Grinding out higher yields of tea and coffee flavorings
Focus on: powder and bulk operatons
Tea and coffee lovers worldwide are going beyond traditional brews and purchasing more of their favorite drinks with added spices, making flavored tea and coffee a multi-billion dollar industry with a healthy growth potential. Van De Vries Spice Corporation, East Brunswick, NJ, a leading importer, processor and supplier of seasonings and spices, has witnessed this growth firsthand and offers an extensive line of finely granulized tea and coffee flavorings.
A broad range of ingredients is used including cassia, the thick outer bark from which cinnamon is produced; star anise, a tough-skinned, star-shaped fruit from an oriental tree; whole, bulbous roots of ginger from the underground stem of the ginger plant; and cloves among others, according to John Blackman, director of strategic planning at Van De Vries. The raw ingredients are shipped to Van De Vries in a variety of sizes, shapes and textures before they go through the granulizing process where they are ground down to a uniform particle size. Then the flavorings are sold to customers that blend the flavorings into their tea bags and coffee products.