
Cocoa comes from the roasted seeds of the cacao tree, native to Central and South America and now grown across the tropics. In tea blends it appears as cocoa nibs or shells, adding a deep, toasty, chocolatey aroma with a pleasant dry finish and none of the heavy sweetness of candy. It pairs wonderfully with black tea, pu-erh, rooibos and mate, along with vanilla, mint, orange and coconut. A splash of milk turns a cocoa blend into a cozy dessert cup.
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Coconut comes from the large fruit of the coconut palm, which grows along tropical coastlines from Southeast Asia to the Caribbean. Dried coconut flakes or chips add a creamy, nutty sweetness and a soft tropical aroma that rounds out the cup. Coconut is a favorite in black tea, green tea, rooibos and pu-erh blends, often teamed with pineapple, vanilla, almond or chocolate. Coconut blends are lovely iced in summer, and they taste rich and dessert-like with a little milk.
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