TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - People have been consumed tea only to be enjoyed as a warm drink, but a tea expert, Ratna Somantri, revealed that tea can also be made into a modern drink.
In her statement in Jakarta, on Sunday, she stated, adding tea to the drink could increase the value of the drink because tea is considered a drink that has many health benefits, lots of variety and also interesting stories that can be made.
According to Ratna Somantri, Indonesia currently has 50 varieties of tea, but not many people know about Indonesian tea that included in the specialty tea category.
Ratna, who is also the Public Relations and Promotion Association of Indonesia Specialty Tea (AISTea), said that currently “tea mixologist” is something new in Indonesia.
“Now with this novelty, the demand is wide open because currently the growth of cafes is very high and they need a variety of different drinks to increase competitiveness. The tea-based drinks are one of the choices because they are unique, tasty, and healthy,” she said.
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