Chilli shoots in green tea, cocoa beans in rooibos or coffee aromas in black tea - the variety of teas is almost overwhelming. Tea selections are constantly expanding with the addition of new flavours and individual blends.
Tea designer, Alexander Linhart from Seebruck on Lake Chiemsee, also anticipates an influx of more adventurous and diverse blends. "Nowadays, there are two groups of tea drinkers," he comments. "Classic tea connoisseurs" still prefer non-aromatic green or black leaf tea varieties. In Linhart's opinion, the second and obviously larger group of tea drinkers prefers complex blends with strong aromas and is always looking out for new flavours.
Linhart identifies a trend for exotic blends for fruity teas: papaya, mango and pineapple are mixed both with black and green tea leaves as well as rooibos and fruit tea blends. He also believes that as spring approaches, tastes will again focus on fresh aromas and herbal tea varieties - fruity lime or Moroccan mint will be highly popular.
As a designer of teas, Linhart also predicts that vanilla and strong hints of chocolate will continue to inspire all tea drinkers who favour stronger blends. The quality of the ingredients plays a decisive role here: bourbon vanilla should always be sourced for vanilla teas and can easily be detected by the aroma of leaf teas.
Anti-Aging Tea Blends for Women
Linhart also explains how in addition to the variety of new combinations, there now is also a series of creations which appeal to modern "anti-aging" ideals. Detoxing herbal blends, also marketed as "cleansing" teas, are especially popular with women tea drinkers.
Tea blends included in this category also promise a feeling of wellness or calm, according to Ernst Janssen, an author and tea expert from Sylt. In this case, well-known herbs such as nettle or yerba mate are combined with the sharper flavour of ginger or Asian spices. In general, spicy aromas are in demand as, for instance, is evident from the popularity of chai teas. These are favourite blends with chocolate, vanilla, ginger or also aromatic chilli.
Tea experts unanimously select fruit teas as the new trendsetters for wellness tea blends. "People are often no longer interested in savouring artificial aromas," says Janssen. Tea merchandiser, Rolf Schoffers from Wiesbaden, also confirms this view: "Consumers are looking for a new direction in their selection of fruit teas." He is convinced that this new variety will be based on natural, low-acidity and organically grown ingredients.
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