What is the difference between fruit teas and pure fruit teas?
In this Livestrong article they make a distinction between "fruit teas" and "pure fruit teas". The only difference i picked up on is that pure fruit teas have more sugar. But dont fruit teas also have sugar? Im confused.
Best Answer
Teas made with fruit and herbs, or fruit and tea, are often referred to as fruit teas. Teas made with only fruit would then have to be called pure. However a quick look online suggests that "pure fruit teas" also includes some of the former.
The article you link seems to use pure to mean "not containing tea*, as it discusses caffeine quite a lot. The sugar aspect is probably a distraction as even a fruit tea made by soaking dried fruit in hot water can only deliver very little sugar as the total weight of the dry tea is small and most of that is discarded.
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Are fruit teas better for you than normal tea?
Fruit tea is packed with vitamins and antioxidants and is amazing for cleansing the body of toxins and keeping the immune system strong. In that aspect, it's very similar to tea leaves, still having high levels of health benefits.What are fruit teas?
Fruit tea is an infusion made from cut pieces of fruit and plants, which can either be fresh or dried. By definition in the guidelines of German food law, fruit tea is a tea-like beverage as it is not produced using the same traditional method as for green tea or black tea.Is it okay to drink fruit tea everyday?
Fruit tea is packed full of them so drink up if you want to stay strong. There is no doubt that fruit tea is a great alternative to fizzy drinks and some fruit juices. Those trying to eat well should try and introduce one or two fruit teas into their diet every day.What is the best tea for fruit tea?
Chamomile tea blends well with apples, raspberries, mangoes, oranges. Peppermint tastes excellent with fruit such as pineapples, oranges, and mangoes. Spearmint infuses well with lemons, limes, and grapefruit. Rosehip herbal tea blends well with strawberries, oranges, and apples.WHICH TEA IS BETTER FOR FRUIT TEA? BLACK OR GREEN? FIND OUT WHICH ONE I PREFER!
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Answer 2
There is no single standardized meaning of the word. You can take a guess at what the author of a specific text wanted to express with it, but you cannot tell for sure unless a definition is given more or less directly.
The article you are reading does contain such a definition, as it says that
Pure fruit teas are [...] infusions of fruit extract or juice
As opposed to teas which also contain herbs, spices and tea leaves beside the fruit. This is just valid for this one article though, and other texts may use their own definitions.
Answer 3
I assume that Fruit teas contain artificial or natural flavourings and other ingredients which I would not want to consume. Natural fruit teas may also contain unwanted elements, though I think to a lesser extent. I always read labels. Note: fruit contains sugar of which the amount will be shown on the info label.
Answer 4
If you read the article carefully:
Fruit tea:
Fruit teas are hot beverages that contain real fruit juice alone or infuse the sweetness of exotic fruits with earthy teas, herbs and spices.
Pure fruit tea:
Pure fruit teas are made from infusions of flavors from the juice of fresh fruit such as apple, cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, orange, strawberry and peach.
Conclusion: Pure fruit teas are infusions only made from fruits. While a 'fruit tea' is required to contain fruit, but may also include other herbs and flowers.
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