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Fruit tea is a type of herbal tea (or tisane) made from the infusion of fruit in hot water.

History
Fruit tea has existed for

Health effects
Many fruit teas are very high in vitamin C. Furthermore, most do not contain caffeine, and so help with sleeping.

Acai Berry tea
Acai berries have a high content of vitamins and minerals, which improve health and nutrition.

Preparation
Fruit tea is made in the same way as traditional black tea. The fruit is grated into small pieces and dried.

Fruit teas should be brewed at 100 °C (212 °F) in clear glass tea wares for up to 5-10 minutes.

List of fruit teas

 * Blackcurrant tea
 * Blueberry tea

Useful sources dump
http://www.teablossoms.com.au/fruitteainfo.php

http://www.easterntea.com/tea/fruittea.htm

http://blog.espemporium.com/post/How-is-fruit-tea-made.aspx

http://www.baldwins.co.uk/blog/are-fruit-teas-good-for-you/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/552915-non-caffeine-fruit-teas/

http://drinkhealthydrinks.com/benefits-of-fruit-tea/27/

http://blog.espemporium.com/post/The-Benefits-Of-Drinking-Fruit-Blend-Teas.aspx

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/11082624/Fruit-teas-replacing-the-traditional-builders-tea.html

http://baike.baidu.com/view/939490.htm

https://www.douban.com/note/139102156/

Books:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/079465004X/sr=8-1/qid=1458084130/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1458084130&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Essential-Tea-Guide-Tisanes-ebook/dp/B00BENUBB0/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=617spVaCdDL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_UX300_PJku-sticker-v3%2CTopRight%2C0%2C-44_OU02_SR89%2C135_&refRID=17YD2GVK0TNGFWYBNTNW

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M0DT3S0/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_sims_2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DJHU9A2/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_sims_5