TORONTO — Oprah Winfrey is hoping to raise money for her eponymous Leadership Academy Foundation by getting into hot water with Starbucks.
The company announced Wednesday it will make a donation for each Teavana Oprah Chai product sold in the U.S. and Canada beginning April 29.
Winfrey is said to have personally helped develop the tea, which features cinnamon, ginger, cardamon and cloves blended with loose-leaf black tea and rooibos.
“I looove tea,” Winfrey said, in a release. “My daily tea ritual is a vital part of my morning. Savoury and spicy chai, with its deep flavour, has long been a favourite of mine.”
The TV icon said the opportunity to collaborate with Starbucks was “fun to the tenth power.”
Winfrey added: “To share one of my favourite things with the rest of the world and support youth education at the same time is truly the perfect blend.”
Starbucks did not disclose how much of the selling price will go to Winfrey’s charity.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation provides funding for a girls school in South Africa.
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