
Apples have been grown across Europe and Central Asia for thousands of years, and dried apple pieces are the backbone of countless fruit tea blends. They brew a naturally sweet, mellow cup with a gentle orchard aroma and give the infusion a fuller body. Apple pairs with almost anything: cinnamon, ginger, berries, citrus, hibiscus, rooibos and black tea. Because the pieces hold their flavor well, apple blends are lovely both piping hot in winter and poured over ice in summer.
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Blackberries are juicy brambles that grow wild across Europe and North America and have been gathered from hedgerows for generations. Dried blackberries add a deep, jammy berry flavor with a pleasant tartness and a rich purple tint to the cup. They pair well with black tea, green tea, hibiscus, apple and other berries, and they bring a summery note to herbal and fruit blends. Blackberry blends make an excellent iced tea, lightly sweetened with honey if you like.
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Blackberry leaves come from the same bramble bush that gives us blackberries, a plant that grows wild throughout Europe and North America. Dried and cut, they brew a mild, smooth, slightly earthy cup with a light, tea-like dryness and none of the fruit's sweetness. In Germany and Central Europe they are a classic base for herbal and fruit blends, pairing well with raspberry leaves, strawberry leaves, apple, rosehip and mint. Blackberry leaves are naturally caffeine-free.
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Goji berries, also known as wolfberries, are the small, bright red-orange fruits of a shrub grown for centuries in northwest China, especially in the Ningxia region. Dried goji berries bring a mild, tangy-sweet flavor, somewhere between a cranberry and a cherry, with a light herbal note. They pair well with green tea, white tea, rooibos and fruit blends, alongside raspberry, pomegranate, hibiscus and citrus. In China, goji berries are a beloved everyday ingredient in soups, desserts and teas.
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Hibiscus tea is made from the deep red calyces of the roselle flower, a tropical plant grown in West Africa, Egypt, Mexico and Southeast Asia. It brews a bold, tart, cranberry-like cup with a fruity tang and a stunning ruby-red color. Hibiscus is the backbone of many fruit and herbal blends, pairing beautifully with rosehip, orange, berries, ginger and cinnamon, and it adds zing to rooibos and black tea. In Mexico, chilled hibiscus tea known as agua de jamaica is a summer favorite.
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