“(52teas (Anne) 2022: 235) I missed recording this one when I drank it a few days ago; it’s a nice enough coconut green; knowing it’s there, I could taste a bit of green mango as well but probably...” Read full tasting note
“Another coconut tea I’m working on. I cold brewed this one and have grabbed an icy cold water bottle of this tea from the fridge. I’m not a big fan of gunpowder green tea, but tend to tolerate it...” Read full tasting note
“ Advent Calendar Day 19 I was honestly half-asleep when I drank this this morning, but I remember it having a very fresh, natural coconut flavor on a grassy green tea base. I saw some mango chunks...” Read full tasting note
“May 2020 Blend I never bothered to try this one hot because it was just so great iced/cold steeped. It also took a while to finish off because the Pacific Northwest was not into embracing summer...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for May 4, 2020
Our weather here in the Pacific Northwest has been a little usual lately. That’s not a complaint, mind you, because I’m loving it. We had about a week or so of warm weather – where I needed my fan rather than my personal space heater – but since then, I’ve needed to put my fan away and bring out the heater again. As someone who prefers cold weather to hot – I’ve enjoyed this cold weather we’ve been experiencing throughout most of May. It’s been a little weird though, because usually by now, we’re wondering if we should be turning on the AC.I tell you this because when it came time to put together my menu for May, I was planning on the weather being a lot warmer than it is. In other words, I was planning for iced tea weather. Not that you can’t enjoy iced tea all year round (I do!) but some teas taste better iced than others – while some teas taste better hot than others. I created this tea with iced tea in mind & let me tell you – it makes a heckuva iced tea!
It starts with a base of organic gunpowder green tea. Then I added coconut & freeze-dried mango bits.
When served hot, the flavor is distinctly coconut – with a hint of mango that hits toward the finish & lingers in the aftertaste. The mango develops as I continue to sip – the first few sips, there is very little mango but as you continue to sip the mango presents itself. By the time you reach mid-cup, the mango has arrived!
But when served iced, there is a beautiful medley of coconut & mango – with coconut being the star of the show & the mango playing a good, supporting character actor. A really lovely tropical tea. It’s organic, VEGAN & gluten free!
organic ingredients: green tea, coconut, mango & natural flavors
I am loving this tea! Even though the weather has not been as warm as I anticipated it being (again – not at all a complaint!), serving this one iced has been a real treat! It’s deliciously fruity – with that smooth, creamy taste of coconut & the sweet-tart notes of mango. So delightful!
to brew: use 2 1/2 grams of leaf & fruit to 12 ounces of very hot water (heated to 175°F) & steep for 2 minutes. strain & allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. enjoy!
As I said above, I prefer this one iced. You can brew this as you would a hot tea, allow it to cool completely & refrigerate – or you can cold brew it – I’ve been using about 10g of leaf to a quart of cold, freshly filtered water in a large pitcher – which I then stash in the refrigerator for a few hours. (I usually leave it steeping like this overnight.) strain the tea & enjoy!
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