When life gives you lemons, add them to your tea!
Enhancing a cup of tea with a burst of fruit flavor traces its roots to well before the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) in China and has enjoyed a gradual gain in popularity since then. While not as well documented as other points in tea history, lemon and other citrus fruits are reported to be among the earliest fruits used to flavor tea.
Carry on the tradition by enjoying the bright zing of lemon, without all the slicing, in our classic NF30: Lemon Drop Black Tea. Its creamy lemon fragrance and brisk lemon flavor are perfectly balanced with a smooth black tea base. This zesty cup is refreshing hot or iced.
Oranges were another popular citrus fruit among the early enhancements to a cup of tea. To perfectly capture that sweet, sunshiny flavor in your next cup, try our NT82: Orange Spice Imperial, with fragrant orange peel, a spicy zest of cloves, and a touch of vanilla sweetness, or our NF50: Sweet Orange Black Tea , redolent with the scent and flavor of a freshly squeezed orange. Pro tip: add a dollop of cold foam to top off a tall glass of iced Sweet Orange Black Tea. Creamsicle, anyone?
Today, the natural sweetness and variety of flavors found in tea leaves are enhanced with a wide variety of fruits. For pure flavor enhancement, fruit flavored teas offer a more enticing as well as a healthier alternative to sugary beverages. Our NF73: Peach Black Tea with Fruit Pieces is just the right balance of juicy peach and black tea flavor. Another stone fruit selection, our NF19: Apricot Black Tea boasts a sun-kissed honeyed sweetness to complement the apricot flavor. Indulge your blueberry cravings with our NF10: Blueberry Black Tea or our TG11: Green Tea Blueberry. Each selection features that signature blueberry sweetness. Both our NF21: Blackcurrant Black Tea and our NF27: Cranberry Black Tea feature a refreshing tartness to counterpoint the ripe berry sweetness. For a tropical treat, our NF41: Mango Indica Black Tea and our TF92: Tropical Black Tea each offer a lush fragrance, rich fruity flavor, and decadent sweetness.
All of our fruit flavored selections taste terrific when iced. For a bubbly refresher, enjoy with a spritz of seltzer. Experience the ripe flavors of summer with a tall, frosty glass of fruit tea and enhance your sensory experience with your next cuppa.
Until next time, keep sipping!