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Wissotzky Tea, imported and distributed by KAYCO, has announced the release of its Nana Mint tea, a light and naturally sweet cultivar of Mentha spicata, which is found only in the Mediterranean region, the company says.

Celsius Holdings Inc. has launched its newest flavor: CELSIUS Grapefruit Melon Green Tea.

Approximately 63 percent of Americans drink coffee, according to the 2019 National Coffee Data Trends. Although coffee exports are decreasing globally, coffee as a distinctive, aromatic ingredient in food and beverages is expanding. Beyond flavor and aroma, attributes like coffee’s purported anti-inflammatory polyphenols are helping to drive product innovations across multiple categories, experts note.

Lipton ready-to-drink (RTD) tea, manufactured and marketed as part of the Pepsi Lipton joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo, released two new green tea varieties: Watermelon and White Peach.

Numi Organic Tea introduced its new plant-based packaging that features a bright, bold, ingredients-focused look, along with two new products that feature the new product, the company says.

Humblemaker Coffee Co. has released the first-ever line of premium functional cold brew shots.

In the beverage market, developers are turning to emerging processing methods to stand out from competitors. One of those recent trends has been the proliferation of cold-brew processing for ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee.

New York-based illycaffè introduced illy Cold Brew Ready-to-Drink, a smooth and balanced, naturally sweet with minimal acidity coffee, the company says.

Lausanne, Switzerland-based Nespresso announced that its Nespresso Professional brand launched Peru Organic, the first certified organic Nespresso coffee, it says. The addition of Peru Organic is part of a revamp of the brand's Professional Origins coffee range, which includes three other single-origin coffees sourced from Brazil, Guatemala and India. All four are designed for Nespresso Professional coffee machines, including the recently launched Nespresso Momento machine range.