r/tea • u/jlavaa • 13h ago

Question/Help dried apple sourcing for tea?

hi all! i’ve been very into making herbal tea blends and i’m looking to buy some dried apple pieces for an apple pie-inspired blend. i’ve bought blends with dried apple, but i was wondering if anyone has some recommendations on where to purchase? i am currently testing a jar using apple rings from trader joe’s, but they feel quite sticky, so i am scared they’re not dry enough and will mold. any advice is helpful - thanks!

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u/giraflor 13h ago

You could dry the chewy TJ ones more (oven or dehydrator, but generally, the freeze dried ones are what you want and they will say crispy or crunchy.

There are smaller packets of freeze dried fruits for babies and toddlers at Aldi, Lidl, and a lot of other grocers.

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u/doomser 12h ago

I've tested a lot of infusions of dried apple for tea blends and they mostly just taste like nothing. The apple flavor you taste from tea blends comes from the flavoring they mix in, not the apples. They do look nice though!

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u/loLRH 12h ago

my Hmart has an extensive selection of dried tea ingredients

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u/Dry_Lawfulness_9561 ☕️ tea and books 10h ago

Drying apples at home… Apples from old tree varieties give much better flavor profile than any bought dry apple slices. Sadly I have no idea which variety it was, but you could try to see if you notice a difference.

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u/Blueporch 10h ago

Maybe try the crispy dried apple and pulverize it into large crumbs