# Dessert Tea Beverages This Tealish Oolong Tea is Inspired by Latin American Treat Dulce De Leche By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-04-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oolong-tea References: [tealish](http://www.tealish.com/Dulce-De-Leche-Oolong-Tea-p/ddlechb.htm) Traditionally a Chinese tea, this [oolong tea blend](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-oolong-by-skylar) is inspired by a Latin American dessert. The [Dulce De Leche](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dulce-de-leche-cinnabon-delights) Oolong Dessert Tea from Tealish Fine Teas makes a decadent hot beverage you can enjoy at any point throughout the day -- without the calories. Described as "creamy, caramelly dulce de leche spread on toast," the oolong tea is part of the Toronto-based gourmet tea house's Dessert Tea Collection. Rich, sweet and free of calories, the tea has overtones of [buttery caramel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-apple-iced-tea) and fluffy cream, along with undertones of toasty oolong and brown sugar. Popular in southern China, oolong becomes culture-crossing with this flavor fusion. Available in a set of triangular tea bags, the silken pyramid steepers are biodegradable, making them environmentally-friendly too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Global Tea Trends:** Opportunities to create unique and unconventional tea blends such as dessert-inspired teas. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Opportunities to explore environmentally-friendly and biodegradable tea packaging options. - **Healthy Alternatives:** Opportunities to innovate in the tea industry by providing healthier alternatives to traditional desserts in the form of dessert-inspired tea flavors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunities for restaurants and cafes to offer unique dessert-inspired tea beverages on their menus. - **Packaging:** Opportunities for packaging companies to create sustainable and biodegradable tea packaging options. - **Health and Wellness:** Opportunities for health and wellness companies to market dessert-inspired tea flavors as a healthy alternative to traditional desserts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dessert-Flavored Tea Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noncaffeinated-tea-variety-pack.md) - [Tea-Infused Fruity Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teafusions-waffle-cookies.md) - [Specialty Latte Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latte-blends.md) - [Tea-Infused Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-infused.md) - [Supercharged Lucuma Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-loco-lucuma-tea.md) - [Aromatic Iced Tea Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tahiti-delight.md) - [Collaborative Artisan Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camellia-sinensis.md) - [Camellia-Infused Iced Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camellia-fruiticious-series.md) - [Dairy-Free Spiced Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-cha.md)