What Tea Tastes Like Dessert? Our Best Dessert Teas

Some days you want dessert but not the whole production. Dessert tea is the answer. It tastes like the sweet thing you're craving, warm and cozy, and all it asks of you is a kettle. Cookies, cake, caramel, custard. We've built our whole shelf around it.

If you're not sure where to start, here's the short version. Crème Brûlée Earl Grey tastes like earl grey creme with something extra special, and it's our bestseller. Vanilla Sugar Cookie is your snickerdoodle. Raspberry Linzer Cookie is jammy and almond-sweet, one of our highest-rated blends. Below you'll find more, grouped by the dessert they taste like.

Teas that taste like cookies

Vanilla Sugar Cookie Herbal Tea is your snickerdoodle in a cup, cinnamon and vanilla over a naturally sweet rooibos. Caffeine-free.

Buttery Shortbread Herbal Tea is soft and buttery, the shortbread taste with no oven required. Also caffeine-free.

Raspberry Linzer Cookie Black Tea brings jammy raspberry and almond together, just like the cookie. It's one of our highest-rated blends.

Teas that taste like cake and pastry

Cinny Roll Black Tea tastes like a warm cinnamon roll fresh off the pan, all caramel and apple and cinnamon. A longtime customer favorite.

Italian Wedding Cake Black Tea layers caramel, coconut, and pecan over black tea. Rich, and a little fancy.

Hazelnut Coffee Cake Black Tea is toasted hazelnut with apple and cinnamon. It tastes like the slice you sneak with your morning cup.

Teas that taste like caramel and butterscotch

Sweet Spot Butterscotch Black Tea drinks like butterscotch candy, smooth and sweet with none of the bitterness.

Caramel Almond Black Tea pairs buttery caramel with toasted almond over a smooth black base.

Soul Warmer Herbal Tea leans nuttier, with caramel and chestnut. It's the one for a cold evening, and it's caffeine-free.

Teas that taste like chocolate

Chocolate Hazelnut Herbal Dessert Tea tastes like a spoonful of chocolate-hazelnut spread. Caffeine-free.

Brunch in Paris Black Tea is chocolate and orange together, like the chocolate orange you unwrap at the holidays.

White Chocolate Peppermint Herbal Tea is creamy white chocolate and cool peppermint, a cozy one. Caffeine-free.

Teas that taste like custard and toasted sweets

Crème Brûlée Earl Grey Black Tea is our bestseller, vanilla custard with a little brightness from bergamot.

Toasted Marshmallow Decaf Black Tea is toasty and cozy, decaf that still has real flavor. A favorite for the evening.

Want to try a handful and find your favorite? Two easy ways in. Our Dessert Tea Variety Pack is six bestselling dessert blends in one box. And if chocolate is your weakness, the Chocoholic Pack gathers six chocolate teas together.

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What to look for when buying dessert teas

A good dessert tea earns its sweetness from the blend itself. Some brands lean on candied sugar pieces or added sugar to get there, and plenty of dessert blends fold in gluten or dairy too. If you're keeping things dairy-free or gluten-free, that can quietly rule a lot of them out, so it's worth a look at the label.

Ours get their flavor from naturally sweet botanicals like honeybush and rooibos, plus real flavor notes. No candied pieces, no added sugar doing the work for them.

Good to know: our dessert teas are gluten-free and dairy-free. The only thing in your cup is whatever you choose to add.

How to make dessert tea taste even more like dessert

Brew it a touch stronger than a plain black or herbal tea, then add a little cream. Even a dairy-free creamer works beautifully, and it pulls the dessert notes right to the front. A hint of sweetener is optional, but honestly these don't need it.

That splash of cream is also why every one of these makes a great latte. Brew a strong cup, froth or steam your milk, pour it over, and you've got a café-style dessert at home.

Don't sleep on iced, either. A few of these really shine over ice, especially as an iced latte. Raspberry Linzer Cookie, Vanilla Sugar Cookie, and Crème Brûlée Earl Grey are all worth a pour on a warm afternoon.

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Frequently asked questions

What tea tastes like dessert?

Crème Brûlée Earl Grey tastes like vanilla custard and is our bestselling dessert tea. For a cookie, try Vanilla Sugar Cookie (snickerdoodle) or Raspberry Linzer Cookie. For caramel, Sweet Spot Butterscotch and Caramel Almond are favorites. Each one is blended to taste like the dessert it's named after.

Are Plum Deluxe dessert teas gluten-free and dairy-free?

Yes. Our dessert teas are gluten-free and dairy-free. They get their flavor from the blend itself, with no candied sugar pieces, added sugar, gluten, or dairy.

Do dessert teas have sugar?

Some brands sweeten dessert teas with added sugar or candied pieces. Ours don't. The sweetness comes from naturally sweet botanicals like honeybush and rooibos, plus natural flavor notes.

How do you make tea taste more like dessert?

Brew it a little stronger, then add a splash of cream or a dairy-free creamer to bring the dessert notes forward. A hint of sweetener is optional. A splash of cream also means every dessert tea makes a great latte, hot or iced.

Can you drink dessert tea iced?

Yes. Many dessert teas are lovely over ice, especially as an iced latte. Raspberry Linzer Cookie, Vanilla Sugar Cookie, and Crème Brûlée Earl Grey all work well iced.