Tea in Turkey the rim, in order to save the drinker's fingertips from being burned, as the tea is served boiling hot. In Turkey, herbal teas are generally used as herbal medication. They are mostly popular with foreign tourists with apple ('), rose hip ('), and linden flower (') being the most consumed flavors. Sage tea (', literally 'island tea') is most popular in the Mediterranean coastal region. In Turkey, herbal teas destined for the treatment of most ailments can be found in local herbal shops, called "". Dried herbal leaves, petals, shoots, etc. are sold in loose-leaf according to each customer's need
Tea blending and additives the previous one, so a consumer will not be able to detect a difference in flavour from one purchase to the next. There are various teas which have additives or different processing than "pure" varieties. Tea is able to easily receive any aroma, which may cause problems in processing, transportation or storage of tea, but can be also advantageously used to prepare scented teas. Tea can be flavoured in large blending drums with perfumes, flavourants, or essential oils added. Although blending and scenting teas can add an additional dimension to tea, the process may also sometimes be used to cover