8 botanical beverages to get the par-tea started

The ready-to-drink tea market is bubbling with innovations as evolving consumer habits propel the rise of prepared tea options with health-promoting benefits.

RTD teas with innovative and interesting ingredients are showing up in the beverage aisle. Two ingredients of note appearing in many teas are hibiscus, a botanical that can support the immune system and assist with free radicals, and yerba mate, an herb often relied on for its purported jitter-free caffeine boost.

Other ingredients cropping up in RTD tea innovations include oolong and kombucha, two types of tea that are valued for providing antioxidants and boosting energy levels.

Check out this gallery of ready-to-drink beverages featuring oolong, kombucha, hibiscus, yerba mate and other ingredients.