Guide

Enjoying the Aroma of Flavored Tea

Flavored tea is black tea infused with the aromas of flowers and fruits. The most notable example is Earl Grey, which features bergamot, and the variety of choices is part of its charm.

To fully enjoy the aroma, start with it straight. It also serves as a great base for iced or carbonated variations.

Popular Flavored Teas

Earl Grey

Leaf: China, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Dark Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea.

Aromatic with bergamot (citrus). The most famous flavored tea.

Lapsang Souchong

Leaf: Fujian Province, China
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Features a smoky flavor with a pine aroma and an oriental scent.

Montagne Bleue

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

A mix of lavender and various fruit flavors.

Baikal

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

A flavor enhanced with bergamot aroma and orange juice.

Ambre

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or straight tea

Flavors of honey and orange.

Caramel

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea, iced tea, or milk tea

Features a sweet caramel aroma.

Framboise

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or straight tea

Sweet and tangy aroma of raspberries.

Grandbois Vanille

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or milk tea

Rich vanilla aroma.

Apple

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

Aroma of apples, just as the name suggests.

Quartier Latin

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

Aroma of lavender.

Rose

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea

An elegant aroma of rose petals.

Peach

Leaf: China, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Juicy and sweet aroma of white peach.

Mango

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

A luscious sweet aroma of tropical mango.

Cinnamon

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Spicy and sweet, with a warming cinnamon aroma.

Lychee

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Refreshing sweet aroma of lychee. Becomes even more vibrant when chilled.

Lemon

Leaf: Ceylon and others
Liquor color: Bright golden
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or straight

Refreshing lemon aroma. Truly shines when served iced or with soda.

Muscat

Leaf: Darjeeling, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Light Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Elegant sweet aroma of muscat.

Tropical

Leaf: Ceylon, Kenya, etc.
Liquor color: Bright reddish-orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Tropical flavors of passion fruit and pineapple.

Mint

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Refreshing mint aroma, perfect for hot seasons.

Strawberry

Leaf: Ceylon and others
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Sweet and charming strawberry aroma. Pairs well with ice cream and sweets.

Chocolate

Leaf: Ceylon, Assam, etc.
Liquor color: Dark reddish-brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as a milk tea

Sweet and fragrant cocoa aroma. Rich when brewed with milk.

Jasmine

Leaf: China and others
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed straight

A floral aroma of jasmine flowers. Elegant when enjoyed straight.

Ginger

Leaf: Assam, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or milk tea

A warm, spicy aroma of ginger. Perfect for chilly days or chai.

Mixed Berry

Leaf: Ceylon and others
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Sweet and tangy berry aroma, perfect for iced or fruit teas.

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