Raspberry Garden Green Tea

Green Tea Base, Berry-Garden Finish

Green tea is defined by what happens right after picking: the fresh leaf is heat-fixed almost immediately, by steaming or pan-firing, which halts the oxidative enzymes that would otherwise turn it toward oolong or black tea. That quick heat-fixing is what keeps green tea's leaf a fresher green color and its flavor lighter and more vegetal than a fully oxidized black tea — the backbone this blend builds its fruit around rather than the star of the cup itself.

The fruit side of the blend does most of the flavor work. Raspberries, elderberries, and blueberries all belong to different plant families but share a common trait relevant here: their color comes largely from anthocyanins, the same class of pigment compounds responsible for the deep reds, purples, and blues found across dark berries generally. That's a genuine, verifiable piece of plant chemistry behind the blend's color and tartness.

Purple coneflower, listed alongside the fruit, is Echinacea purpurea — a North American prairie wildflower most familiar from its large, drooping purple-pink flower heads. In this blend it contributes its dried purple petals to the mix rather than functioning as the tea's flavor lead; the berries carry the sweetness and tartness, while the green tea base and coneflower round out the body and appearance.

There's no single named growing region or harvest claimed for this blend — it's built as a flavored fruit-and-green-tea pairing rather than a single-origin, single-estate tea, which is a genuinely different (and differently interesting) category from the terroir-driven whole-leaf teas elsewhere in DABOV's range. Flavored fruit-and-tea blending of this kind has roots in European tea traditions that reach back well over a century, long predating the modern flavored-tea aisle.

How to Brew Raspberry Garden Green Tea

Green tea wants cooler water than black tea — pushing past roughly 185°F risks scalding the leaf and pulling out excess bitterness that can clash with the berry sweetness rather than complementing it.

Parameter	Guidance
Water temperature	170–185°F (77–85°C)
Leaf dose	About 1 tsp per 8 oz cup
Steep time	2–4 minutes
Serving	Hot or iced

Because the fruit pieces add their own sweetness and body, a slightly shorter steep around 2 minutes keeps the green tea base light and lets the raspberry and elderberry lead; steeping closer to 4 minutes pulls more tannin from the tea leaf for a fuller, less fruit-dominant cup. It also takes well to cold-brewing or icing — steep double-strength hot, then pour over ice, or cold-steep in the refrigerator for several hours for a naturally sweeter, less bitter iced version.

Did You Know

• Berry color comes from the same family of pigments across very different fruits. Raspberries, elderberries, and blueberries are botanically unrelated, but the deep reds, purples, and blues in all of them come largely from anthocyanins — plant pigments that also shift color with acidity, part of why berry-based infusions can look different depending on your water's mineral content.

• Purple coneflower isn't a fruit at all. Echinacea purpurea is a North American prairie wildflower, unrelated botanically to the berries it's blended with here — its role in the mix is its dried purple petals, not a fruit flavor of its own.

• Green tea's color comes from stopping a chemical reaction, not starting one. Heat-fixing the leaf right after picking halts the enzymatic oxidation that would otherwise turn it brown, which is why green tea keeps its lighter color and grassier flavor compared to fully oxidized black tea.

• Flavored fruit-and-tea blending is an old European habit, not a recent trend. Pairing green or black tea with dried fruit and floral pieces for natural sweetness, without added sugar, has roots in European tea-blending traditions that predate the modern flavored-tea aisle by well over a century.

What is Raspberry Garden Green Tea made of?

A green tea base blended with raspberries, elderberries, blueberries, and purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) petals — a fruit-forward blend rather than a single-origin green tea.

Is Raspberry Garden Green Tea caffeinated?

Yes, since the base is true green tea, though it generally sits on the lighter end of the caffeine range compared to black tea brewed for a similar length of time.

What does purple coneflower add to the blend?

Mainly its dried purple petals, contributing to the blend's color and body — it's a North American prairie wildflower, botanically unrelated to the raspberries, elderberries, and blueberries it's paired with.

What does Raspberry Garden Green Tea taste like?

Berry-forward and lightly tart, with a green tea backbone underneath rather than the deeper, malt-forward profile of a black tea blend.

Is this the same as DABOV's other Raspberry Garden green tea?

They share the same flavor concept, but this Artisan Series version is a distinct pack format from the bulk Daily Ritual version — both are DelmarTe raspberry-and-green-tea blends, sized differently for different routines.

Can Raspberry Garden Green Tea be served iced?

Yes — it works well hot or steeped double-strength and poured over ice, and the fruit pieces mean it holds up to cold-brewing without needing added sweetener.