
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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Elderberries are the small, dark purple berries of the elder shrub, which grows wild in hedgerows across Europe and North America. Dried elderberries bring a deep, dark-fruit flavor with hints of blackberry and plum, a pleasant tartness and a rich purple color in the cup. They are a natural fit for fruit blends, herbal blends, rooibos and black tea, pairing well with hibiscus, blackcurrant, rosehip, apple and cinnamon. Elderberry blends are delicious hot in winter and refreshing over ice.
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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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Melon flavor and pieces are inspired by sweet, juicy summer fruits like honeydew and cantaloupe, which originated in Africa and Southwest Asia and are now grown worldwide. In the cup, melon gives a fresh, mellow sweetness with a cool, watery juiciness and a soft floral aroma. It pairs especially well with green tea, white tea, oolong and fruit blends featuring cucumber, mint, kiwi or strawberry. Melon blends are at their best brewed strong and poured over ice on a hot summer afternoon.
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Peppermint is a natural hybrid of spearmint and watermint, native to Europe and the Middle East and now grown widely in places like Oregon and Washington. Its leaves brew a bold, cooling cup with a crisp, sweet, intensely minty aroma and a clean, lingering finish. Peppermint is wonderful on its own and pairs well with green tea, black tea, rooibos, chocolate, licorice and lemongrass. It is naturally caffeine-free as an herb, and it is equally refreshing hot after dinner or iced in summer.
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