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“This smells so authentically like root beer! Warm, the flavor is mostly honeybush. I think this tasted best when it was quite cold. It was the most root beerish then. Cold, it’s fresh and sparkly,...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for June 26, 2023!
This month, we’re featuring two reblends (including this one). I had actually intended this to be May’s featured reblend, however, as it turned out, I had more than enough of the Ginger Cola Black Tea to make that May’s featured reblend, but – I still felt like I needed to reblend this one now – because it’s such a great tea for cold-brewing – making it an ideal tea for summer!
Frank’s original blend contained jasmine blossoms & lavender buds – however, I decided not to use them for this blend – because those two flowers do impart a certain flavor on any tea they’re added to – so instead, I chose two more neutral flower petals – cornflower & calendula – to add to the tea (we gotta make it pretty, right?)
I highly recommend cold-brewing this one! Vegan, naturally caffeine-free, gluten-free, organic, allergen-friendly & all natural
organic ingredients: honeybush, vanilla beans, petals (cornflower & calendula) & natural flavors
to brew: give the pouch a gentle upside down shake before you open the pouch to make sure the tiny vanilla beans are redistributed throughout the blend. Use 3 ½ to 4 grams of leaf to 12oz of very hot water (190³F) & steep for 10 minutes. Strain & allow to cool for at least 10 minutes. This tea has some natural sweetness to it, so I would recommend tasting before you start sipping, but I do find the cup just a little more enjoyable with a teensy bit of sugar added (it is a root beer drink, after all & it tastes more like the soft drink with a little bit of sugar.)
serving suggestion: as I mentioned above, this tea was meant for sipping iced! It is great when you hot brew it & then let the tea cool before chilling it. Or you can just skip the hot brew all together and cold-brew it. Either way produces a really flavorful drink.
It’s good hot too, but personally, I like it best chilled. I don’t really find hot root beer too appealing – although it is still good served hot – it’s simply better chilled.
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This smells so authentically like root beer! Warm, the flavor is mostly honeybush. I think this tasted best when it was quite cold. It was the most root beerish then. Cold, it’s fresh and sparkly, and the resteep is the same, though I do wish the flavoring were a bit stronger.
