Cherry Wassail Darjeeling

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Black Tea
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Flavors
Cherry, Green Wood, Muscatel, Spices, Vanilla
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Edit tea info Last updated by Lauren | A Quarter to Tea
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190 °F / 87 °C 5 min, 0 sec 6 oz / 177 ml

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Cherry Wassail Darjeeling:
Tea of the Week 12/7-12/13

Second flush Castleton Darjeeling FTGFOP with it’s winey, muscatel notes is blended with real Door County cherries, the flavors of brandy, mulling spices and just a touch of vanilla for a seasonal drink that’s sure to warm you from head to toe.

This tea is limited run, so once it is gone, it’s gone for the season. It is sold only in 0.5oz quantities.

All orders come in resealable packaging and include a reusable muslin cotton tea bag.

Ingredients:

Castleton Darjeeling FTGFOP, dried door county cherries, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, star anise, orange peel, natural flavors

Brew and Size Instructions:

Use 1-2 teaspoons for a 6 oz cup
Steep for 2-4 minutes in water at 190F

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I did not expect this tea to be as light as it was. It’s one of those Darjeelings that I would put on the more oolong side. It is definitely muscatel on its own, but it also has a really nice green woody edge. Cherry and the Darjeeling take over for the most part, but the spices really adds a light kick and the vanilla is a lighter but noticeable accent.

As for the bag, its smell is awesome: dominant, sweet cherry blended with mulling spices and a following vanilla. I can see why this was a Christmas Seasonal-the smell does make me think of winter and in some ways fall. The tea didn’t taste nearly as powerful as the smell, and I think that’s a good thing. I could see myself drinking this often because it is a lighter tea, but I’m not sure I would drink it constantly. Again, I think this is a smarter seasonal tea.

I’d recommend it to cherry lovers, but I’m not sure what would be disliked about it because I personally really like it. I think it might be too weak for some or a little bit boring, so it’s really for a more mellow tea drinker. It was a little weak even for me at three minutes, making me up it to five. I might drink it midday because it’s mellow.

Now, this makes me a little bit curious about the Lemon Blueberry Muffin version of this tea. I wonder how Lauren would get the pastry taste. I could totally seeing the lemon popping out with the base, and then the blueberry adding some sweet-tartness. I’ll just have to see myself or see how others write about it.

Flavors: Cherry, Green Wood, Muscatel, Spices, Vanilla

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 6 OZ / 177 ML
Lauren | A Quarter to Tea

The trick with the blueberry muffin was using the rooibos with a little carob and almond as a springboard for a cake/pastry note :)

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