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My first cup of the day – I had an appointment this morning and no time to enjoy a cup of tea before I left, so I’ve been in need of my caffeine fix.
This is nice. The lime flavor is sweet not tart. The black tea is brisk. I’m enjoying it, and betting this is quite lovely iced too.
I found this tea to be okay. I liked the key lime cheesecake better. I am also looking forward to comparing this with the lime flavored black. I am not sure what the difference between key lime and lime is, but this tea definitely had something in it besides straight up lime flavor.
This is very gently scented – but still pleasant.
When I took my first sip…I was thinking “YUM…but…this doesn’t taste like key lime!”
I continued to sip and noticed after it cools for a few minutes it starts tasting more and more like Lime…I’m assuming that this would be ever better iced and will have to try at some point.
This isn’t overly flavored but it sure is yummy!
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml at 195°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lime, chemical
Steeped Tea Smell: bakey black tea, hint of lime
Flavor: bakery, hint lime
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent dark orange-brown
got getting much lime…to it’s credit it’s a tea I have kept around too long.
Post-Steep Additives:
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.teatra.de/2013/01/18/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-key-lime-flavored-black-tea-032/
In the past I haven’t had great luck with citrus flavors in black tea, and this one was no exception. The first time I made it, I wasn’t a big fan. It seemed like the lime and black tea flavors were fighting each other. Today I added some shredded coconut and I might have stumbled onto something. Prepared with almond milk and stevia.
Thanks to Batrachoid for this one! This is lovely – the black tea base is good and strong and the lime, although subtle, adds a very nice note. I did expect this to be more tart, but the lime is sweeter than I expected and not at all tart. A good tea overall!
