This is another one I made a note to return to, since I drank it when I more or less had a cold. I love that it contains mini meringues – something about tea with meringue really gets me, even though more often than not they’re not a massive contributor in terms of flavour. I’m really looking forward to trying Bird & Blend’s (Bluebird, as was) Eton Mess from this year’s summer collection for exactly this reason, but that’s a tea for another day.
This one still smells like Christmas to me – heavy on the clove and cardomon, with a background of sweetness. It tastes quite a lot like Christmas, too. The orange zest is fairly prominent in the initial sip, and the background spice gives it a kind of “spiced clementine” vibe. The meringue adds a touch of sweetness, and then there’s a decent wallop of cardamom. So much, if I’m honest, that it makes my mouth feel a bit numb. I don’t really get any rose from this, and nothing but the most fleeting hint of raisin. It’s pretty true to its description, though; it is sweet and spicy simultaneously.
This isn’t really a summer tea for me, but it would make a nice warming winter cup. I might save the rest of my sample until later in the year, if I can resist the urge to keep my cupboard moving forward.
