HOT
BEVERAGE
➊ COCOAPLANET, INC.
CocoaMint
Contact: Anne McKibben
650.454.0757
anne@cocoaplanet.com
cocoaplanet.com
➋ WAH FONG TEA
COMPANY, LTD.
Sweet Memories, 10 pyramid
teabags in "CT" zip pack
Contact: Cindy Lau
+852.2816.9098
cindy@wahfong.com
wahfong.com
FALL 2014 S29
from the judges...
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Sweet and delicious without
needing anything added
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TEAPIGS U.S.
teapigs—Liquorice and Peppermint
TWO YEARS AGO, VICTORIA BECKHAM TWEETED that Teapigs was her
favorite tea. Suddenly, sales surged. Made with just two ingredients—the
natural root of the licorice plant and pure peppermint leaves—it's simple and
sweet. "Everyone thinks it's sweetened because it tastes really good," says tea
taster Louise Cheadle. "But licorice is a natural sweetener."
The concept of gourmet tea was slow to catch on in the U.K., Cheadle
says. "As a nation of tea drinkers, we weren't drinking the best tea," she
explains. Instead of competing with those popular mass-market products,
Teapigs focuses on premium flavor by working with small-volume producers
who choose flavorful, fresh shoots. Eventually the gourmet tea landed in
Selfridges and Harvey Nichols, and cafes and restaurants began to serve it.
And with a little help from Beckham, Teapigs is now a leading specialty tea
in the U.K. Suggested retail price: $9.99/15 bags. Contact: Matthew Wood;
212.705.8723; info@teapigs.com; teapigs.com.—K. M. Robinson
FINALISTS
