Apricot Tea is a flavored black tea with a sweet, stone-fruit character — a style particularly popular in European tea culture, where dried apricot and apricot extract are combined with smooth black tea to produce a fragrant, naturally sweet cup. The apricot flavor pairs naturally with black tea’s mild tannins and malt notes, creating a cup that is both warming and bright, with the stone-fruit sweetness balancing the tea’s natural astringency.
In quality loose-leaf versions, the apricot character comes from dried apricot pieces and natural flavoring rather than artificial compounds, delivering a genuine sun-ripened stone-fruit aroma that opens well in the cup.
In the cup, Apricot Tea brews a warm amber with a fragrant, sweet-fruity aroma. The body is medium and smooth, the finish bright and gently sweet. It drinks well without additions and makes an excellent iced tea.
Use 2 grams per 8-ounce cup.