As one of the most consumed beverages around the world, tea offers an array of health benefits including reducing cancer and heart disease risk, to improving dental health and boosting weight loss.

Teavana, a brand of Starbucks Corp., introduced a new flavor in its ready-to-drink (RTD) Sparkling Craft Iced Tea line: Blood Orange Mango White Tea.

Ginseng Up Corp. launched its line of sparkling ready-to-drink (RTD) teas: Mosaic Sparkling Teas.

The U.S. tea market has seen an evolution over the years as consumers’ on-the-go lifestyles put an emphasis on convenience and ready-to-drink (RTD) teas.

Japanese scholar and author of “The Book of Tea” Okakura Kakuzo once said, “Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.” Over the course of time, the evolution of tea has become even more complex as the beverage has seen new formats emerge as well as growth in natural and organic trends.

The Verto Co. offers Motto Sparkling Matcha Tea, which combines premium matcha, apple cider vinegar, honey, organic agave and fresh lemon juice.