had a cup of this brilliant fruity-blueberry-esque cocoa-caramel confection not too long after my requisite morning cup of Nutcracker Sweet.
i wasn’t exactly hungry, but craving another cup of sweet tea so i reached for 2 sachets of this stuff even though i have an entire pound of it in loose leaf format. i am shameless.
i’ve found the base tea (which i believe is a China black) & the flavoring to be a bit delicate when it measures up to the aroma of the tea when dry.
i have found a remedy for said dilemma: use 2 sachets (always) or 2 heaping tsps with less water than you normally would for flavored (or straight) blacks. maybe like an ounce less. add as much sugar as you normally would, and only a spot of milk. i’ve found adding the usual amount somewhat eclipses the flavor, so a touch is all you’ll need.
brown sugar really draws out the caramel (and even cocoa!) aspects of this tea, while the blackcurrant and citrus (bergamot?) notes are still present.
if i don’t concentrate on the key flavor notes while drinking, i could almost swear there was chocolate in this!
Flavors: Berries, Blueberry, Citrus, Cocoa, Honey
