
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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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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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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Pear is an orchard fruit with roots in Europe and Asia, grown in cooler regions from the Pacific Northwest to France and China. Dried pear pieces add a gentle, mellow sweetness with a soft, juicy, slightly floral flavor and a hint of honey. Pear pairs well with black tea, white tea, rooibos and spice blends, especially alongside cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, cardamom and apple. Pear and spice blends are cozy autumn favorites, and they taste wonderful with a splash of milk or steamed into a latte.
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Pineapple is a tropical fruit native to South America and now grown widely in Costa Rica, the Philippines, Thailand and Hawaii. Dried pineapple pieces add a juicy, tangy-sweet flavor with a bright, sunny aroma and a lively tropical zing. They pair beautifully with green tea, white tea, rooibos and fruit blends featuring mango, coconut, papaya, ginger or passion fruit. Pineapple blends make a fantastic iced tea, and a splash of coconut milk gives them a fun piña colada twist.
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