Passport Prickly Pear Green Tea

Passport Prickly Pear Green Tea pairs light, grassy sencha with the sweet, mildly fruity character of prickly pear, the fruit of the prickly pear cactus. The result is a loose-leaf prickly pear tea that tastes as good poured over ice as it does fresh from the pot.

Why You’ll Love This Passport Blend

• Fruity and easy to drink: the vegetal freshness of sencha meets the soft sweetness of prickly pear fruit and prickly pear flavor for a bright, fruity cup.
• Good over ice: Passport’s double-strength method makes a refreshing prickly pear iced tea without any fuss.
• Loose leaf, your way: measure by the teaspoon and brew it lighter or stronger to suit your taste.
• A size for every shelf: start with the 100g tin, or choose a 200g, 1lb or 2lb bag if this green tea becomes a daily habit.
• Gift-ready: the tin makes a cheerful present for anyone who enjoys fruity green teas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Passport Prickly Pear Green Tea contain caffeine?
Yes. This blend is made with sencha green tea, so it has a medium level of caffeine.

How do I brew this prickly pear tea hot or iced?
Passport recommends 1 to 2 teaspoons of loose tea for 10 oz of fresh water heated to 170 to 180°F, steeped for 2 to 3 minutes. For iced tea, double the amount of tea and brew it hot. Then pour it straight over a glass of ice and add more ice if needed.

What does this Passport green tea taste like?
Expect a fruity cup. The sencha gives a light, grassy, vegetal base, and the prickly pear adds a pleasantly sweet, mildly fruity note. Per Passport, the blend uses both prickly pear fruit and prickly pear flavor.

Specifications

• Ingredients: Sencha Green Tea, Prickly Pear, Prickly Pear Flavor
• Allergen note: per Passport, its teas are blended in a facility that also processes nuts, dairy and soy.
• Caffeine: medium; contains caffeine from sencha green tea
• Tea type: green tea (sencha), flavored
• Taste: fruity
• Format: loose leaf
• Sizes: 100g tin; 200g bag; 1lb bag; 2lb bag
• Hot brewing: 1 to 2 teaspoons per 10 oz fresh water, 170 to 180°F, 2 to 3 minutes
• Iced brewing: double the tea, brew hot, then pour immediately over ice
• Storage: airtight canister at room temperature, away from heat, light, air and moisture
• Brand: Passport

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