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A classic tea combination: full, tangy Ceylon black tea flavored with jammy, aromatic currants. Smooth, deeply fruity with ripe juiciness and bright finish. Makes a warming, cozy cup in the winter and a refreshing, crisp iced tea when the summer sun is shining high.
A familiar ingredient in afternoon tea scones, the black currant is similar to a raisin in appearance yet has a distinctive tangy-sweet taste. They grow as a pendulous chain of tiny berries that ripen from the top down (do birds love ‘em.) Black currants, actually a matte brown-purple, were named for Greek dried currants made from small seedless grapes. Some people still call currants by its ancient name, ribes (Ribes rubrum). What fruit is a relative of the currant? If you guessed the gooseberry, you’re a winner!
Black Tea | High caffeine | Steep at 212° for 3 minutes.
Last updated 2026-08-22 16:35:01 UTC by TeaEarleGreyHot
I really thought I tried/logged this one before now…Oops!
I found this while going thru my stash – in prep for swap ammo!
I was careful not to over infuse – I didn’t want it to be bitter. Mission accomplished. I used a bit more loose lea
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Currant Tea. By Adagio.
Picked up these tea bags when passing by the Adagio store in Skokie-IL last week. Note that this tea is not a black currant flavor, but rather some other currant. Other reviewers have mentioned black currant, and
…Read full tasting noteSo, I am finally watching all the (on DVD) Star Wars movies in order. Today is ‘Revenge of the Sith’. Not sure if they have currants in a galaxy far, far, away. Haven’t much in the way of currants, except in scones. Anyway, certainly smell
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Currant smells like the wonderfully unique berry flavor that it is. It’s in between sweet and tart in this black tea, and isn’t cloying nor artificially flavored, nor is it rough and tangy enough to curl the tongue. It’s slightly dry after
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To all of those who found this to be bitter or sour….COLD STEEP.
This was awesome. Seriously awesome. I can see how it might be a bit strong or go off as hot tea, given that the flavor is so strong for cold steeped. It is definitely a lot
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