{"id":5811,"date":"2026-08-16T12:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2026-08-16T12:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:13:18","slug":"late-summer-teas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/late-summer-teas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ku Cha&#8217;s Guide to a Proper Summer Send-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ku Cha&#8217;s Guide to a Proper Summer Send-Off<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, the heat persists. Melons, zucchini, basil, corn\u2014they still flood farmers markets booths. Sunlight\u2019s hold over the days\u2019 hours remains stout, and pitchers of frigid iced tea sit parked on fridge shelves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But friends, summer\u2019s entering its last act of 2026. Within weeks, it\u2019ll take a bow\u2014accepting bouquets of roses and waving goodbye as it steps behind the curtain and beckons autumn to swan on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given this summer\u2019s heat, we don\u2019t think many people will weep for its seasonal retirement. But we also believe it deserves a proper send-off\u2014a tea-driven celebration before the arrival of sweaters, apples and gold leaves on aspen trees.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5812\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_1398694979-1600x1600.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re still donning flip-flops and tees; running the A\/C; leaping into pools. But many among us are already back at school. For them, summer\u2019s end feels thematically real, even if the atmospheric conditions lean peach more than pumpkin spice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s brew, and luxuriate in summer\u2019s final weeks with some warm-weather tea, shall we? Because before we know it, fall will take center stage. Our tea preferences will shift away from the things we sipped during the hot months. And then, before we know it, the holiday season takes over. All of these tea suggestions sing both hot and iced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to snag our Grilled Peach Blend and Fruit Punch Blend this month\u2014these seasonal treasures go away after Labor Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late-Summer Teas: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Grilled-Peach-Black-Tea\/4006\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Grilled Peach Blend<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrilledPeachD-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5813\" style=\"width:574px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrilledPeachD-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrilledPeachD-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrilledPeachD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrilledPeachD-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GrilledPeachD.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oolong and black tea meet real peach, pineapple and peach blossom for late-summer sipping.<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Feeling peachy? Of course you are. But in many places around the country, harvesting of the summer\u2019s most iconic fruit\u2014well, along with watermelon\u2014is nearly done. No worries! We developed this blend explicitly for you. During these last weeks of summer, sink into the glories of the peach, one sip at a time. This blend begins with charming oolong and strong black tea, both of them a traditional <em>Camellia sinensis<\/em> teas. Then comes the spectacle of summer: real peach, pineapple, apple, mango, black and pink peppercorn, peach blossom (!), calendula and sunflower. Keep summer alive, with Grilled Peach Blend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late-Summer Teas: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Fruit-Punch-Fruit-tea\/4005\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fruit Punch Blend<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fruit-punch-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5814\" style=\"width:584px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fruit-punch-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fruit-punch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fruit-punch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fruit-punch-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fruit-punch.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>All-real fruit punch \u2014 mango, hibiscus, elderberry and more \u2014 with none of the artificial stuff.<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve got kids, chances are you encounter plenty of fruit punch all summer. It\u2019s not exactly grand\u2014artificial flavors, hillocks of sugar, food dyes out the wazoo. But the real stuff? Grand, indeed. A joy for adults, too. That\u2019s why we created our Fruit Punch Blend\u2014to capture all of the good bits about classic fruit punch, without the many pitfalls. Check out this ingredient list: mango, orange, cherry, pineapple, strawberry, apple, hibiscus, rose, rosehip, elderberry, beetroot, marigold, strawberry leaf, blackberry leaf. All of them REAL. This rich summer pleasure deserves a spot during your summer send-off\u2014it\u2019s summer in a glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late-Summer Teas: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Firefly-Chai-(Organic)\/2889\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Firefly Chai<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5815\" style=\"width:484px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/firefly-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A warm-spiced chai built to carry you from summer&#8217;s last days into fall.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This one, like most chais, dwells mostly in the Land of Autumn. But hey\u2014while we\u2019re toasting the summer of \u201926 with teas that reflect the warm months, why not look ahead? Why not showcase a taste of what\u2019s on tap as the days shorten, temperatures dip, leaves transform and soup returns to the stove? Think of our Firefly Chai as summer\u2019s hand-off to fall. We think it\u2019s an awfully good chai candidate, too. First off, the name refers to summer\u2014nobody encounters fireflies when snow blankets the ground. In addition, this chai can straddle seasons with aplomb. Black tea, ginger root, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, vanilla, nutmeg\u2014classic baking spices, essence of fall, sure. But it also lacks the black pepper, turmeric and other botanicals that can give chai extra punch. Laced with a sweetener, textured with a lashing of cream of some stripe? Kind of perfect, even for the last days of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late-Summer Teas: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Rooibos-Creamsicle\/2727\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Rooibos Creamsicle<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/creamsicle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/creamsicle.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/creamsicle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/creamsicle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Earthy rooibos, orange peel, and vanilla \u2014 creamsicle nostalgia in a cup, any season.<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Creamsicles stand right up there with watermelon slices and corn on the cob as stand-ins for summer. The classic popsicle, invented in 1937, was probably the first popsicle with an ice cream center. Just the scent of a Creamsicle\u2014orange, vanilla\u2014can send us into paroxysms of summer bliss. We sought a tea to deliver Creamsicle vibes, and crafted a beauty here. The tea leads with rooibos, the South African shrub with slightly earthy notes and packed with health benefits. To that we added orange peel, yogurt (for creamy mouthfeel), sugar and vanilla. Sip it year-round for summertime feels. And include it in your late-August summer send-off!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ku Cha&#8217;s Guide to a Proper Summer Send-Off Yes, the heat persists. 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