Spanish company Verd? Cant? introduces an innovative blend of saffron tea, accentuating Arabia's love affair with tea with the exotic fragrance of saffron

Dubai, 11th October 2006: For centuries, Arabia's trade with India and China has brought to the ports of Dubai, Aden, Basrah and Jeddah cases of the highest quality tea. Along with 'Kahwah,' the 'Sulaimani' tea has acquired the status of a cultural icon, sipped in thimble-sized glasses in souks, homes and cafes across the region. This Ramadan, tea connoisseurs will get to sample a new incarnation of this refreshing beverage - the Saffron Tea from Syren.

"Both saffron and tea are well accepted and highly popular food ingredients across Arabia," said Patrick de la Cueva of Verd? Cant?, the 100-year old Spanish company and one of the world's leading saffron producers and marketers, who have recently introduced Syren saffron Tea in the UAE. "After thorough research and understanding the preferences of Arabs for various tea blends, our R&D team has produced a product that we know will combine the Arab's love for both saffron and tea in refreshing cup."

Tea has several medicinal qualities too, which when combined with the health benefits of saffron produce a potent, delicious and thoroughly invigorating beverage. While the benefits of tea are widely known, people are not as aware of saffron's curative qualities. Hypocrites, considered the father of medicine, said that saffron was good to cure headaches, cough, digestive problems and menstrual disorders in women. During the first International Symposium on Saffron Biology and Bio-technology organized by the University of Castilla-La Mancha, the therapeutic benefits of saffron, specially for the central nervous system were presented. According to the latest researches conducted by the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Yale University medical school, Fukuoka University (Japan) saffron inhibits cell growth of human tumor cells.

"While there are several proven health benefits of both saffron and tea, combining the two in a hot cup of tea can multiply these advantages manifold," said Patrick.  "But perhaps the best part of Syren Saffron tea is the energizing feeling as you sip your first cup after fasting the whole day." The tea comes in an attractive, improved pack and is available at all supermarkets,

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About Verd? Canto
With over 100 years of experience in the packing and trading of saffron and other spices, Verd? Cant? has been a leader in the manufacture and trading of Saffron across the world. For the last four generations, the company has been gathering experience in the procurement, packaging and marketing of saffron, spices and condiments, maintaining the passion that Jos Verd? Cant? had in 1890 when he started the business.          

For Further information kindly contact:
Ms. Rohini Rego
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