Tea of the Week for June 13, 2022!
This tasty blend starts with a base of organic Chinese Sencha, combined with blueberries, limes & lemon grass. The flavor is a little sweet & a little tart, pleasantly smooth & a little creamy. There’s a well-defined note of blueberry, bright, refreshing lime – as well as a vibrant vegetal note from the green tea. It’s really lovely to sip & it makes a fantastic iced tea (try cold brewing this one!)
It’s also organic, vegan, gluten-free, allergen-friendly & all natural!
organic ingredients: green tea, lemongrass, blueberries, limes, calendula petals & natural flavors
more about this tea: summer seems to have finally arrived here in the Pacific Northwest & while I’m not super excited about that, I am super excited about the teas that I’ll be blending to greet the season. This tea tastes so much like summer to me. The refreshingly bright & tart notes of lime with the sweetness of the blueberry notes in this meld together so perfectly. It makes a delightful glass of iced tea – deliciously thirst quenching! I cannot recommend this tea enough for someone who is looking for something a little different for summertime sipping.
to brew: shake the tea well to incorporate all the ingredients. Use 3g of leaf to 12oz of very hot water (175°F) & allow to steep for 2 minutes. Strain & enjoy.
But the best way to brew this is to cold brew it! Use 3 – 4g of leaf to 12oz of freshly filtered, cold water & allow the tea to steep in the cold water in the refrigerator for several hours (at least 6 hours, even better if you can let it steep for 12 hours) – then strain and serve. If you like your cold beverages served over ice, I recommend using a little more leaf so that the ice does not dilute the flavors too much.
serving suggestion: I have enjoyed this tea both hot & iced. When served hot, this is tasty without additions although a wee bit of sugar will enhance the overall flavor. When cold-brewed – I liked it without additions.
If you like a sweeter iced drink, make a simple syrup by zapping a little bit of the tea (about 1/8th cup) in the microwave with a little bit of sugar (about ½ a teaspoon per 12 ounces of tea) – heat it up just enough to dissolve the sugar. Stir the heated liquid until the sugar is dissolved then add it to the cold tea & stir to incorporate completely. By making this simple syrup using the tea, it won’t dilute the flavors of the tea.
