Firefly Tonics is an English producer of fruit juice drinks with added herbal extracts. The range includes a number of functional drinks that feature such botanical extracts as Angelica, Damiana, Siberian Ginseng and Sarsaparilla mixed with fruit juices such as Peach and Blueberry. Damiana ( Turnera diffusa, syn Turnera aphrodisiaca) is a Shrub native to Central America, Mexico, South America, Eleutherococcus senticosus (formerly Acanthopanax senticosus) is a species of small woody Shrub in the family Araliaceae native For the drink see Root beer. Sarsaparilla (IPA /ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/ ( Smilax regelii and other closely related species of
In 2008 the company launched "Firefly Water" - a naturally low-calorie spring water drink with antioxidant-rich teas such as Green tea, Yerba Maté and Redbush Tea. An antioxidant is a Molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules Green tea is a type of Tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal Oxidation during processing Rooibos (ˈrɔɪbɒs like "roy-boss" Afrikaans for "red bush" scientific name Aspalathus linearis) is a Firefly Water won "Best new functional drink" at the international Beverage Innovation Awards[1] in April 2008.
Firefly was founded in 2003 by Harry Briggs and Marcus Waley-Cohen, two London-based entrepreneurs. The herbal formulas for the drinks were developed by two expert herbalists, Michael McIntyre and Andrew Chevallier.
Firefly Tonics Ltd. is based in central London and employs 9 people. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. As at May 2008, Firefly drinks are sold in 33 countries, particularly in top hotels, delicatessens, food halls and health-food shops, with sales to date of 8 million bottles. Around half the company's sales are within the UK.
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Firefly Tonics
There are five products in the Firefly Tonics range:
- Wake Up - Peach, and green tea
- Chill-Out - Blackcurrant, Redcurrant and Cinnamon
- Sharpen Up - Grapefruit, Passionfruit and Yerba Maté
- Detox - Lemon, Lime and Ginger
- Health Kick- Blood orange, and Manuka honey
All the drinks have no added sugar and are made with 100% natural ingredients. The peach ( Prunus persica) is a species of Prunus native to China that bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach Green tea is a type of Tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal Oxidation during processing The Blackcurrant ( Ribes nigrum) is a species of Ribes Berry native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia. The Red currant ( Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the Gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum, synonym C zeylanicum) is a small Evergreen Tree 10–15 metres (32 The grapefruit is a subtropical Citrus Tree grown for its Fruit which was originally named the "forbidden fruit " of Barbados For the German pop group see Passion Fruit (band. Passiflora edulis or passion fruit is a plant cultivated commercially for The lemon ( Citrus × limon) is a hybrid in cultivated wild plants Lime is a term referring to a number of different fruits (generally Citruses, both Species and hybrids, which are typically round green to yellow Ginger is commonly used as a cooking spice throughout the world The blood orange is a variety of orange ( Citrus sinensis) with crimson Blood -colored flesh Monofloral honey is a type of Honey which has a high value in the Marketplace because it has a distinctive flavor or other attribute due to its being predominantly
Firefly Waters
There are three products in the Firefly Water range, launched in 2008:
- Green Tea & Mint
- Redbush & Acerola
- Yerba Maté, Lime and Lemongrass
All contain spring water infused with antioxidant teas, sweetened with organic agave nectar. Green tea is a type of Tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal Oxidation during processing MiNT ("MiNT is Now TOS" is a Free software alternative Operating system kernel for the Atari ST and its successors Rooibos (ˈrɔɪbɒs like "roy-boss" Afrikaans for "red bush" scientific name Aspalathus linearis) is a Acerola ( Malpighia glabra) or Acerolla, also known as Barbados cherry or wild crapemyrtle, is a tropical Fruit -bearing Shrub Cymbopogon is a genus of about 55 species of grasses, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World and Oceania.
Books
In 2006, Firefly published a book to support local independent cafés in London, The Firefly Guide to Café Culture (ISBN 0-9551712-0-2).
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