Mango Black Tea

I can honestly say that I haven’t been bowled over by my samples from thepuriTea like I was expecting to be. However, I had yet to try this tea. See, thepuriTea is the source of what is still my very favorite passion fruit black tea; none of the others I’ve tried have really compared. And apparently, there mango black is just as good.

The dry leaf smells like dried mangoes. There aren’t any dried mangoes in the blend or anything, and it’s nice to smell a fruit flavored tea that doesn’t smell like fruit candy, but rather the fruit itself. The addition of hot water has turned the dried fruit to fresh, because the steeped tea smells like a lovely, ripe mango. Not one I would get in the grocery store here in NY, but rather one I would get from a market in Africa. Turns out that I brewed this one a little hotter than I brewed the Passion Fruit Black for some reason, but this tea still turned out super smooth without a hint of bitterness. The mango flavor is juicy and lightly tart without being too tart, and the black tea base adds to the honeyed, lovely taste. Totally awesome. Even if I find no other teas from thepuriTea to buy, these will always have to be in my cupboard.

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp, one whole sample bags
Water: 22 ounces filtered, boiling
Tool: Cast Iron Teapot with Mesh basket strainer
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet mango candies (ever tried Hi-Chew Mango?)
Steeped Tea Smell: nice, fresh ripe mango
Flavor: nice mellow mango black tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: mango
Liquor: translucent orange-brown

This tea was one of 5 samples I received from thepuriTea. It arrived well packaged in pretty pillow boxes (see pictures for a side angle of the pillow box if you are unsure what I mean) with packing peanuts and business cards.

This, THIS is mango black tea. I have been hunting for a good mango black for MilitiaJim, as he loves mangos, and this is it. We both agree it’s a nice real tasting mango flavor that balances well with a smooth, not astringent or bitter, black tea.

I will be buying more of this promptly. In fact it’s on sale, via twitter;

@thepuriTea: The new site is live! We’re bringing it in with 10% off Everything for the first week! No coupon code. Happy Shopping! http://www.thepuritea.com/

Post-Steep Additives: German rock sugar, a pinch = bring the mango out more – I highly suggest lightly sweetening this tea.

Resteep: 5 minutes, added German rock sugar to start, just as delicious as the first steep – sweet mango and black tea with no astringency or bitterness

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/thepuritea-loose-leaf-black-tea-mango.html

Wow, this is some tasty tea!! esp given that I don’t typically go for fruity teas, maybe rasp/strawberry…
I tried it with and without milk, both are fabulous. The black tea is firmly present yet the true mango essence comes out. Mind you, I did add a dash of sugar, but I’ve come to expect that as a necessity from most flavoured teas.
It reminds me of these mango candies I get from the Asian supermarket near me, or rather, dried mango… quite nice. I suspect that iced, this tea would go really well and I may actually be inclined to find out someday soon. Hmmm.
Oh and my aunt loved it. I knew she would! however mum had no interest whatsoever. She seemed to reach a turning point last night when I accidentally spilled a drop on her blanket… like it put her off the smell or something! (I’ll never understand her. Mothers!!)
Quiltguppy, you have many thanks coming for this tea! I’ve got so many more to try…

Well, I took the plunge and bought a pound of this tea without even trying it. I did this based on how much AmazonV raved about this tea. Now, coming from a person that doesn’t like fruity tea much this is very impressive. It tastes just like a mango dessert we have in India. The mango is actually juicy if that is even possible. It is sweet and slightly creamy like yogurt without the sourness. I have a feeling slightly sweetened and iced it would be a fantastic and refreshing drink. Thanks for the great recommendation AmazonV. :-)

Tea of the early morn….. This is another QuiltGuppy tea. (Thanks again for sending me such a great variety!)

This one is mangoey. Very mangoey. The black tea base is rich and present, but it kind of takes a back seat to the tropical goodness of the mango. It kind of reminds me of the Lychee tea I had a few days ago, but this one is cranked up a few notches. The scent of the brewed tea is very fragrant. I do think it is the most intense fruit flavored tea I have encountered, but I do think the flavoring intensity is pretty close in Harney’s Black Currant (which is obviously a more berry flavored tea). Very Good! Definitely a great tea for the fruit flavored tea lover.

Steeped by usual parameters.

The dry leaf smells so good – mmmmmmMango!

YUM! The mango flavor is strong in this one. I like it a lot. Pleasant black tea taste, very smooth, no bitterness and only a slight astringency. Nice!

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Quite light in color for a black tea but a very good flavored black, indeed!

The aroma is pleasant and juicy. The taste is a nice black base with medium strength mango flavoring. It tastes like a natural mango and not artificial. This has just the right amount of black tea and mango flavoring! A wonderful combo!!!!

Simply outstanding mango tea. The scent as a dry tea is outstanding, fresh and fruity. I tried this one at 205 for two minutes and it’s perfect! This is an amazing mango black. It’s not bitter and the mango flavor is well-defined and maintains itself well even once steeped. It’s a delicious, tropical taste that just pulls me in with each sip. It’s so lovely!

One of my favorite black teas. From the second I drank think I could not believe that it was just over $1 per ounce. It’s taste is very fresh and tastes very “real”.
With of tea of this price I wouldn’t expect it to steep more than once, but I got 3 and almost 4 steeps from it with great flavor each time.
You can taste a high quality black tea behind the hint of sweet mango and it has a sort of light crisp flavor.
This also makes exceptional iced tea. I have purchased twice already and I will be making a third and forth purchase.
Did I mention how kind the people at thepuritea.com are? I had a mistake on my order and they sent me my correct order with a plethora of free samples all free of charge. I didn’t even pay shipping. They responded to my email both times within an hour. Their customer service is among the highest I’ve ever seen.
The whole experience was excellent. That is all :)