
Carrots are root vegetables first cultivated in Central Asia and now grown all over the world in many colors, from orange to purple. Dried carrot pieces add a mild, natural sweetness, a slightly earthy note and a warm orange color to the cup. They work well in fruit and herbal blends with apple, orange, ginger, beetroot and rooibos, adding body without overpowering other flavors. Carrot blends also make a playful, garden-inspired iced tea for warm afternoons.
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Chicory is a hardy plant with bright blue flowers native to Europe, and its root has been roasted as a coffee substitute in France and New Orleans for centuries. Roasted chicory root brews a dark, toasty, slightly bitter cup with notes of caramel and coffee. It blends well with dandelion root, carob, cinnamon, chocolate and vanilla in herbal coffee-style blends. Chicory is naturally caffeine-free, and it is especially good with milk and a little sweetener.
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Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of evergreen trees native to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, rolled into the familiar curled quills. In the cup it gives a sweet, woody warmth with a gentle bite and a rich, bakery-like aroma. It is a natural partner for black tea, rooibos and fruit blends, especially alongside ginger, cardamom, clove and apple. Try a cinnamon blend with a splash of milk on a cold morning, or brew it strong and pour it over ice.
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Dandelion is the familiar yellow-flowered plant found in meadows and lawns across Europe, Asia and North America. In tea it is usually the root that is used, and when roasted it brews a dark, toasty, earthy cup with a pleasant bitterness that many people compare to coffee. Roasted dandelion pairs well with chicory, cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla and carob in herbal blends, and it also adds depth to rooibos. Try it with a splash of milk as a caffeine-free coffee-style cup.
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Ginger is the knobby root, or rhizome, of a tropical plant first grown in Southeast Asia and now cultivated in India, China and beyond. In the cup it brings a lively, peppery heat with a bright, zesty, slightly citrusy aroma that warms from the first sip. Ginger is one of the stars of chai and pairs well with black tea, green tea, rooibos and herbal blends, often alongside lemon, cinnamon, turmeric and peach. It is great hot with honey or brewed strong and served iced.
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