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j e r s e y s h o r e • s p r i n g 2 0 1 5 11 continued on page 12 MaryAnna's Tea Mary Ann Rollano, creator of MaryAnna's Tea. S imple. Delicious. Refreshing. Real Ingredients. With so many foods and drinks containing artificial and potentially dangerous sweeteners, GMOs, and preservatives, Point Pleasant resident Mary Ann Rollano decided to do something about it. She began microbrewing natural tea leaves in 2007, and after refining and perfecting her process and recipe, she began bottling the tea as a ready-to- drink product. Thus, MaryAnna's Tea was born. MaryAnna's Tea ingredients are 100% natural and use real tea leaves, real lemon or other juices, and nat- ural sweeteners such as pure cane sugar or honey. That's it. The tea is brewed in small batches using a direct brew method to keep the fresh, homemade taste. And not only is the tea good for health, the tea leaves are composted after brewing, which is environmentally friendly. Rollano explained that the differ- ence between her product and other bottled teas is that she uses real tea leaves and nothing artificial or imi- tation, ever. Her tea leaves originate from a graded tea importer in India. The custom blend is grown high in the mountains. "It lends itself to flavoring very nicely," she said. Rollano's motivation and persever- ance since taking the brewing plunge in 2007 turned her idea into a real entrepreneurial success. A multi- year award winner, MaryAnna's Tea was awarded champion status in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Ready-To- Drink Iced Tea Class of the North American Tea Championship. Jersey Shore fans might recog- nize the image used on MaryAnna's Tea labels. Local photographer and author David Turton took the orig- inal photo of Rollano's husband's '32 Woody in Manasquan, with the vintage surfboards borrowed from Eric Byer of Beach House Classic Boardshop in Bay Head. The two young girls on the label are Rollano's daughters. A graphic artist turned Turton's photograph into a painting and adapted it for use as the official logo. MaryAnna's Teas are available in four flavors: Summer Sweet, Tea & Lemonade, Berry Sweet, and Peachy Sweet. Rollano also offers loose tea leaves, gift sets, and tea brewing items for sale on her website at www.maryannastea.com. Rollano is humbled yet pleased with her product's local cult following and national recognitions. "It is real tea, made with real food. You can't find any- thing better than that," she said. —Jill M. Ocone Where To Find MaryAnna's Tea MaryAnna's Tea is available at these food markets and online at www.maryannastea.com. BAY HEAD Curtis Central Market, 536 Route 35, (732) 899-0068 Mueller's Bakery, 80 Bridge Avenue, (732) 892-0442 BELMAR Belmar Bagel Café, 703 9th Avenue, (732) 681-2019 BRICK Charles Farm Market, 91 Route 35, (732) 793-4040 Nature's Nutrition, 383 Brick Boulevard, (732) 920-3637 Prime Food Market, 449 Herbertsville Road, (732) 746-3421 BRIELLE Local Urban Kitchen, 406 Higgins Avenue, (732) 223-3800 EATONTOWN Players Billiards, 613 Hope Road, (732) 542-1322 HOLMDEL Dearborn Market, 2170 Route 35, (732) 264-0256 LAVALLETTE Colonial Bakery, 3091 Route 35, (732) 793-3960 MANASQUAN Agostino's, 140 Main Street, (732) 449-2211 Center Food Market, 113 Main Street, (732) 223-4556 The Jersey Grille, 410 Route 35, (732) 722-7994 POINT PLEASANT Barbara Ann's Deli & Cafe, 219 Bridge Ave., (732) 892-4800 Jersey Mikes, 2600 Bridge Avenue, (732) 714-8878 Local Urban Kitchen, 1805 Route 35, (732) 223-3800 Nature's Reward Farm Market, 3124 Bridge Avenue, (732) 892-7330 POINT PLEASANT BEACH Arctic Market, 816 Arnold Avenue, (732) 899-6328 Borden's, 601 Arnold Avenue, (732) 899-1234 Jason's Organic, 1314 Richmond Avenue, (732) 899-2900 Mileto, 718 Arnold Avenue, (732) 701-1400 RUMSON Locals, 91 East River Road, (732) 842-8745 SEA GIRT Sea Girt Natural Market, 2100 Route 35, (732) 449-1846 SEASIDE HEIGHTS Jerry's Farm Market , 1758 Route 35, (732) 830-9533 SPRING LAKE Who's On Third Deli & Grill, Third Avenue, (732) 449-4233 TOMS RIVER Lighthouse Marketplace, 24 Green Island Rd., (732) 255-2300 WALL TOWNSHIP E Street Bagels, 1818 Route 35, (732) 280-7300 OUT OF AREA The Bent Spoon, 35 Palmer Square, Princeton, (609) 924-2368 Dutch Wagon Amish Market, 109 Route 70, Medford, (609) 654-0338 The Red Store, 500 Cape Ave., Cape May Point, (609) 884-5757 Whole Foods Market, 940 Rt. 73 N., Marlton, (856) 797-1115 Whole Foods Market, 3495 US Route 1 South, Princeton, (609) 799-2919 Audrey M. Vasey

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