176 Tasting Notes
Feeling surprisingly groggy for a late morning on my day off. I was kind of wary of this when I first started buying tea, because strong black blends were a bit harsh for me… but, here I am drinking it without additives and thinking it’s just lovely.
Preparation
Got this as a free sample with my recent order. The smell of the dry leaves really reminds me of something I drank as a kid, no doubt in the Celestial Seasonings ‘Zinger’ family. I had kind of forgotten that I was the lone tea-drinker at home growing up, having tea parties with my stuffed bunnies, serving things I’d made in my Easy Bake oven. Nostalgia. (Twenty years later, I am a pastry student with a nicely-stocked tea cupboard. I guess these things start early.)
Anyway, back to the tea. I decided to try this iced, because it’s hot as Hades outside, and because that’s how I generally prefer my fruity teas, anyway. The pale color and the sweet fullness of it remind me of honey… it’s got that nice coat-your-tongue sort of thick flavor to it. The tea (white and green) is delicate, but the passion fruit is not so strong that it overpowers it. It’s nice.
Preparation
I like that this tea is simultaneously soothing because of the lavender, and… zippy(?) the way an Earl Grey often is. It’s fantastic in the morning. (Though, today was more of an early afternoon on the balcony with a book sort of day.)
Preparation
This tea was my deciding factor when I was choosing a retailer for my last tea purchase. I’d been looking for a lavender Earl Grey, and when I saw this yummy-sounding lavender herbal on the same site, I knew I had to try it.
Much like the Lady Grey, the lavender really comes out once it’s steeped. I love chamomile, but for some reason I haven’t been digging it (or any herbals) lately. This blend is definitely changing that, and I think it’s going to become a nightly staple.
