, most consumers still get their caffeine fix from a regular cup of coffee, according to a new survey by Technomic.

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Coca-Cola's strong earnings drew only a tepid response from investors. One reason could be the company's go-slow approach to unloading global bottling operations that it has painstakingly rebuilt. But Muhtar Kent says he's not going to rush any sales.

Upscale grocer Trader Joe's has pulled four products off its shelves after its suppliers announced that cilantro used in the food may be contaminated with salmonella. California Pizza Kitchen, in a related recall, pulled certain batches of its BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad. This is the second time...

In all of the news articles about Sokenbicha, the latest beverage to enter the environmentally-conscious (and good for you, too!) market, there is a focus on its pronunciation: "SO-can-BEE-cha." The blended tea from Japan may not roll off the tongue, and it may be the among a rare few beverages to...

Bottled Kombucha tea, a trendy beverage choice among the herbal set, is returning to store shelves after being recalled in June by its distributors and most notably from Whole Foods Markets. This week, the reformulated teas returned, according to manufacturer Vibranz -- the first back on the...

Not being a person one who cares much for health claims or three-dollar beverages, it was a year or two after I'd first seen kombucha tea in my favorite produce store's drink case before I tried it. I'd been told by a woman with whose advice, generally, I agreed, that kombucha was the world's most...

Tea has long been considered both a drink imparting many health benefits and -- even better -- a relative bargain. Due to a new move from Starbucks, those days are numbered. I remember well so many times in business school, when a study group would meet at the cafe at a Barnes & Noble or at a...

While the recession has sent sales of most luxury items into a sharp tailspin, many upscale foods are transforming the downturn in consumer spending into an opportunity to increase market share. For purveyors of mid-market chocolate, tea, and wine, the consumer move from big spending to more...

Haven't you heard? Tea is good for you. And lucky you, Mighty Life is giving away free samples of its tea. All you have to do is fill out an online form and tell them about your tea-drinking habits. It's short, sweet, and best of all, you'll get some free tea.