Pomegranate Rosehip Black Tea

Juicy pomegranate and tangy rosehip brighten a medium-bodied blend of Indian and Ceylon black teas, creating a fruit-forward cup with enough tea character to keep the finish clean and balanced.

The Experience

If you enjoy berry-like fruit teas but want the structure and depth of black tea underneath, Pomegranate Rosehip is a particularly approachable choice.

This blend begins with Indian and Ceylon black teas, providing a medium-bodied foundation for pomegranate, rosehips, and blackberry leaves. Pomegranate brings a juicy, sweet-tart fruit character, while rosehips reinforce the brighter, tangier side of the cup. Blackberry leaves add another botanical layer without turning the tea into a heavily flavored dessert blend.

The balance is important. This isn't simply a fruit infusion with black tea in the background. The tea contributes enough body and briskness to counter the fruit, leaving the finish refreshing rather than overly sweet.

Enjoy it hot for a rounder black-tea experience or iced when you want the pomegranate and tart fruit character to take center stage.

Tasting Notes

Top: Pomegranate • Bright red fruit
Mid: Rosehip • Gentle berry-like character
Finish: Tangy • Clean • Lightly brisk
Body: Medium

Why You’ll Love It

Choose Pomegranate Rosehip if you prefer fruit teas that lean bright and refreshing rather than creamy or dessert-like.

Pomegranate provides the central fruit character, while rosehips bring a pleasantly tart counterpoint. The black-tea base gives the blend enough weight to remain satisfying for a traditional tea drinker.

It's especially worth trying if you enjoy cranberry, raspberry, hibiscus, or other sweet-tart fruit profiles, but want something with the body and caffeine of black tea.

And unlike many highly aromatic fruit teas, the ingredient list here is remarkably straightforward: black tea, rosehips, blackberry leaves, and pomegranate.

Origin & Ingredients

Tea Type: Black Tea Blend
Tea Origins: India & Sri Lanka
Ingredient Origins Listed: India, Sri Lanka & Kenya
Flavor Profile: Pomegranate • Rosehip • Sweet-Tart Fruit
Ingredients: Black tea, rosehips, blackberry leaves, pomegranate
Added Flavoring: None listed
Caffeine: Yes
Body: Medium

How to Brew

For a good starting point, use approximately 1 heaping teaspoon per 8 oz / 237 ml of water at 212°F / 100°C. Begin around 3–4 minutes and adjust future cups according to taste. A shorter infusion keeps the fruit bright and the black tea smoother; a longer steep emphasizes the tea's strength and briskness.

Because the blend contains pieces of pomegranate, rosehips, and blackberry leaves in addition to tea leaves, gently mix the loose tea before measuring to help distribute the ingredients evenly.

Try it straight before adding sweetener. If you prefer a sweeter fruit tea, a small amount of honey or sugar will soften the rosehip's tart character. For iced tea, brew slightly stronger before pouring over ice.

Perfect For

Pomegranate Rosehip is especially suited to afternoon tea, warm-weather iced tea, brunch, fruit lovers, or black-tea drinkers looking for something brighter than traditional breakfast blends. Pair it with dark chocolate, berry tarts, shortbread, lemon cake, scones, almond pastries, fresh berries, or mild cheeses.

For an easy tasting comparison, try it alongside Cranberry Orange Black Tea. Both occupy the sweet-tart fruit family, but the individual fruits create noticeably different cups.

Packaging: Our loose teas are sold by the ounce and packaged in food-grade resealable bags.

Explore Our Fruit-Forward Black Teas

Follow the fruit you enjoy most—from juicy pomegranate and tart cranberry to softer stone fruit and darker berries—to discover how differently fruit can interact with black tea.

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→ Best for: those seeking a medium-bodied black tea with bright, tangy fruit and a clean finish

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→ Explore this next if: you enjoy Pomegranate Rosehip's tartness and want to add bright citrus to the equation

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→ Explore this next if: you like fruit-forward black tea but want something softer, rounder, and less tart

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→ Explore this next if: you'd like to move from tart red fruit toward a sweeter tropical profile

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→ Explore this next if: you enjoy darker fruit character and want a more layered, aromatic interpretation with citrus and creamy notes