# Alternative Bottled Tea Drinks The ITO EN Slightly Sweet Lemon Mint Green Tea is Fresh and Light By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-08-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-green-tea References: [trndmonitor](https://trndmonitor.com/drink-spotlight-ito-en-teas-tea-slightly-sweet-lemon-mint-green-tea/) & [itoen](http://www.itoen.com/) More consumers are looking for [alternative drink options to traditional sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprite-tea) and juices, which is being responded to by brands with new releases such as the [ITO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drinkable-ramen) EN Slightly Sweet Lemon Mint Green Tea. The bottled tea is reported to be a zesty, refreshing drink option to pick up that is packed with antioxidants to make it a [functional beverage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncle-matts-organic-yerba-mate-energy-tea) that's also delicious in flavor. The tea is made from tea leaves that are sustainably sourced to make it a guilt-free option when it comes to bottled beverages. The ITO EN Slightly Sweet Lemon Mint Green Tea is made with premium organic cane sugar and contains just 80 calories per bottle to make it a flavorful drink that's also suitable for helping you cut calorie intake from beverages. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Functional Bottled Tea:** As more consumers seek functional beverages, there is an opportunity to create bottled tea with added health benefits. - **Low-calorie Bottled Drinks:** With consumers looking to cut calorie intake from beverages, the creation of low-calorie bottled drinks can meet this need. - **Sustainably Sourced Beverages:** As sustainability becomes a growing concern for consumers, there is a need for more sustainably sourced bottled beverages. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Beverage Industry:** The beverage industry can respond to the market demand for alternative drink options by creating functional, low-calorie, and sustainably sourced beverages. - **Health and Wellness Industry:** The health and wellness industry can capitalize on the trend towards functional bottled tea by offering distribution and marketing services for these products. - **Sustainability Industry:** As sustainability becomes a growing concern for consumers, the sustainability industry can assist in the creation of sustainably sourced bottled beverages in the beverage industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional Refreshing Matcha Lemonades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellamatcha-lemonade.md) - [Refreshing Bottled Green Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-tea-unsweetened-beverage.md) - [Iced Tea Lemonade Kombuchas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-tea-lemonade-kombucha.md) - [Thirst-Quenching Canned Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-ice-teas.md) - [Boozy Green Tea Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citrus-green-tea.md) - [Better-for-You Sweet Iced Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-iced-tea.md) - [Subtly Sweetened Tea Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-leaf-lower-sugar-teas.md) - [Citrusy Free-From Iced Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-ice-tea-lewies-lemon.md) - [Mint-Infused Lime Lemonades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lime-mint-lemonade.md)