Hot or cold, bottled or bagged, tea is one of the most recognizable, widely consumed beverages in the world due to its healthy halo, premium options and flavor innovations.
On any given day, more than 158 million Americans are drinking tea, according to the New York-based Tea Association of the U.S.A. Inc. In 2016, ready-to-drink (RTD) tea made up 80 percent of the tea category, a 4 percent increase from 2015, according to the association. Category volume exceeded 1.7 billion gallons in 2016, it adds.