Finally making a start on these. I’ve three sets of these tins, and they’ve been sitting on top of my wardrobe for…bloody ages, frankly. I vaguely remembered hearing good things about this one, so I pulled it out to try first. It helped that I was looking for a caffeine free tea at the time, and these were closest to hand, otherwise I think they might still be sitting there. I really should make an effort to drink up my oldest teas, though, but it’s silly to say there’ll be no more new tea until I do because I simply KNOW that won’t be the case.
Anyway, the tea. I gave it 4 minutes in boiling water, no additions. Once brewed, it tastes really nicely of cherry with just a hint of chocolate. There’s also a slightly muddled fruity flavour in the background – I was thinking blueberry at one point, and then raspberry. I’d have to try another cup to be more certain about that, since I was half asleep and my memory of the flavour is a little hazy now. The rooibos was sweet and pretty unobtrusive – it’s not really possible to taste it much underneath the flavouring, which is only ever a good thing in my book. No woodiness, though.
I enjoyed this one. It’s a good pre-bedtime cup, and tasty to boot. I should have no trouble working my way through this tin, at least!
