Amaretto + Green mate

Amaretto:
If you’re looking to set a romantic mood, look no further than this delicate almond-laced blend. It’s a sweet marzipan dream, made of almond slices, apricots, orange blossoms and rose petals, all in a base of lapacho bark. Never heard of lapacho? Sometimes called “the tea of the Inkas,” people in South American have been using it for ages to cure just about everything, including a lacklustre love life. Get ready: your next grand romance is just a cup away.

Green Mate:
Discover South America
A legend says that the Goddesses of the Moon and the Cloud came to the Earth one day to visit but they instead found a Yaguareté (a kind of jaguar) that was going to attack them. An old man saved them, and, in compensation, the Goddesses gave the old man a new kind of plant, from which he could prepare a ‘drink of friendship’.

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I am so glad we finally got a tin of mate. It saves my life on workdays! Amaretto is my new love, which is surprising since I don’t usually like amaretto liquor or almond-flavored things. But something about this blend is just enchanting. And if you find Amaretto by itself to be too sweet, the earthiness of the mate brings it down a bit. But this was just absolutely lovely and was a great moment of peace within a hectic workday. This is definitely one I will reach for again and again.

2012-02-14 13:47:01 -0500

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JustJames

this is one of my all time favourites teas anywhere. i fell in love at first smell in the hillside location of David’s Teas as a result of Emily’s savvy suggestion. there are lots of almond teas out there, but i have never had one that so fully embodies an enticing marzipan flavour.

let me be clear: the flavour is well rounded and comforting, not overwhelming. in my opinion it is perfectly balanced and brilliantly creamy, regardless of whether you mix it with cream or have it clear.

this is a truly beautiful blend, and a lovely way to settle down before bed.

2013-04-22 02:01:48 -0400

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