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The Orchard - Apple Bergamot Herbal Tea

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The Orchard - Apple Bergamot Herbal Tea - 15 cup bag

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Tastes Like: tart apple, pear, orange liqueur
Feels Like: a sherbet sunset

Enter a summer orchard where the scent of juicy ripening fruit waves gently in the air. This is a naturally sweet, fruity floral tea bursting with pink lady apple and Anjou pear, and orange peel. Each sip has a silky, smooth texture and lingering aroma of ripe fruit and grand mariner orange liqueur. This is a fruity blend of green rooibos and honeybush, dried apple, bergamot peel and bergamot orange essence. Each sip has a lingering sweet-tart finish. Its aroma is a delightful bouquet of orange blossom, linden and quince. A touch of honey enhances its sweetness. It is bright and soothing hot. Over ice it makes a summery mocktail. A tea for lovers of bergamot and floral fruits.

  • Caffeine Free
  • Vegan
  • Sugar Free
  • Non Gmo

Ingredients
green rooibos, honeybush, dried apple, sweet blackberry leaves, bergamot peel, cornflower petals, flavors of apple and bergamot

📝 Blender's Notes

The Orchard was inspired by my quest to create an herbal Earl Grey tea. The result is, however, far from traditional. 

This is a fun play on bergamot, the signature ingredient in Earl Grey. It’s a super fruity herbal tea full of bright flavor and natural sweetness. Where Earl Grey is elegant, The Orchard is jubilant. 

What I love about Earl Grey is the contrast of bright bergamot citrus and the earthy tannins of black tea. How to achieve something similar with no tea leaves was a fun challenge. I wanted something more complex than rooibos with bergamot, or a decaf Earl Grey. So I looked for a way to showcase bergamot in a robust herbal blend.

To create depth, I combined honeybush, which is earthy and slightly honey-like, and herbaceous green rooibos for brightness. This unusual base lets bergamot citrus flavor shine. The sweetness of dried apple and sweet blackberry leaf balance the sharpness of bergamot.

The Orchard has a juicy fruity floral aroma and flavor with a touch of bitter citrus in the finish. It conjures an orchard in late summer where the scent of sweet grass and ripe fruit mingle in the humid air.

With summer in mind, I like the Orchard best iced. It retains its bold juiciness even with a ton of ice. When hot, it is an earthy elegant tea. It’s naturally quite sweet but you may want to add a touch of honey just for fun. 

I recommend the Orchard to citrus and fruit tea lovers. Its sweet aroma will put you in a sunshine state of mind any time of year.

– Gina Zupsich, head blender

✨ Quality Tested

All our teas are double tested for pesticide residues, heavy metals, and foreign objects.

Because they’re blended in Germany, all August teas must pass stringent EU pesticide standards, which allow much less pesticide residue than the US FDA.

Whether they are organic, all natural or conventional, all our teas are safe, top quality, and delicious! 

⚡️ Caffeine Content

This tea is

  • High Caffeine = 40-60mg per 10oz serving
  • Moderate Caffeine = 20-40mg per 10oz serving
  • Caffeine Free = 0mg per 10oz serving
🔥 Brewing Directions

Hot Brewing 10 oz

Heat 212°f/100°c water
Add 3.5g tea, about 2 teaspoons
Pour 10oz/300ml hot water
Infuse 4-5 mins. Longer is stronger.
Repeat Reinfuse 1-2 times

Iced Brewing 10 oz

Heat 212°f/100°c water
Add 3.5g tea, about 2 teaspoons
Pour ~3oz hot water to barely cover tea leaves
Infuse 4-5 mins. Longer is stronger.
Dilute with 7oz cold water
Serve Over ice

Pro tip: If you want more concentrated flavor, try doubling the tea leaves in this recipe.

Want to learn everything about brewing tea?
Check out our in-depth guide here.
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⚖️ Net Weights

4 cup deluxe sample: 14g / .5oz
15 cup bag: 50g / 1.8oz
70 cup bag: 250g / 8.8oz

⭐️ The August Difference
  • We make no compromises when we bring our blends to life.
    Our tea costs more because we use super premium whole ingredients like vanilla pieces, cardamom, real fruits and whole spices. It’s quality you can see and taste. All our blends are original and exclusively available from August.
  • The freshest tea
    Tea is made of plants, so freshness matters. Our teas are produced in small batches, packed in airtight packaging and shipped directly to you at peak freshness.
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42 reviews
  • KP
    Kimberly P.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    A Tea For All Seasons

    As someone who loves Earl Grey, I don't think The Orchard is a substitute for it. Although it contains bergamot, this is a fruity, caffeine-free herbal tea with a completely different personality. If you're craving that brisk black tea and classic Earl Grey flavor, this won't scratch that itch.

    That said, I really enjoyed it for what it is. This is a tea for every season. Over ice with a touch of honey, it's bright, refreshing, and absolutely made me think of sitting on my porch on a warm summer afternoon; which I did and well into the evening with plenty of top offs. Served hot, it gave me a completely different feeling. I could picture myself wrapped in a blanket on a snowy holiday, curled up with a good book.

    I think this tea really shines when you let it be itself instead of comparing it to Earl Grey. It's naturally sweet, fruity, and comforting. I can also see it being delicious with a cinnamon stick and just a touch of honey for an extra cozy cup that you can enjoy right up until bedtime.

  • CK
    Cara K.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    English Tea Room Vibes

    This tea is delightfully light & delicate without sacrificing any flavor. It's fun to have an apple tea that isn't "in your face" with the apple or automatically paired with cinnamon. This was amazing hot & I can't wait to try it iced with a touch of honey. Glad that I can add this to my evening caffeine-free rotation!

  • JB
    Jillian B.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    Nice Apple Tea

    I like this tea. It’s got a nice cozy apple taste and smell that will be lovely in the fall. I also love that it’s herbal so I can drink it at night. My qualm is that I really didn’t get any bergamot flavor or scent. I was really excited to try a funky new apple riff on an Earl Grey, but this didn’t do that for me. Love the apple, love the decaf, wish I got more bergamot.

  • BS
    Belinda S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    Smells lovely, mild flavor

    The apple fragrance of this tea both from the bag and brewed is really lovely.

    I brewed it got and also made an iced version. The taste was very mild.

    My daughter really liked it though!

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    2 days ago

    Thank you for your honest review, Belinda S. We're sorry you didn't love The Orchard. Our Customer Support Team will contact you shortly.

  • LO
    Laura O.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    3 days ago
    Perfect for fall

    This tea takes me back to visiting Apple orchards in Virginia in the fall so powerfully that I can feel the leaves crunching under my feet. The bergamot is a really nice addition, as are the other spices. It’s sweet and warm.

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