TEA•RRIFIC! ICE CREAM CARVES OUT NICHE OF FOODIES WITH TEA-INFUSED FLAVORS

Artisanal Ice Cream Company Redefines Expectation Of Premium Ice Cream With Its Tea-Infused Flavors

BRIDGEPORT, CT (April 1, 2016) - Tea•rrific! Ice Cream, a tea-infused ice cream brand dedicated to crafting unexpected and complex flavors, is using the finest ingredients to provide consumers with a refreshingly modern take on a classic American treat. Drawing inspiration from loose leaf and herbal teas across the globe, Tea•rrific! Ice Cream delivers uniquely delicious flavors while finishing clean off the palate.

Tea•rrific! Ice Cream starts with fresh hormone free cream from local New England farms and non-fat dry milk, cage-free eggs, and organic evaporated cane sugar. It is then infused with fresh brewed, loose leaf and herbal teas to deliver a truly gourmet experience. Tea•rrific! Ice Cream is made without the unnecessary gums, preservatives, stabilizers or artificial colors.

“As a self-proclaimed ice cream fanatic, I often made ice cream at home. My love for tea inspired me to use it to craft ice cream with unique flavor notes,” said Mario Leite, president and founder. “Everyone noted how surprisingly distinct and delicious the flavors were, but also how refreshing. It is almost unheard of for a super-premium, full fat ice cream to be described in this way, which is how I knew we had a hit.”

Every flavor of Tea•rrific! Ice Cream is inspired by Leite’s undying love of all things ice cream and his passion for teas from different countries. With such a wide variety of loose leaf and herbal teas that are enjoyed all over the world, Tea•rrific! Ice Cream utilizes tea as an ideal ingredient to make each flavor rich and fragrant. All of Tea•rrific! Ice Cream’s flavors, including its newest Matcha Green Tea were developed and perfected by Leite. The company’s other current flavors include: Ginger Matcha, Masala Chai, Chamomile, Chunky London Mist, London Mist, and Lavender’s Blueberry.

With a unique product concept and quality ingredients, the company has grown from a handful of independent shops in Connecticut, to distribution in over 400 locations throughout the Northeast and beyond, including major retailers like Whole Foods, Stop & Shop and ShopRite. For more information on Tea•rrific! Ice Cream, please visit www.tearrificicecream.com.

About Tea•rrific! Ice Cream
After a long love affair with ice cream, founder Mario Leite began searching for an ice cream that used the highest quality ingredients while offering uniquely distinct flavor. After being let go from his investment banking job in 2011, he decided to put inspiration into action and began experimenting in the kitchen by infusing fresh-brewed loose leaf teas into his ice cream. Tea•rrific! Ice Cream became a product of a wild idea and a passionately sweet desire for fine ice cream. The company’s numerous awards & accomplishments include Best New Product at the World Tea Expo East in 2012, Martha Stewart American Made Finalist in 2014, sofi Award Finalist at the 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show, Yankee Magazine Editor’s Pick Food Awards Winner in 2015, and Connecticut Specialty Food Awards Winner in 2016. For more information on Tea•rrific! Ice Cream, please visit www.tearrificicecream.com.

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