Blueberry Green tells you what it is before you finish the first sip. The blueberry hits first — ripe, juicy, unmistakably fruit — and then the green tea arrives underneath, heartier and sweeter than you'd expect, with a clean finish that keeps the whole cup feeling light. It's the kind of tea that builds.

How It All Came Together

Blueberry green has been on our list for a long time. Getting the blueberry right took a while.

Blueberry is a tricky ingredient. Too little and it disappears under the green tea. Too much and the cup tips into something sweet and one-note — more flavored water than tea. We wanted a cup that tasted like real, ripe blueberry without ever crossing into syrupy territory, and we wanted the green tea to have room to do its work underneath.

Finding that balance took more iterations than we'd like to admit. We tested batch after batch, dialing the blueberry up and down a little at a time, until we landed on the version that felt right — fruit-forward, but honest. Bright, but never too much.

Finding the Perfect Balance

The Chinese green tea base does the heavy lifting. It brews heartier and naturally sweeter than most green teas, with a grassy, slightly vegetal backbone that gives the blueberry something to lean against. A touch of blue cornflower for visual interest in the dry blend. That's it.

The result is a cup that's juicy and sweet up front, builds as you drink it, and finishes clean. Warm and earthy if you sit with it. Bright and refreshing if you don't.

How To Drink It. A summer tea, hot or cold.

Blueberry Green is a good morning-into-afternoon tea — caffeinated enough to get you moving, light enough that it won't sit heavy. It's also one of those rare teas that works equally well hot or cold, and we'd argue you should try it both ways before picking a favorite.

A note before we get into it: like most green teas, Blueberry Green is delicate. Water temperature and steep time matter more than they do with a black tea or an herbal. Too hot or too long, and the cup turns bitter. Get the basics right, and it's lovely. Use a thermometer or a variable-temp kettle if you have one — it's worth it.

Brewed hot, it's all about that opening sip. 8oz of water at 170°F, 2 tsp of leaf. Start at 2 minutes and taste — if you want more depth, add 30 seconds and taste again. Most cups land between 2 and 3 minutes. The blueberry hits first, the green tea comes forward as you drink, and by the bottom of the cup the two are working together. Re-steep the same leaves once or twice; the green tea opens up nicely on the second infusion, and the blueberry stays present longer than you'd think.

Cold-brewed, the whole tea changes character. Same leaves, cold water, longer steep — 4 to 6 hours in the fridge. Cold brewing is forgiving. There's no risk of bitterness, the sweetness comes forward, and the blueberry stays bright. It might be the best summer green tea we've made.

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Sourced. Blended. Shared. Available online and at our tea bar at 136 E Broadway, Missoula, Montana. As with all our blends, made in small batches in our certified organic facility.

If you like Blueberry Green, you might also enjoy Strawberry Fields Forever, Sweet Cherry Blossom, or Genmai Cha.