Dates

Dates are the sweet fruit of the date palm, cultivated for thousands of years in the Middle East and North Africa. Dried date pieces add a rich, caramel-like sweetness with notes of brown sugar and honey, giving the cup a soft, rounded body. They are wonderful in spiced black teas, chai, rooibos and dessert-style herbal blends, pairing especially well with cinnamon, cardamom, almond and cocoa. A date blend with milk tastes like a cozy bakery dessert in a cup.

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