The sun is finally shining, BBQ and picnic season is upon us and teapigs, the UK’s number one premium tea brand, have an amazing range of must stock products to get you in the summer mood – including an exciting new launch!

 Teapigs Iced tea

If summer could be boiled down into a can, teapigs reckon this would be it! Using real, whole leaf teas and infusions from their award-winning range, teapigs are proud to launch two delicious iced teas that will be the must stock item for any chiller or fridge.  

The tea-based drinks market is huge with the UK RTD tea market currently worth £115m, with expected growth of 20% in 2022*. With such a great opportunity, teapigs are thrilled to be the only well-known premium tea brand to launch iced teas which will meet consumer demand for both tea-based drinks as well as premium products. There will be two flavours available – black tea with peach & superfruit with berries – and they are ready to order NOW!

Each flavour is craft brewed in the UK using top quality teapigs tea sourced by trained tea taster & co-founder, Louise Cheadle. teapigs iced teas are sweetened by organic agave so that sweet taste is 100% natural, you won’t find any artificial flavours or sweeteners in those cans! And, what’s more, 5p per can is donated to the teapigs ethical scheme which supports vulnerable young people in Rwanda (where teapigs source much of their tea).

“After far too many years of saying “try our teas iced”, we’ve finally done it for you!” says Louise. “Black tea with peach combines juicy peach with our classic black tea base to make the ultimate iced tea in a can while our super fruit with berries is an invigorating mix of hibiscus flower base blended with sweet fruits. Consumers, especially younger, more health-conscious drinks buyers, are looking for alternatives to RTD drinks packed full of sugars but without having to compromise on the taste of a sweet iced tea. By using our award-winning teas and a touch of agave for sweetness, we’re not offering concentrates, syrups and added sugars but have launched what we think are best tasting iced teas out there!”

Available at www.teapigs.co.uk from 1st July and for general wholesale order NOW| RRP £1.99 per can (250ml) | 12 month shelf life | 6 & 12 cans per case | recyclable packaging | store ambient, serve chilled

Teapigs kombucha

Thanks to lockdowns, lots of us have spent the past year treating ourselves to premium items and splashing out on new products and flavours we’ve previously not tried before. As the hospitality sector reopens, it’s essential your tea offering and grab and go fridges can cater for this. Luckily, teapigs have you covered! One product that’s making serious waves is kombucha – the fermented tea based drink. Available in original, peach & mango and ginger & lemongrass, it’s the new summer essential and you need this in your chiller!

“Being in the tea world, kombucha is everywhere, and we couldn’t help but think there’s always been one thing missing from the hype – the tea! Rather than using syrups, juices of flavourings, we’ve got an award winning range of teas and fruit infusions so why not use those real brewed teas to make a delicious drink? We figured better tea, equals better booch,” says Louise. “It’s going to be a summer of picnics and BBQs so these handy cans are the perfect drink to take to the park or enjoy at home. Kombucha is also massively popular with those looking for healthier soft drinks or beverages that can be drunk as a grown up alcohol free alternative – there’s only so much squash you can drink, right? Kombucha really ticks all the boxes for those drinks occasions throughout the day making it a must stock item.”

Available at www.teapigs.co.uk and for general wholesale order | RRP £1.90 per can (250ml) | 12 month shelf life | 6 & 12 cans per case | recyclable packaging | store ambient, serve chilled

Teapigs cold brews

Specially designed to brew quickly in cold water, teapigs cold brew is a dead simple, all-natural way to pep up your water this summer and make glugging your way through 2 litres a day an absolute breeze; simply pop one in your water bottle or glass and… well, that’s it!

Available in 6 delicious flavours - peach & mango, lychee & rose, cucumber & apple, pink grapefruit, watermelon & hibiscus and blackcurrant & raspberry – this is an ideal range to retail this summer.

“With lots of us still home at the moment – as well as getting through lots of cups of tea - people are trying to keep their water intake up. It can be a struggle to get your 2 litres a day and people quite often want to avoid flavoured or sugary drinks” says Louise Cheadle. “Our cold brew teas are an easy way to make water tastier and more interesting – you just drop a tea temple in your water bottle or glass of water and leave it for as long as you like. I quite often top my bottle up throughout the day with the same tea temple – the taste is still there. More people are looking for something to pep up their water but want to avoid fizzy or sugary drinks, and these are perfect for that. All-natural flavours, no added sugar and less than 3 calories per 500ml serving… delicious!”

teapigs cold brew available NOW | RRP £3.99 - 10 tea temples per box/6 boxes per case.