
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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Beetroot is the deep red root of the beet plant, grown across Europe and North America and a staple of Eastern European kitchens. Dried beetroot pieces give an earthy, gently sweet flavor and turn the infusion a vivid ruby or magenta color. They are used in herbal and fruit blends to deepen color and add body, pairing well with hibiscus, berries, apple, ginger and cinnamon. Beetroot powder is also popular in colorful lattes whisked with warm milk.
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Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is the fruit of a climbing cactus native to Central America and now widely grown in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. Its striking pink skin and speckled flesh bring a mild, gently sweet flavor somewhere between kiwi and pear, with a light tropical aroma. Dried dragon fruit is a lovely addition to fruit blends, green tea, white tea and rooibos, paired with mango, passion fruit and lime. It makes a vibrant, refreshing iced tea.
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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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Moringa is a fast-growing tree native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India and now cultivated across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Its dried leaves brew a mild, green cup with a fresh, grassy, spinach-like flavor and a faint earthy sweetness. Moringa blends nicely with green tea, lemongrass, mint, ginger and citrus peel, which brighten its gentle vegetal character. Steep it at a slightly lower temperature, around 185 degrees Fahrenheit, to keep the flavor smooth and pleasantly fresh.
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