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Winter Teas

In fact, consistent consumption of green teas
would help with immunity, they too are high in
polyphenols and antioxidants which help to
protect the body from free radicals and
strengthen your immune system. Immunity-
boosting teas don’t have to be boring, so add
something different and try a little sampling to
encourage trial.
As the weather starts to get colder, and Autumn
moves to Winter, tea drinking habits change from Novus Chocolate & Vanilla black tea, is a slightly
those floral lighter teas towards darker more full- different type of winter tea, a decadent tea but
bodied options, to keep out the cold. without the calories of chocolate, so if you want to
be naughty but still watch your calories, this is the
This is no different to the surge in hot chocolate tea for you. This particular chocolate tea is
volumes at this time of year in coffee outlets. In emulating the dark 70% bitterness of chocolate
order to capture this change in consumer's buying with coca nibs and balancing that with the
behaviour it is advisable that operators look to sweetness of vanilla. Often a visit to a coffee or tea
change their tea menu. shop is a little luxury within our busy lives, and a
small moment of indulgence during the cold
At Novus Tea for example we are looking towards months sounds like a great idea.
spices to add that winter theme to teas that would
be perfect for winter. Classic winter blends include Christmas and seasonal offers are also a part of
Spiced Chai and Spicy Rooibos. Chai is an Assam winter teas and Novus has a dedicated White
blend with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and Mulled Wine blend, (and no it does not contain
can be drunk black or with milk. You can even cold wine) our festive winter warmer.
brew this and add it to steamed milk to make an
authentic chai latte. Spicy Rooibos is a similar Winter tends to be a high-volume time for most
spicy alternative but blended with our long-cut tea companies and hot drinks are foremost in
Rooibos it is caffeine free. Added to that you have many people’s minds as the weather gets colder.
whole cloves, cinnamon and cardamom with There is a definite seasonality to tea and this
Brazilian Red pepper to give you a little kick. On a should be embraced by operators wishing to be
cold winter’s day, the spices invigorate and successful during the winter.
energise you and are a great pick-me-up.
All can be supplied in pouches of 25 or 100
Novus have also launched a new Lemongrass & Pyramids or loose leaf 250g.
Ginger blend as winter always has a health
connection, consumers associate the decline in
weather with coughs and colds, so look to boost
their immune system. Other Novus Tea blends
you might consider such as Beetroot & Apple and
Turmeric Citrus blends are all about vitamin C and
antioxidants respectively, aimed at boosting your
immunity by consistently drinking during the cold
winter months.