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Ingredients: Black tea, safflower petals, natural flavorings
I’m breaking one of my own rules here. I got this tea to review for www.itsallabouttheleaf.com and I don’t like to put any info on Steepster until after the review posts – I think it’s just polite, since they sent me tea to review and all.
But I just have to say how much I’m enjoying this one. It’s yummy, it’s pretty, and it’s just darned good tea. I think I’ll be getting some of this for myself after my sample is gone.
Nom, nom, nom.
So, thank you so much Drink The Leaf, for such a generous sample. When I dove into this orange swirly pool of deliciousness, I rejoiced knowing that I could enjoy about 6 more cups of this stuff before I ran out and had to buy some of my own. Let’s just say I’d buy this by the pound. Its wonderful! I love the orange oil Christmastide of it along with the strength of black tea that I love. No wimpyness here! Deck the halls and trick or treat in the same damn cup. Hell yeah.
This tea has super cute and colorful leaves. The picture on the product page does not do this tea justice at all. The orange is very prominent in the aroma of both the dry and brewed tea. It is not often that I come across a black tea that I really like plain. Usually I give all black teas at least a bit of milk and possibly sweetener, but this tea doesn’t need any of that. The taste is very juicy and smooth with no bitterness. The best part is that the flavoring does not have that artificial taste that can really ruin otherwise decent teas. This would probably also be good with a small amount of honey or iced.
This is really pretty tea. The dry leaves are black and wiry, the orange and goldenrod shavings are mingled throughout. The smell is incredible! Citrus notes fill your senses. The brewed tea is equally as good as the smell. Smooth tea from Sri Lanka, no bitterness and very little astringency. The citrus notes are balanced with the black tea. No need for milk or sugar as the tea is perfect alone. Follow the advice on the bag…just add water & enjoy:)
