Vanilla tea can be made with actual tea leaves or other herbs and spices, and is a popular flavoring agent. Earl Gray Creme and chai are common blends, and higher quality products use real vanilla bean. Herbal teas and infusions with vanilla flavoring are also referred to as vanilla tea.
“Vanilla tea” is a term generally used to describe a vanilla flavored tea. In some cases, a vanilla tea is made from actual tea leaves, harvested from the Camellia sinensis plant, while in other cases, the vanilla is used in concert with other herbs and spices to create an “herbal tea”, more properly known such as “herbal tea” or “herbal infusion”. Vanilla is a sweet-tasting spice that is a popular flavoring agent in many areas and is often used to flavor tea and other hot beverages.
While the tea leaves taste delicious, they also easily absorb other flavors and scents, making vanilla tea easier to prepare. In fact, one way to make vanilla tea at home is to simply store the tea leaves in a jar with a slotted vanilla bean for a few days. Many commercial tea blenders incorporate vanilla into their tea blends. As a general rule, higher quality vanilla tea and herbal tea are made with real vanilla bean, while lower quality products are made with extracts or flavors.
A classic type of vanilla tea is Earl Gray Creme. Earl Gray is black tea blended with bergamot oil. In an Earl Gray Creme tea, vanilla is added to the blend, giving some smooth, creamy, sweet notes to the crisp and tangy Earl Gray tea. Many tea companies also offer different types of vanilla flavored teas. The flavors of black tea, green tea, white tea, and oolong tea blend well with vanilla.
Another type of tea blend that can use vanilla as an ingredient is chai. While “chai” simply means tea in many places, many Americans use the word to describe a highly spiced tea that’s often blended with milk and a sweetener to make a creamy, sweet drink that’s often consumed in cold months. Chai typically contains a number of spices, including cinnamon and cloves, and peppercorns; Vanilla is also often added to the mix.
Some individuals and tea companies may refer to herbal teas and infusions that contain vanilla flavoring as “vanilla tea,” even if these beverages do not contain tea leaves. These blends may include a variety of herbs and spices to which vanilla or vanilla flavoring has been added. As with real tea, vanilla blends well with a variety of herbs and spices and can add natural, calorie-free richness and sweetness to herbal and fruit tea blends.
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