Love from the Caribbean - Fruit Tea 100 grams - Café du Jour loose tea

No. This fruit tea is made up of lemongrass, fruit pieces and coconut and contains no leaf from the tea plant. That means there is no caffeine in it and you can drink it at any time of day.

The blend contains lemongrass, candied mango pieces, candied pineapple pieces (14%), apple pieces, sugared and toasted coconut flakes and banana chips, among other things. That combination gives this tea its tropical, sweet character. You will find the full ingredients list on the packaging.

Yes. The mango and pineapple pieces are candied and the coconut flakes are sugared, so sugar does come into the blend. In your cup you mainly taste that as a natural sweetness, which means extra sugar is usually not needed. For the exact composition, check the packaging.

Yes, this tropical fruit tea is excellent for iced tea. We advise brewing the tea twice as strong as usual, letting it cool and then adding ice cubes and, if you like, a slice of lemon. You can also brew it cold: let the tea steep for 4 to 12 hours in the fridge, depending on how strong you want it.

Use around 2 grams per cup, pour over boiling water and let the tea steep for 6 to 8 minutes. Fruit tea does not turn bitter from a longer steeping time, so feel free to wait a little longer for more flavour. At 2 grams per cup, this 100 gram bag gives you about 50 cups. Because this is loose tea, you need a tea strainer, tea filter or filter bag.