CHICAGO — Argo Tea will begin rolling out its new, “category-defining” Teappuccino tea-based dairy beverages in select leading retailers, including 7-Eleven and other convenience stores, across the country this fall.

Decadent in taste, but balanced in nutrition, these bottled, loose-leaf tea infusions feature protein-packed milk and real fruits, flowers, spices and herbs, which deliver robust flavors. The three new shelf-stable Teappuccino varieties offer consumers an all-natural beverage, with real ingredients and smart calories:

• Chai: fresh-brewed Assam black tea blended with spicy ginger, cinnamon and sweet vanilla (90 calories per serving)
• Earl Grey Vanilla Crème: classic black tea infused with bergamot and sweet vanilla (80 calories per serving)
• Green Tea Strawberry Crème: antioxidant-rich Japanese green tea and sweet strawberries with a hint of vanilla (100 calories per serving)

Teappuccino is the latest innovation from Argo Tea’s mixologists and nutritionists who recognize consumer demand for healthy drinks with real ingredients. Argo Tea proudly sources the best ingredients from around the world, including handpicked, loose-leaf teas. The new Teappuccino flavors, which are convenient and perfect for on-the-go consumption, will be available in 12-oz. bottles for a suggested retail price of $2.99.

In 2010, Argo Tea launched a line of ready to drink Signature Teas, which are now sold in more than 20,000 retail outlets, making it one of the largest independent bottled tea brands. Available in retail chains such as Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Walgreens and Kroger, the line includes 10 flavors in both sweetened and unsweetened varieties, the latter which contain zero calories and no sugar. Two flavors from the line–Green Tea Ginger Twist and Mojitea–received first place recognition as the best ready to drink iced teas in the 2014 North American Tea Championship.

“Argo Tea is committed to delivering innovative new products like Teappuccino that meet consumer demand for great-tasting healthy beverages,” said Arsen Avakian, founder and CEO of Chicago-based Argo Tea. “With a growing presence in retail stores and in new Argo Tea cafés, we’ve quickly become a one-stop shop–offering tea connoisseurs ready-to-drink options, loose leaf and sachets–that’s poised for continued success, both domestically and abroad.”