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MEET THE TEA SPECIALISTS BEHIND EAST FORGED

Most Ready Made Teas Are Created By Executives.

Ours Are Crafted By World Champions.

Collecting More Than 20 Beverage Awards.

They created East Forged because the supermarket shelves are dominated by ONE company with no innovation for more than 30 years.

The Problem

Walk down any supermarket ready-made tea aisle. Dominated by Lipton with some small companies that share the same story: entrepreneurs who spotted a beverage trend, hired a food scientist, contacted a manufacturer, and launched a product that is similar to Lipton's iced teas. Nothing wrong with that approach—unless you actually care about tea. Because here's what happens when tea isn't the priority:

❌ Generic tea extracts sourced from catalogues, not farmers

❌ Added sugars and flavours to mask poor-quality tea

❌ Zero connection to the craft and culture of tea

The result? Another ice tea that contains around 3% or less tea concentrate.

The East Forged Difference: Actual Tea Specialists

What if your ready-made tea was created by people dedicated to innovating the cold tea market by creating a unique tea brewing process that brings together two of the world's oldest beverages. No Added Sugar required.
We're talking about:

  • A World Tea Brewing Champion
  • Award-winning tea curators recognised internationally
  • Educators who run tea schools and workshops
  • Experts with direct relationships with tea farmers
  • Supporting Australian grown tea and manufacture
  • Tea Brews innovation with that put tea first
  • A range of new flavours that are enjoyed in Australia

MEET YOUR TEA SPECIALISTS

KYM COOPER - Tea Innovator | Hospitality Tea Specialist | Award-Winning Tea Curator

From Numbers to Nuance: A Calling, Not a Career Pivot

🏆 2018 Grand Champion Tea – Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards
🏆 Multiple Silver Medals – Tasmanian Fine Food Awards
🍵 Founder of The Steepery Tea Co. (2015) – Brisbane's leading specialist tea retailer and education centre
✈️ Travels globally to source directly from farms in Japan, China, and Australia
🎓 Operates The Steepery Tea School – Training hospitality professionals and tea enthusiasts
🍽️ Pioneer in tea & food pairing – Tea with cheese, chocolate, and whisky experiences
☕ Hospitality consultant – Helping cafes and restaurants develop quality tea programmes

What this means for East Forged:
Kym brings professional rigour to every recipe. She understands extraction science, flavour balance, and how to preserve tea integrity through innovative processes like nitrogen infusion. Her background as a Chartered Accountant means she combines precision with passion.

TANIA STACEY- World Tea Brewing Champion | Tea Educator | Taiwanese Tea Specialist

Why Tania's Credentials Actually Matter

🏆 2017 World Tea Brewing Champion (Australia) – Then represented Australia in Shanghai, China
🏆 2021 World Tea Expo Innovation Award Finalist
🍵 Founder of Cuppa Cha (2012) – Specialist tea business sourcing single-estate teas directly from farmers
📹 "Cuppa Cha Tea Knowledge" YouTube Channel – Educating thousands of tea enthusiasts globally
✈️ Regular trips to Taiwan and Australia's tea regions – Studying with farmers, understanding tea processing
🎤 International speaker at tea festivals and expos; published tea writer

What this means for East Forged:
Tania doesn't buy tea from catalogues. She knows the farmers by name, understands how seasonal conditions affect each harvest, and can identify cultivars by sight and taste. When she creates a recipe, she's drawing on years of cupping practice and technical brewing knowledge.

BUT DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

What Tea Lovers Are Discovering

"Finally, an iced tea that respects tea"

★★★★★ "All three nitro teas are delicious, refreshing and very more-ish! I've been looking for cool, refreshing, unsweetened canned drinks for ages, and East Forged teas are the only thing that fit the bill!"

★★★★★ "The freshest tea drinking experience! Absolutely adore this tea flavour. Very balanced flavour palette and absolutely suitable for any social events you can think of. Highly recommended!"

"Nothing like commercial iced teas"

★★★★★ "East Forged cold brew tea has the texture of a beer but with a more refined flavour. It tastes like a tea, only cool and refreshing. The calamansi is present yet subtle, without detracting from the tea. This is nothing like the sugary iced teas that are commonly available, putting it in a league of its own. Exactly what I've been needing in my life."

★★★★★"I love cold-brew tea but they always have so much sugar in them. After seeing these teas, I decided to try some. I am so glad I did. They taste great, and are not overly sweet like a lot of other cold brew teas have. I highly recommend these teas for anyone looking for a healthy alternative to sugary drinks."

"Genuinely unique"

★★★★★ "I tried the black tea, my first experience. I poured it into a beer glass. It looks so much like a beer! There was quite a lot of head but unlike a beer it was creamy and denser, nice just on its own. I then got to the tea itself. It was really good - very drinkable. But much closer to a beer in taste, which I liked. Overall, a very likeable product especially with the minimal calories. I definitely recommend to give it a try."

★★★★★"The contents were surprisingly ordinary and 'tea' like - something I truly wasn't expecting. Don't think over the top sweetness, or a sparkling version of Lipton's commercial horribilis. This is unequivocally tea, and I like that."

"Perfect for everyday enjoyment"

★★★★★ "One of weekend morning favs over ice."

★★★★★"Its addictive. We anticipate the taste and have with our dinner instead of alcohol :-)"

EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE EXPERTISE MAKES

Three Unique Brews, Each Crafted With Intention.

Smiling girl, blurry in the back, holding a clear image of a glass with nitro cold brew tea. She is sitting at a table with a bowl of oranges and berries. A can of East Forged black tea and yuzu with Mico smiling monkey is beside the glass

Australian Black Tea & Yuzu

The Tea: Premium Australian black tea from Far North Queensland—grown in rich red volcanic soil, clean high-humidity climate, adjacent to heritage rainforest.

The Pairing: Yuzu, an aromatic Asian citrus with tart grapefruit notes and mandarin overtones.

Why It Works: The black tea's natural malty richness balances beautifully with yuzu's bright acidity—creating a tea-forward flavour that's refreshing without being sweet.

Perfect for: Replacing your afternoon beer, pairing with meals, or enjoying as a sophisticated social beverage.

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White Tea & Calamansi

The Tea: Delicate white tea—the least processed style of tea, with light, floral, and naturally sweet notes.

The Pairing: Calamansi (Philippine lime), a cross between citrus and kumquat with sour orange and sweeter lime flavours.

Why It Works: The subtle nature of white tea requires careful balance. Calamansi's intense fragrance complements without overpowering, letting the tea remain the hero.

Perfect for: Hot afternoons, replacing white wine at social gatherings, or enjoying as a palate-cleansing beverage.

Blonde girl eating strawberry and smiling while sitting at table. Holding a glass of nitro cold brew green tea and pitaya. A can of East Forged with Notsu pig on the front smiling. There are some bowls of food and sunglasses nearby on the table.

Australian Green Tea & Pitaya

The Tea: Australian green tea with bright, vegetal, and grassy notes.

The Pairing: Pitaya (dragon fruit) with subtle tropical and berry-like flavours.

Why It Works: The green tea creates complexity similar to a European garden ale, while pitaya adds a gentle tropical note.

Perfect for: Adventurous tea drinkers, replacing craft beers, or discovering something genuinely new.

THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER

While other brands load up their products with sugar and additives to mask poor-quality tea, East Forged lets exceptional tea speak for itself:

📊 Nutritional Profile Per Can:

  • 0.3g sugar (naturally occurring from tea and fruit)
  • 2-4 calories total
  • Zero added sugar
  • Zero artificial flavours
  • Zero artificial colours

Compare that to:

  • Typical commercial iced tea: 188 calories, 40g+ sugar
  • Full-strength beer: 138 calories

But Here's What You Actually Get:

✅ Natural caffeine + L-theanine for smooth, sustained energy (no jitters, no crash)

✅ Premium tea from known origins (not generic extracts)

✅ Real fruit juice (yuzu, calamansi, pitaya—not "natural flavours")

✅ Nitrogen-infused texture (creamy, luxurious mouthfeel)

✅ Created by actual tea specialists (not marketing teams)

JOIN THE CRAFT TEA MOVEMENT

Over 200 stockists across Australia have already said yes to better tea. Thousands of customers have discovered what tea can be when it's crafted by actual tea specialists.

Now it's your turn.

EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE

Choose Your East Forged Adventure

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How is this different from other iced teas?
A: Most commercial iced teas use tea extracts, added sugars, and flavours. East Forged is created by actual tea specialists who source premium tea directly from farmers and cold brew it properly—no extracts, no added sugar, no shortcuts.

Q: Why does it look like beer?
A: The nitrogen infusion creates a creamy head similar to Guinness. It's not about imitating beer—it's about creating the best possible texture for cold tea. The cascading effect is just a beautiful bonus.

Q: Is it really only 2-4 calories / 0.3mg Sugar?
A: Yes. We don't add sugar, sweeteners, or fillers. The minimal calories come from the tea itself and a dash of pure fruit juice.

Q: Where do you source your tea?
A: Our Australian teas come from Queensland and Victoria. Our white tea is sourced from China. Tania and Kym personally select every tea from farmers they know and trust.

Q: What does "tea forward" mean?
A: It means the tea is the hero, not the fruit or sweetness. You can genuinely taste the quality of the tea—something rare in ready-made tea beverages.

Q: How should I serve it?
A: Straight from the can is perfect. If you want the full experience, pour it into a glass and watch the cascading nitrogen effect. Serve cold.

Q: Is it suitable for replacing alcoholic beverages?
A: ABSOLUTELY! The beer-like appearance, creamy texture, and sophisticated flavour make it perfect for social occasions where you want something special without alcohol.

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