Complex Beverage LLC introduced a new product to its portfolio: Lettuce Organic Tea.

Japanese scholar and author of “The Book of Tea” Okakura Kakuzo once said, “Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.” Over the course of time, the evolution of tea has become even more complex as the beverage has seen new formats emerge as well as growth in natural and organic trends.

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts announced the launch of its latest beverage innovation: Fruited Iced Teas. Exclusively available at Dunkin' Donuts restaurants across the six New England states this summer, Fruited Iced Teas feature the brand's freshly-brewed black or green iced tea sweetened with fruit juice and real fruit, the company says. Dunkin' Donuts' Fruited Iced Teas are offered in two varieties — Mango Pineapple and Blackberry — with both containing fewer than 100 calories for any size, it adds.

Teavana, a division of Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co., released its first-ever line of wellness teas.

As health-and-wellness trends proliferate in the marketplace, consumers demand products offering functional benefits as well as great flavor. Used for thousands of years, tea has been a popular go-to for many health-conscious consumers whether in bagged, ready-to-drink (RTD) or through non-traditional categories like sports drinks and spirits.

Titan tea introduced two new flavors to its lineup of ready-to-drink teas. 

Lexaria Corp. offers ViPova, its line of cannabis-infused teas made with hemp derived CBD.

Consumers know the importance of health and wellness. According to a survey conducted by New York-based Nielsen, consumers not only recognize the need to institute a healthy lifestyle, they also are willing to pay for it.

Bigelow Tea Co. released limited-edition Girl Scouts branded teas featuring popular cookie flavors.

London-based Little Miracles will be expanding its line of organic teas blended with superfruits to the United States.