This is one of the best teas I have had from Harney & Sons so far. The flavor is a wonderful combination of three juicy stone fruits: Cherry, plum and apricot. The two predominating flavors is the cherry and the plum. The apricot is more subdued but it is there and it adds a nutty flavor in the background. There is also a trace of vanilla and a deeper berry flavor that reminds me of a dark berry – maybe blackberry or black currant. But it does not say anything about those flavors on the tin. The fruit flavor in this tea actually reminds me of a Milbona yogurt you can buy in Lidl that is called “Fruits of the Forest”.
The tea flavor itself is hard to detect because of the strong fruit aroma but you can taste that it is a high-quality Chinese black tea with no bitterness or astringency. The tea is medium-bodied.
I highly recommend this tea, especially if you are a fan of fruity black teas.
Dry leaves, aroma:
Cherry and plum with a hint of apricot and vanilla. Berries. Very sweet and fruity smelling.
Dry leaves, appearance:
Black Chinese tea leaves with chunks of dried apricots and dried cherries.
Liquor:
Medium to dark brown.
Packaging:
4 oz. loose tea tin.
Flavors: Apricot, Berry, Cherry, Fruity, Plum, Stonefruit, Tea, Vanilla
