
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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Calendula, also known as pot marigold, is a cheerful flowering plant native to southern Europe and long grown in cottage gardens. Its dried golden-orange petals add a soft, slightly peppery, faintly floral note and bright flecks of color to the leaf. Calendula is mostly used to make blends look beautiful, pairing well with green tea, rooibos, chamomile, citrus peel and fruit blends. Its sunny petals make any loose-leaf blend look lively in the tin and in the infuser.
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Cucumber is the crisp, green fruit of a vine first grown in South Asia and now enjoyed in gardens and kitchens around the world. Dried cucumber pieces give tea a cool, clean, garden-fresh flavor with a subtle green aroma, much like a slice dropped into a glass of water. It works beautifully with green tea, white tea and fruit blends, especially alongside mint, melon, lime and aloe. Cucumber blends are at their best iced on a hot summer afternoon.
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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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Lemon peel comes from the bright yellow fruit of the lemon tree, grown in sunny regions like the Mediterranean, California and South America. Dried peel gives a zesty, sharp citrus aroma with a clean, lightly bitter edge and a sunny fragrance that lifts the whole cup. It pairs well with green tea, black tea, rooibos, ginger, mint and berry blends. Lemon blends make excellent iced tea, and a drizzle of honey softens the tartness nicely in a hot mug on a chilly day.
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