
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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Papaya is a soft, orange-fleshed tropical fruit native to southern Mexico and Central America and now grown throughout the tropics. Dried papaya pieces add a mellow, sweet flavor with musky, melon-like notes and a gentle tropical aroma. Papaya pairs well with rooibos, green tea, white tea and fruit blends, especially alongside mango, pineapple, coconut and passion fruit. Because its flavor is soft rather than tart, papaya rounds out tangier fruits nicely and makes a smooth, easygoing iced tea.
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Pomegranate is the ruby-seeded fruit of a small tree native to Persia and long grown across the Mediterranean, the Middle East and India. In the cup it gives a tart, tangy flavor with a gentle sweetness, a hint of cranberry and a lovely rosy red color. It shines in fruit blends and hibiscus mixes, and it also brightens green tea, white tea and rooibos. Try a pomegranate blend iced with a slice of lime for a refreshing summer drink.
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Raspberries are the soft, jewel-red berries of a bramble that grows wild across Europe and North America. Dried pieces add a bright, juicy, sweet-tart berry flavor and a fragrant aroma that smells like summer jam. They are a natural match for green tea, white tea and black tea, and they shine in fruit and hibiscus blends alongside strawberry, blackberry and rose. Raspberry blends make an excellent iced tea, especially lightly sweetened with a sprig of fresh mint.
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