Cranberry Apple is a hibiscus-based fruit blend that's tart, sweet, and packed with cranberry and apple flavor. Serve hot, cold or use to create a tea syrup for mocktails, breakfast sausage, pancakes and more.

All about Cranberry Apple, Organic — Fruit Infusion

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineCaffeine free
TypeFruit
FlavourCranberry, apple
What’s in ithibiscus blossoms, apple, cranberry, elderberries, orange peels, rosehip

Perfect for

  • Kids
  • Iced tea
  • Syrups
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 5–10 minutes
  • Use 1–2 tsp per 8oz
  • No tea leaf and no caffeine, so a long steep only deepens it

Beyond the cup

The holiday tea. Reduce into a cranberry syrup for turkey dinner — drizzle over the bird or stir into gravy. Brew strong and serve warm with cinnamon sticks at holiday gatherings. Use as a base for mulled wine or a non-alcoholic holiday punch.

  • Cranberry Apple, Organic loose leaf tea, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Cranberry Apple, Organic with a Cape Cod cranberry bog in October in the 1820s
  • Illustration of Cranberry Apple, Organic in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with a Cape Cod cranberry bog in October in the 1820s
  • Cranberry Apple - Organic - The Tea & Spice Shoppe
  • Cranberry Apple - Organic - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Hibiscus

    Hibiscus sabdariffa

    The tart red one, and the ingredient whose colour is the point: those anthocyanins make a cup that is genuinely ruby, not brown. Hibiscus has been studied more than almost any other herbal infusion, and unusually the studies used the tea itself rather than an...

    Tart, cranberry-like, fruity, deeply colored

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Elderberry

    Sambucus nigra

    The dark berry of the cold season in European tradition — elderberry syrup is one of those things a grandmother made. Its anthocyanins are the same class of pigment as hibiscus's, which is the chemistry behind how often the two are blended. One honest note...

    Deep berry, slightly tart, earthy undertones, wine-like when concentrated

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Orange Peel

    Citrus sinensis

    Previously dismissed as 'just citrus,' orange peel contains hesperidin — a flavanone with genuine anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular evidence — plus polymethoxyflavones that show remarkable metabolic activity in preclinical studies. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, aged tangerine peel (chen pi) is one of the most prescribed herbs....

    Bright, citrusy, slightly bitter, aromatic

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Rosehips

    Rosa canina

    The fruit of the wild rose, containing 20 to 40 times more vitamin C than oranges in its fresh form. Here's the catch: most of that vitamin C degrades during drying and steeping. What the tea actually delivers is proanthocyanidins — water-extractable tannin antioxidants —...

    Tart, fruity, slightly sweet, cranberry-like

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  • Fruit · Caffeine-free

    Apple

    Malus domestica

    Dried apple pieces are the workhorse of fruit tea, and twenty-six products here carry them — more than any other fruit. They are doing a structural job rather than a flavour one: apple gives a fruit infusion its body and a mild background sweetness, and...

    Mild, sweet and lightly tart, with a soft body; it rounds out a blend rather than leading it

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  • Fruit · Caffeine-free

    Cranberry

    Vaccinium macrocarpon

    Sharply tart — raw cranberries have an acidic taste that usually overwhelms their sweetness, which is why about 95 per cent of the crop is processed rather than sold fresh, and why the dried ones in a tea blend are almost always sweetened. Three products...

    Sharply tart with a deep fruit behind it; almost always sweetened in the dried form

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Every ingredient in the shop →

What it goes with

Tart, bold, and holiday-ready. Sip alongside roast turkey, aged cheddar, or dark chocolate. Pair with our Cinnamon Sticks, Cloves, and Allspice for a mulled fruit punch that’ll carry the whole party.

Where it takes you

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Great products and great service

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.

— Nick C. Verified

Great tea

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

— Zoe R. Verified

Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

— Gerda S. Verified

Always handy

I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.

— Jennifer D. Verified

Great stuff

This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

— Dave G. Verified

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

Delicious

I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!

— Jessica A. Verified

Great flavorful tea

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.

— Joel R. Verified

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!

— Ted H. Verified

teas

love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well

— Miranda A. Verified

4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

— Merrilee B. Verified

Bancha with a splash of lemon

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!

— Monika F. Verified

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