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Black Tea by The Whistling Kettle
Piquant, spicy & fruity hot. Lemon compliments the intensity of the ginger.
Ingredients: black tea, natural dried pineapple, lemongrass, ginger, calendula & sunflower petals
Bright cheerful Sunday morning. Loving the blend of citrus and ginger. Yum.
Now time to make another pot and spend some time reading.
Sample sipdown, backlogging from last night.
Dry Leaf: Very strong lemon aspects, with a nice balanced ginger component. There is an incredible sweetness, here. And pineapple? Yes, that’s what that is. This smells absolutely delicious! It reminds me of those lemon ginger hard candies…if anyone knows what I’m talking about.
Brewed: Once again, ginger and lemon, with the ginger just a tad more pronounced now. I’m also still picking up the pineapple scent, though it’s subtle. There is also a bit of a floral smell to this now.
Taste: Nice, balanced ginger and lemon notes! Neither is overpowering, which is awesome. When I saw ginger, I was expecting it to be really spicy, as it has the tendency to do. Glad this was not the case. Just as with the smell, there is also a slight floral aspect peeking through. This too is balanced. This is a sweet, slightly spicy, relaxing brew.
Overall, I really liked this one. I think it would make a great “sick” tea, or just a nice “unwinding” agent. In fact, I found it made me so relaxed I said “screw you” to homework and fell asleep!
