Luzianne facts for kids
 |
|
| Owner | Reily Foods Company |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Markets | Tea, Southern foodstuffs |
| Website | http://www.luzianne.com |
Luzianne is a well-known brand that makes drinks and food products, especially famous for its coffee and iced tea. The name "Luzianne" sounds like "Louisiana," which is how people in the Southern United States often say it.
Even though you can find Luzianne products in many places, they are most popular in the Southern United States. The Reily Foods Company, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, makes all Luzianne products. In 2017, Luzianne was one of the top tea sellers in the United States. They sold over $200 million worth of tea that year!
Contents
How Luzianne Started
Back in the late 1800s, a man named William B. Reily ran a grocery business in Monroe, Louisiana. He noticed that many people wanted to buy coffee. So, he decided to move to New Orleans to start a new company. His plan was to roast, grind, and package coffee.
In December 1902, William Reily opened his coffee business, and the Luzianne brand was born. Just one year later, he also started selling tea under the Luzianne name. However, he mostly focused on coffee at first.
Over the next 30 years, iced tea became very popular, especially in the South. This was partly because more homes had refrigerators, which made it easy to make ice.
In 1932, William Reily saw how much people loved iced tea. He then started making a special tea just for iced tea, called Luzianne Iced Tea. Even though the Reily family still makes and sells coffee, Luzianne Iced Tea has become their most famous product. This was thanks to the hard work of his sons, William B. Reily, Jr. and James W. Reily, and later his grandson, William B. Reily III.
The original taste of Luzianne Iced Tea has not changed much since 1932. But the Reily Foods Company has added new flavors to meet what customers want. They first made liquid flavorings like Peach Mango and Raspberry. You could add these to your regular Luzianne Iced Tea for a fruity taste. More recently, they started selling tea bags that already have flavors like lemon, raspberry, and peach mixed in.
Some famous people have even appeared in Luzianne commercials! In the 1950s, a young actress named Betty White was in several TV ads. Later, in the 1970s and 1980s, the Oscar-winning actor Burl Ives was in many popular TV commercials for Luzianne Tea.
What Luzianne Makes
Luzianne makes a variety of products, from different kinds of tea to coffee and even seasoning mixes.
Iced Tea Products
- Luzianne Iced Tea
- Luzianne Decaf Iced Tea (without caffeine)
- Luzianne Green Iced Tea
- Luzianne Peach Iced Tea
- Luzianne Raspberry Iced Tea
- Luzianne Lemon Iced Tea
- Luzianne Iced Tea Flavoring – Peach Mango (to add flavor)
- Luzianne Iced Tea Flavoring – Raspberry (to add flavor)
Coffee Products
- Luzianne White Label Dark Roast Coffee & Chicory
- Luzianne Red Label "For All Coffeemakers" Coffee & Chicory
- Luzianne Premium Blend Medium Roast Drip Grind Coffee & Chicory
Cajun Seasoning and Meals
- Luzianne Cajun Chicken Coating
- Luzianne Cajun Seafood Coating
- Luzianne Cajun Seasoning
- Luzianne Cajun Creole Dinner – Dirty Rice
- Luzianne Cajun Creole Dinner – Creole
- Luzianne Cajun Creole Dinner – Etouffee
- Luzianne Cajun Creole Dinner – Gumbo
- Luzianne Cajun Creole Dinner – Jambalaya
