Scented and blended tea tea
Camellia sinensis elevated through layered botanicals, citrus oils, or warming spices.
Liquor colour: Mid amber
How it is made
Scented and blended teas begin with a completed base tea—frequently black or green—that is consciously paired with natural botanical flavourings. For traditional floral scenting, freshly plucked blossoms such as night-blooming jasmine or rose petals are layered over finished tea overnight, allowing the hygroscopic leaves to absorb the flower's fragrant essential moisture before the spent petals are sifted out. Alternatively, finished leaves are tumbled with natural cold-pressed essential oils like bergamot, or blended uniformly alongside dried spices like cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves.
What it tastes like
Because processed tea leaves naturally absorb ambient aromas readily, the volatile aromatics of the botanical additions integrate directly into the tea's natural flavour matrix. The resulting infusion offers a layered sensory balance where the brisk, malty, or vegetal character of the base tea supports the bright, aromatic top notes of sweet jasmine blossom, zesty bergamot peel, or pungent spice warmth. The mouthfeel mirrors the foundation tea, while the aromatic finish is substantially heightened, persistent, and distinctly uplifting.
Caffeine and brewing
An estimated 25 to 50 mg of caffeine per cup, determined directly by the proportion and type of base tea. Match brewing temperature to the underlying base tea, using boiling water for spiced black teas and 80°C for scented greens.
Good for
It suits drinkers who delight in expressive aromatics, classic comfort profiles, and fragrant everyday cups.
Two common misconceptions
- Scented tea is not inherently a mask for inferior leaf; premier jasmine teas use delicate, high-grade spring harvests.
- Traditional scenting does not rely on synthetic chemicals, but rather pure natural vapour transfer from fresh blossoms.
40 scented and blended tea teas
- S-GB-016 Earl Grey (Black, Bergamot)
UK, typical 50 mg - S-CN-001 Jasmine Dragon Pearls
China, typical 35 mg - S-CN-003 Jasmine Green
China, typical 30 mg - S-MA-032 Moroccan Mint Green (Maghrebi Mint Tea)
Morocco, typical 35 mg - S-IN-033 Spiced Black Chai (Cardamom, Ginger)
India, typical 55 mg - S-MG-023 Vanilla Black
Madagascar, typical 45 mg - S-GB-024 Caramel Black
UK, typical 45 mg - S-GB-025 Chocolate Black
UK, typical 50 mg - S-GB-020 Earl Grey Cream Style
UK, typical 45 mg - S-GB-018 Earl Grey Green
UK, typical 30 mg - S-ZA-019 Earl Grey Rooibos
South Africa, typical no caffeine - S-CN-004 Jasmine Mao Feng
China, typical 30 mg - S-GB-017 Lady Grey Style
UK, typical 45 mg - S-GB-022 Lavender Earl Grey
UK, typical 45 mg - S-CN-012 Lychee Black
China, typical 45 mg - S-IN-027 Mango Black
India, typical 45 mg - S-CN-007 Osmanthus Oolong
China, typical 35 mg - S-CN-028 Peach Oolong
China, typical 35 mg - S-ZA-035 Rooibos Chai
South Africa, typical no caffeine - S-CN-009 Rose Black
China, typical 50 mg - S-CN-011 Rose Green
China, typical 30 mg - S-CN-038 Rose White
China, typical 25 mg - S-JP-029 Strawberry Green
Japan, typical 30 mg - S-JP-030 Cherry Green
Japan, typical 30 mg - S-CN-015 Citrus Peel Oolong
China, typical 40 mg - S-LK-026 Coconut Black
Sri Lanka, typical 45 mg - S-IN-034 Green Chai
India, typical 30 mg - S-CN-002 Jasmine Silver Needle
China, typical 35 mg - S-CN-005 Jasmine White Peony
China, typical 30 mg - S-FR-037 Lavender White
France, typical 25 mg - S-MA-040 Orange Blossom Green
Morocco, typical 30 mg - S-TW-013 Orchid Oolong
Taiwan, typical 35 mg - S-CN-008 Osmanthus Black
China, typical 45 mg - S-CN-010 Rose Congou
China, typical 45 mg - S-JP-031 Sakura Sencha
Japan, typical 30 mg - S-GB-021 Smoked Earl Grey
UK, typical 50 mg - S-IN-036 White Chai
India, typical 25 mg - S-GB-039 Elderflower White
UK, typical 25 mg - S-CN-006 Jasmine Black
China, typical 45 mg - S-CN-014 Pear Blossom Green
China, typical 30 mg