What is vanilla tea?
"vanilla tea" is a term that is usually used to describe a tea that is flavored with vanilla. In some cases, vanilla tea is made of real tea leaves, which has been selected from the Camellia sinensis plant, while in other cases vanilla is used in accordance with other herbs and spices to create "herbal tea", more precisely known as "Tisane" or "herbal infusion". Vanilla is a sweet tasty spice, which is a popular aroma in many areas and is often used in flavors and other hot drinks.
While tea leaves have a delicious taste, they also easily absorb other flavors and smells, making it easier to produce vanilla tea. In fact, it is one way to make vanilla tea at home, simply store tea leaves in a glass with a slotted vanilla bean for several days. Many commercial tea blends incorporate vanilla into their tea mixtures. Generally, better vanilla tea and Tisne are made of real vanillaBeans, while lower quality products are made of or flavors.
One classic type of vanilla tea is Count Gray Creme. Earl Gray is black tea mixed with Bergamot oil. In Earl Gray Creme tea, vanilla is added to the mixture, which gives a crispy and spicy count to some soft, creamy and sweet tones. Many tea companies also offer several types of tea flavored with vanilla. The taste of black tea, green tea, white tea and oolong tea is well mixed with vanilla.
Another type of tea mixture that can use vanilla as an ingredient is Chai. While "chai" simply means tea in many places, many Americans use the word to describe heavily spicy tea, which is often mixed with milk and sweetener to form a creamy, sweet drink that is often consumed in the cold months. Chai usually contains a range of spices, including cinnamon and cloves and PEover; Vanilla is often added to the mix.
Some individuals and tea companies can refer to herbal teas and infusions that contain vanilla aroma such as "vanilla tea", although these drinks contain no tea leaves. These mixtures may include a variety of herbs and spices to which vanilla beans or vanilla aroma have been added. As with real tea, the vanilla mixes well with various herbs and spices and can add richness and natural, without calories to herbal and fruit tea mixtures.