Black Currant

Really really really enjoyed this tea! I absolutely love Black Currants so when my co-worker brought this tea to work i couldnt resist! The tin it came in smells amazing and i couldnt wait the 3 mins while it brewed. When i was finally able to take my first sip, i felt like i was in heaven! The flavor did not quite match up to the sweetness of the smell but it was still a wonderful taste. It has no astrigency even after it cools down a bit which is lovely! This is a spectacular tea and i hope all who drink it love it as much as i did!

The dry leaves smell positively yummy .. A deep, sweet, fruity aroma, and I swear I can even detect a chocolate note in there somewhere – like a rich Black Forest cake! And yes I know Black Forest’s don’t have currents, but that’s what instantly came to mind , Jam & Chocolate :)

Only once brewed it seemed to me to lose that yummy scent, and the flavour too was all tea and no fruit :(

I came online to read what others had to say about it as I sipped, and to be honest I’m pretty darn confused, both by it’s description & the other reviewers experiences as I personally found it needed at least two good spoonfuls of sugar to get any sweetness from it .. I certainly couldn’t taste any fruit .. So I figured I needed to try brewing a little cooler and a little quicker in hopes of less tannins and more fruit flavour ..

Take #2 – Nope pretty much the same deal; strong tea with maybe just a hint of fruit, if I really stretch my imagination .. Hmm .. How’s about cold?

Take #3 – Oh ok now we’re talking .. Still strong black tea as the dominant flavour, but definitely tea with fruit!

This is actually a super nice drink COLD .. Reminds me a little of cherry cola (yes another odd flavour connection), only this is much much better .. I could definitely desire a glass come summer :P

Pretty excellent black currant tea, I tend to like fruity black teas though, so I’m easy to please :). I’m looking forward to mixing this with some stronger black tea that I have, as I think I’d like the currant to be a bit more subdued. Better that it’s a stronger currant flavor, though, one can always dilute it!

At the moment, this is my comfort tea, my every morning go-to tea. Fruity and delicious.

I love the aftertaste of this tea. When I drink it straight with no additives, I steep it for 3 minutes, 4 or 5 minutes when I add milk (which I rarely do now that I’m doing the WeightWatchers thing). This tea is REALLY tasty with milk… brings out the sweet taste of the currant. Still lovely sans sugar or milk. Made it with nearly boiling water simply because that’s what was available to me.

The sweet taste of black currants with a smooth black tea. Good cold or hot but I prefer it hot. No sweetener needed. I’ve never tried it with sweetener as I thought it would ruin the taste. I also love the dry smell as it greets me every time I open the can.

Enjoyable hot with a touch of agave, but tastes medicinal if it cools. No bad all-around. Very smooth base, no bitterness.

This tea has a fruity aroma and a medium dark color. With the first sip you can taste the subtle black currant flavor and the overall taste is very approachable, not dry or smoky at all. A little sugar, just a little, goes well with the black current flavor. Cream isn’t necessary but it doesn’t hurt. Overall this is fine, pleasant tea.

Stormy weather today…stayed home a little late this morning rather than driving through storms to work, and had a second .. and then a third … cup.

I have always found this tea to have a jammy-ness, bold tea with a big sweet fruity kiss :) No sugar needed, naturally sweet. Mmmmm, good tea when you are playing hooky for an extra hour!

A tasty, lightly fruity tea. The currant is apportioned nicely, not overwhelming. Not a groundbreaking flavor, but a safe one.

This is my favorite Black Currant tea. Fruity and sweet but not cloying.

Very nice bold berry flavor. Good for a flavored tea.

Nice iced in hot weather.

This is the first black currant I ever tried and I was hooked with the very first cup. I’ve tried many others since and Harney and Sons still comes in first in my tastes as the best of this kind. I keep four or five of these tins in the house at all times.