Boysenberry Fruit Infusion Loose Leaf Fruit Tea

🍵 The Fruit — Real boysenberry pieces at the heart of this loose leaf fruit infusion, drawing on the deep, jammy character of a fruit born from blackberry, loganberry and raspberry

🍵 The Colour — Brews to a rich, dark ruby cup with a beautifully fragrant wild berry aroma that rises from the moment the water hits the fruit

🍵 The Character — Bold and naturally sweet with a smooth, full-bodied depth — ripe and satisfying, with none of the sharp tartness you might expect from a berry infusion

🍵 The Occasion — Equally welcome as a warming evening brew or poured over ice on a warmer day; naturally caffeine free and genuinely enjoyable at any hour

Boysenberry Fruit Infusion is a rich, fragrant loose leaf fruit tea built around one of the most distinctive berries in the world. The boysenberry itself is a hybrid fruit — a carefully cultivated cross between blackberry, loganberry and raspberry — and it brings to this infusion a depth of flavour that is immediately noticeable: dark, smooth, full-bodied and naturally sweet, with a beautifully heady wild berry aroma that fills the cup from the first steep.

New Zealand is today the world's leading producer of boysenberries, cultivating the fruit on a commercial scale for jams, juices and, increasingly, for tea. The berry's appeal lies in its balance: it has the jammy richness of blackberry without the sharpness, and a gentle raspberry note that keeps the flavour bright and rounded. In this infusion, that character comes through clearly — smooth and satisfying rather than tart, with a naturally sweet finish that needs nothing added to it.

This is a fruit infusion that works equally well served hot or cold. As a warming brew it is deeply comforting, the dark liquor and rich aroma making it a particularly fine choice on cooler evenings. Chilled or poured over ice, it becomes something lighter and entirely refreshing — a caffeine free iced fruit tea that holds its flavour well and makes the most of the berry's natural brightness. For anyone looking for a boysenberry tea, a berry fruit infusion, or a naturally caffeine free loose leaf tea with real fruit character, this is a genuinely distinctive choice.

Since 2008, High Teas London has been one of the country's leading independent tea specialists, building a collection of over 350 teas and infusions — one of the largest in the country. From the rarest single-estate blacks to fruit infusions like this one, the aim has always been the same: to bring something of real quality to every cup.

Ingredients: Boysenberry pieces, hibiscus, rosehip, apple pieces, natural boysenberry flavouring.

Brewing Note: Use freshly boiled water at 100°C and add one heaped teaspoon of fruit infusion per cup. Steep for 5 to 7 minutes — longer than you might steep a standard tea — to allow the fruit pieces to fully open and release their flavour. The longer you leave it, the deeper and more jammy the cup becomes, so it is worth experimenting to find your preferred strength. For an iced version, brew a double-strength pot using two heaped teaspoons, steep for 7 minutes, then pour directly over ice and allow to cool. The flavour holds exceptionally well chilled and needs no sweetening.