# DIY Tea Kits Herbal Infusions' Loose Leaf Tea Kit Lets You Make Your Own Tea Blends By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-12-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loose-leaf-tea-kit References: [herbalinfusions](http://herbalinfusions.ca/collections/gifts/products/tea-blending-kits) & [herbalinfusions](http://herbalinfusions.ca/) If you like experimenting with tea blends, Herbal Infusions' [loose leaf tea kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-tea-home-kits) provides everything you need to start crafting some delicious concoctions. Part of what makes this kit so great is that there are so many possibilities. You start by picking out a tea base (green, black or rooibos), a mix-in package that adds a spicy, fruity, [floral or nutty flavor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-botanicals) and scent, plus a flavor vial like [vanilla, chocolate hazelnut or apple spice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-infusion-kits) to make your tea blend even more divine. To get you started in the process, Herbal Infusions includes a Tea Blending 101 guide, which takes you through the process of mixing these three ingredients together to build your custom tea. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Tea Blending:** The DIY tea kit trend is disrupting the tea industry by enabling consumers to create their own tea blends. - **Customization:** The rise of DIY tea kits offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to offer customizable product experiences. - **At-home Experience:** The DIY tea kit trend is creating opportunity for brands to offer convenient, at-home experiences that appeal to consumer preferences. ### Where This Applies - **Tea:** This trend is relevant to the tea industry as it allows consumers to explore tea flavors and ingredients from their own homes. - **Food and Beverage Retail:** The trend towards DIY tea kits and customizing tea blends presents a disruptive opportunity for food and beverage retailers to tap into an emerging market of at-home brewing. - **Subscription Boxes:** Subscription box services can capitalize on the DIY tea kit trend by offering personalized tea blends and unique flavor combinations to their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eclectic Ice Tea Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-tea-kit.md) - [Expert-Curated Tea Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selection-kit-discovery-6.md) - [Customizable Boba Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubbleology.md) - [Customizable Mother's Day Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-tea.md) - [Brew Tea Starter Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brew-tea-starter-kit.md) - [Eco-Friendly Bubble Tea Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-drops-bubble-tea-kit.md) - [Sharable DIY Food Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/create-share-kits.md) - [Relaxing Tea Samplers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-sampler.md) - [Instant Bubble Tea Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-bubble-tea-kit.md)