Recently, Starbucks announced some new tea-based drinks would be added to their beverage line-up. It will begin selling three new tea-based lattes and two nondairy tea drinks.
The new lattes are made with steamed milk and Tazo full-leaf tea bags. The new varieties include the Black Tea Latte, the Vanilla Rooibos Latte and the London Fog (an Earl grey-based) latte. The company already sells a chai tea and green tea latte.
Starbucks will also launch new Tazo Tea Infusions -- nondairy drinks made with Tazo black chai tea and steamed fruit juice. The company will offer a Berry Chai Infusion, made with berry and black currant juices, and an Apple Chai Infusion, made with apple juice.
The latte drinks will be priced between $2.85 and $3.50 for a tall, depending on the location of the store. The infusions will sell for $2.40 to $2.70 for a tall. I don't know if the Canadian version will cost more.
I don't know if these new drinks have crossed the border and are being offered in Canada yet. But why would I share the news of what a retail beverage company is offering? To remind you to think outside the box. Steeped Tea offers over 50 delicious loose leaf teas and you could turn many of them into your own latte or infusions and save lots of money while doing it! When our large packages of loose tea range from $7.99 to$12.99, and yield about 50 cups of tea, that's a lot of lattes! I think I'm going to start experimenting and during the next few weeks, I'll make a point of sharing some of my own recipes here, to continue our celebration of National Hot Tea Month! And if you conduct a few taste experiments of your own, please share your recipes by leaving a comment.
Happy sipping! - Ann
