Sereni Tea

Tea of the morning here, hoping the mate will help to wake me up… not happy about it being a Monday. I cold brewed this tea last night and then warmed it up. I like the coconut here, it also works well with soymilk.

Also I managed a new blog post if anyone wants to read it: http://sanfrantea.teatra.de/2012/09/23/capital-teas-and-a-quick-trip-to-d-c/

It’s been so long since I have had this tea and now I’m finally out of it. I know the Art of Tea has a similar product so I might try that next if I don’t get this one again. If you like wuyi oolongs you need to check it out. Very roasty, plummy and with cocoa notes. Delicious!

a nice blend for the afternoon, I see other sellers have this same tea so I guess it comes from a wholesaler somewhere? I like it (see previous notes)!

The morning cuppa… not a bad green tea/mate blend although it is a bit on the sweet side… see my previous notes

I like most oolongs very much but this was a definite treat I discovered at Sereni tea, the cutest little tea store in Mount Shasta which was very well stocked with goodies!

The smell of the leaf in the bag is faintly of cocoa and raisins. I brewed this today in a glass mug with around 180 F water for 3 minutes. The color is a deep rich purply brown. Thankfully I am not getting musk here as I’m not sure how much I would like a musky tea. It is toasty, woody, amber… yes, cinnamon, yes. But there is a fruity element here as well like dark plums or raisins. A bit of lingering sweetness in the finish. A bit toasty. This is the closest tea has ever gotten for me to the experience of having a glass of wine. Very complex and rich with different layers of flavor. This tea is not as smoky as some aged & dark oolongs which would make it more appealing to a wide variety of people. I would recommend it without hesitation. I also think the people who own this little shop were very nice. :)) I do want more, of course! This transcends a mere cup of tea into something glorious.

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Mount Shasta was discovering this adorable and incredibly well stocked tea store! Talk about a pleasant surprise, I was not expecting anything like this in such a small town.

Here is the website if you want to check them out:
http://sereni-tea.net/

We did try to limit ourselves to a few small selections and this was one of them. Ordinarilly this is not something I would have picked out for myself but they were giving away free tastings and thus, I became hooked.

This is a blend of green tea (I believe a sencha), mate, coconut, “flavoring” (smells very strongly of almond extract), rose petals and cornflower blossoms.

It is a slightly sweet tea and the coconut and almonds really made it for me. This was a great thing for the cold mountain weather and got me all prepared to brave the snow (kind of). Recommended!