Fig or date tea recommendations...
I was looking for a tea that had either of these flavours, or as the most prominent ingredient. These are two of my favourite fruits, and I’d really like to have them as a tea. The closest I’ve found to date is the jujube herbals. Only places that offer actual sample sizes (less than an ounce… or a few grams), please. Black tea was be a preferred base, but I’d go for anything but white tea (it just doesn’t suit me), and no hibiscus.
American tea room
Sultans Delight
https://americantearoom-com.3dcartstores.com/mobile/sultansdelight.html
Toasted Fig
https://americantearoom-com.3dcartstores.com/mobile/toasted-fig-black-loose-leaf-tea-organic.html
Harney & Sons
Capri
https://www.harney.com/capri.html
brand new, like last month maybe. pretty good, even chilled. I thought you are in NY area, right?
I LOVE Fig Rose from Teavana! It totally reminds me of Fig Newtons! I believe it may have a bit of hibiscus in it but it isn’t present very much. Yummy!
I kinda want to try that, but I wonder how much fig flavour it really has. And I can pick up hibiscus really easily. There is pineapple in it too??
The fig aroma and flavor is intoxicating ! I practically swoon. I sweeten my tea which drops the hibiscus to practically nonexistent. I think it needs the hibby to keep it from becoming totally cloying. The pineapple, apple, etc. just add a nice base for a herbal. I actually eat all the fruit left in the strainer when I’m done steeping. :-D
PM me and maybe we can do a swap. It’s always good to try some before buying a bunch.
I am so glad you posted this! I love fig and dates as well and was wondering if there were any good tea blends out there.
@Carol who…have you tried the fig rose tea since they have taken the nuts out of the blend? I was really dissapointed that teavana took all nuts out of their teas.
for fig :
Figue Fraîche of Dammann Frères
http://steepster.com/teas/dammann-freres/11423-figue-fraiche
on a black base
Mayflower of Mariage Frères
http://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/31351-mayflower
on a black base
For date : Thé du Hammam of Palais des thés
http://steepster.com/teas/le-palais-des-thes/3843-the-du-hammam
on a green base
Grace was on the to hunt for fig teas at one point….I’ll see if I a nan find her tasting notes.
I just signed up for a free Nibblr box yesterday and tried to get them to send me all of the fig and date options. :D
Sadly, I haven’t had many teas with figs or dates, but:
Tealux – Fig Berry Sencha – I can’t recall how much actual fig I noticed when I drank this, but it’s a really nice blend. No hibiscus!
52Teas – Date Nut Muffin rooibos – I love this blend, unfortunately it will probably be impossible to find unless they reblend it but I love this tea.
Sorry, off topic from tea, but it’s like a snack box they mail to your house every week. nibblrbox.com
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