Calvita J.
Frederick-Sowell, a
lawyer, founded Magnolia
Spice Teas, Inc. in
1998, in Chicago, IL to
capture an untapped
niche market for ready
to drink Southern-style
sweet tea.
Magnolia Spice Teas now
offers healthy, all
natural beverage
alternatives, uniquely
flavored, and ready to
drink, including premium
teas, lemonade and
exotic fruit nectars.
Teas are kettle-brewed
from black or green tea
leaves and other natural
ingredients, unlike most
other ready to drink
teas, which are made
from liquid concentrate
and water. Black and
green teas are well
known for producing
flavorful beverages with
health benefits.
Magnolia's beverages are
bottled in glass at 200°
F with no preservatives
or artificial
ingredients, and are
shelf stable for over 1
year.
Sweetened with
evaporated cane juice or
honey, most can be
served hot or cold.
Foods giants like Supervalu/Albert sons;
Costco (distributes through
mid-west division 10 states; Kroger (distributes through 8 regional
divisions including
Georgia,
Tennessee,
Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, North/South Carolina and
Virginia; Giant-Landover Stores, in Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware and
New Jersey;
Supervalu; and
Safeway are distributing the
brand. The teas are also on the shelf at select Wal-Mart stores in
Illinois, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and
Texas.
In March 2005,
Magnolia's
Southern Style Sweet
Tea wins 1st
Place, Best Ready-to
Drink Sweet Tea at
the World Tea Expo
in
Las Vegas.
In 2006 BEVNET (www.BEVNET.com)
reviews Magnolia's
beverages and gives
Southern Style
Sweet Tea a
top rating of 4.5
out of 5 stars
Magnolia's beverages
have won other
awards and received
recognition in
local, regional and
national
publications,
including the
Chicago Sun Times
and
Chicago Tribune,
trade publications,
including
Beverage Aisle
and Tea and
Coffee as well
as business
magazines including
Black Enterprise.
SPICE TEAS
Magnolia Southern
Style™ - Magnolia’s
award-winning signature
Tea, it won first place
at the World Tea Expo in
Las Vegas for “Best
Sweetened Ready-To-Drink
Tea. Black Tea leaves
flavored with cinnamon,
cloves and fruit.
Authentic Southern sweet
tea.
Magnolia
Unsweetened™ –
Same as
Southern-style but with
NO sweeteners, and only
7 calories. Ideal for
diabetics or calories
conscious consumers.
Magnolia Autumn
Nectar™ - A
fruit tea, it contains
Black Tea leaves, spices
and a comforting blend
of fruit juice. A choice
of professed non-tea
drinkers.
Magnolia
Splendid Green Tea™
- Incorporates licorice
root, hibiscus, cinnamon
and honey with premium
kettle brewed natural
green tea leaves. Great
for the calorie/carb
conscious consumer.
LEMONADE
Magnolia Nilla-Nade
Vanilla Lemonade™
- Vanilla flavored
lemonade, totally unique
to marketplace and
surprisingly refreshing.
“The idea of
combining two very
distinct flavors such as
vanilla and lemon into a
smooth-tasting beverage
seemed impossible, but
Magnolia has created a
refreshing beverage,
that left me longing for
seconds.”
(Denise I. O’Neal,
Chicago Sun Times –
2005).
EXOTIC FRUIT NECTARS
Mango; Mango Passion;
Mango Carrot; Guava
These fruit drinks
are unique because they
contain no less than
35-40% fruit juice, 20%
more than the
competition, with the
added benefit of
potassium, calcium,
Vitamins A and C and
sweetened with organic
evaporated cane juice.
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