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# Detoxifying Dessert Teas
The Butterscotch White Tea Offers a Healthy Drink Alternative to Sweets

By M | Published 2016-01-26 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dessert-teas
References: [vegnews](http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=7305&catId=9) & [artoftea](http://www.artoftea.com/)

Having a sweet tooth can often lead consumers to crave sugary treats which makes dessert teas an ideal alternative to curb cravings. Loose leaf tea brand Art of Tea recently put together the Butterscotch White Tea flavor that is filled with healthy benefits while simultaneously offering the same delicious taste of popular sweets.

The Butterscotch White Tea boasts a sweet and silky light flavoring with a less purified state, making the tea leaves much better for the body. Art of Tea pairs the naturally dried leaves with the butterscotch, pink peppercorns and marigold leaves to create a sweet, yet healthy, hot beverage that has a distinctly sweet aroma.

Drinks inspired by dessert fare offers consumers a healthier approach to indulging in sweets that is much less guilt-free, without compromising on taste.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.7/10
- Popularity: 26% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Dessert Tea:** The trend of dessert teas provides a healthier alternative to satisfy sweet cravings.
- **Flavored Tea:** The rise of flavored teas offers a new way to enjoy tea with unique taste profiles.
- **Functional Tea:** The trend of functional teas combines health benefits and delicious flavors in one drink.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Tea Industry:** The tea industry can leverage dessert teas to attract health-conscious consumers seeking tasty alternatives to sweets.
- **Beverage Industry:** The beverage industry can explore the development of flavored tea products to cater to consumers' diverse taste preferences.
- **Health and Wellness Industry:** The health and wellness industry can incorporate functional teas into their offerings as a way to promote both taste satisfaction and health benefits.

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