Mariage Freres has made up for their Lipton-eques blunder with this one. Having not yet tried Marco Polo I can only image this tea to follow in the same vein. It is berry berry Berry smelling. Like something akin to Smuckers strawberry filling or jam.
As a kid there was a breakfast treat that came with a packet of strawberry jam. You could use it to decorate whatever it was it came with… I think is was a pop-tart or something similar. This is spot on.
Out of the bag it is strawberry shortcake’s best friend but when steeped becomes buttery and almost hints at its pound cake or angel food beginnings. So far, I am in love. However I don’t know when I would especially crave this tea but I will get back to you while on deployment on that. I can see this sweet berry tea as having great annoyance properties that could come in handy. Perfume free office spaces be warned with this brew!
Oh and since this is a green tea, go easy on the brewing time less it provide you with a karate chop to the palate. For all the berry in the world can’t hide a bitterly neglected (western brewed) tea. :)
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Umm… on a green base…. I’m wondering if I might enjoy this one.
It’s not so bad but very berry. I am having cold right now and its fine. Go easy on the steep time and nix the sugar. :)
I think I’ll need something super delicious for number two, otherwise I’m going to stray far from Mariage Freres. A 62 doesn’t make it sound super exciting, but I do love flavored greens.
Umm… on a green base…. I’m wondering if I might enjoy this one.
It’s not so bad but very berry. I am having cold right now and its fine. Go easy on the steep time and nix the sugar. :)
I think I’ll need something super delicious for number two, otherwise I’m going to stray far from Mariage Freres. A 62 doesn’t make it sound super exciting, but I do love flavored greens.