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Have you had your break today? Whether you’re looking for new hot drinks or something colder, our product roundup covers the full gamut of liquid refreshment. Soft drinks coverage starts on page 30. And for the complete tea time, we take a look at what’s new in home-baking (page 33) and cakes & puddings (page 34). Compiled by Lynda Searby
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May 2021 | Vol.22 Issue 4
tea & coffee Cafepod Coffee Co says it used consumer insights into evolving coffee tastes and “coffee moments” throughout the day to inform the development of its two new blends. The SW18 Daily Grind Blend and Brunch Blend are available in Nespressocompatible pods, whole bean or ground formats all in new-look livery. RRP from £3 for 10 pods, £4.50 for 200g. cafepod.com
Black Hill, the latest blend from Dark Woods Coffee, has been specifically created for capsules. By blending speciality grade Arabicas with an Indian Robusta from the Harley Estate and tailoring the roast profile for pod brewing, Dark Woods says it has produced a rich and full-bodied espresso with notes of caramel, hazelnut and chocolate. RRP £5.95 for 10 capsules. darkwoodscoffee.co.uk
Land Girls is a new coffee brand on a mission to celebrate inspirational women in farming. Its first two products are Fairtrade coffees grown by female grower co-operatives in Indonesia and South America. Both are available in bean and ground format, with RRPs of £8.95 (Sumatran) and £8.50 (Peruvian) for 250g. land-girls.co.uk
Retailers looking for gifting lines for tea drinkers should check out the Teaspec Lazy Go Travel Tumbler. This portable solution features a double-layered glass wall – not plastic – and a built in strainer to separate tea leaves from tea without over-steeping. It also comes with a sleeve and foil-lined quilted carrier to keep it warm. RRP £40. teaspec.com
After planting 1,150 Camellia sinensis v. sinensis tea bushes in 2016, Buittle Tea Garden is starting to produce limited quantities of peony tea made by processing the fine tips from the tea bushes. The Scottish tea garden sells a white and a rose version (mixed with scented rose petals) with an RRP of £15 (trade price £7.50) for 15g. buittleteagarden.co.uk
Bellevue Tea’s new tea bag range is sustainable through and through. The tea bag and inner pouch are made from biodegradable plant starch and wood pulp, while the packets are sustainably sourced cardboard printed with vegetable-based inks. There are four lines: Earl Grey, Scottish Blend, Peppermint and Sencha Green. RRP £19.95 for a pack of 100 bags. bellevue-tea.co.uk
Tea India promises to take tea drinkers on “an exotic journey to the tea gardens of India” with its new Regional Single-Estate range. The four new blends of regional teas – Nilgiri, Darjeeling, Assam and Kashmiri Kahwa – launch this month. RRP £3.29. teaindia.co.uk
Taylors of Harrogate has designed a roast specifically for making lattes. Described as a “smooth roast with hints of chocolate and caramel”, Latte Ground Coffee is marketed under the company’s ‘Especially For’ umbrella, which also includes Cafetière and Espresso blends. RRP £3.79. taylorsofharrogate.co.uk
Last month saw Mazawattee Tea release a high-grown loose leaf black from the Nilgiri Hills of South India. This Rainforest Alliance Certified tea is copper coloured in the cup and has a distinct malty character. RRP £6.99 for 100g. mazawattee-tea.com
