I bought this one a while ago, so I guess I’ve tried it enough to write a note. I guess I love fig so I’m always a little disappointed with how this one turns out. I’m surprised by the 85 Steepster rating. It just tastes like an uneventful black tea with mild sweet fruity notes, indistinguishable from fig. It’s fine, though the base is probably Ceylon, so not the tastiest. It’s not a matter of aging, because this tea always tasted the same to me. Hmm. I thought I’d love this one. I guess the name and the Steepster rating set me up for disappointment.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons // 12 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
Steep #2 // couple minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
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What would you say are some good fig teas?
Sadly, I don’t think I’ve ever had a good fig tea. Ovation had a good one, but Ovation is long gone (even the fig tea from my cupboard). There was a good berry fig sencha that a few tea companies had but they are either gone or the flavor has completely changed, even if I buy it new. I had a Davidstea herbal blend the other day with a ton of tasty fig pieces in it, but the result is basically just sugar water. I bet I know who would make a great fig tea: 52Teas!
Tea and Tins used to have a nice blend called Miss Figgy. Sadly, they’re closed now.
It might be available on www.eastindiescoffeeandtea.com/tea/ ? I never tried that tea under any of the shops though. I’ll keep it in mind!
What would you say are some good fig teas?
Sadly, I don’t think I’ve ever had a good fig tea. Ovation had a good one, but Ovation is long gone (even the fig tea from my cupboard). There was a good berry fig sencha that a few tea companies had but they are either gone or the flavor has completely changed, even if I buy it new. I had a Davidstea herbal blend the other day with a ton of tasty fig pieces in it, but the result is basically just sugar water. I bet I know who would make a great fig tea: 52Teas!
Tea and Tins used to have a nice blend called Miss Figgy. Sadly, they’re closed now.
It might be available on www.eastindiescoffeeandtea.com/tea/ ? I never tried that tea under any of the shops though. I’ll keep it in mind!