Inspired by a reverence for the deep cultural roots of tea and an appreciation for each tea’s distinctive origins, Tea Horse Road LLC released Seven Teas, a portfolio of organic teas made from Fair Trade-certified ingredients.

Teeccino added two new wellness lines featuring adaptogenic mushrooms, botanicals and prebiotic herbs: Mushroom Adaptogen Herbal Coffees & Teas and Prebiotic Superboost Herbal Coffees & Teas.

Ethan’s has launched an organic energy shot line packed with a naturally caffeinated herbal infusion of green tea and guayusa extracts that provide balanced energy and focus, the company says.

Living Essentials LLC, Farmington Hills, Mich., released 5-hour TEA shots, a product line that's available in a Peach Tea flavor. 

As health-and-wellness trends proliferate in the marketplace, consumers demand products offering functional benefits as well as great flavor. Used for thousands of years, tea has been a popular go-to for many health-conscious consumers whether in bagged, ready-to-drink (RTD) or through non-traditional categories like sports drinks and spirits.

Ito En North America Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., the premier leading green tea company announced the award of their new Matcha Love Culinary Matcha as "Best New Product-Tea as an Ingredient" at the World Tea Expo 2015, the leading tradeshow and conference focused 100-percent on premium tea and related products held in Long Beach, California, May 6-8.