“I brought so many 52Teas blends to work today, I feel spoilt for choice at the moment! It was a hard decision, but I eventually settled on this one for my mid-afternoon cup. Out of the bag, it...” Read full tasting note
“I thought this would be good cold brewed, and I was right! The strawberry was light and there are “cake” notes but I’m not sure I would call it shortcake. The white base is light as well.” Read full tasting note
“The dry leaf aroma is weird strawberry. Yes, it’s definitely strawberry. But a weird one. Strawberry flavoring is a funny thing. Sometimes it’s too much like candy. Sometimes it’s too much like...” Read full tasting note
“Sent as a free sample in my 52teas order. Flavour/aroma instantly reminded me of Strawberry White from DavidsTea, but there’s something else in here (likely the butter flavouring) that I can taste...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for July 6, 2015
Well, the Fourth of July just passed and one flavor that is memorable for the Fourth of July for me is Strawberry Shortcake. My gramma made the greatest strawberry shortcake because while she lived in California, she lived not too far from a huge strawberry field and she’d get freshly picked strawberries. Those strawberries that were ripened in the California sun were the finest I’ve ever tasted, bar none.
Gramma would slice those strawberries and add just enough sugar to them to get them to create a syrup for the shortcake. Then she’d make a light, crumbly biscuit type of shortcake that would absorb all those juices. The shortcake was not overly sweet and had just a hint of cinnamon to them. Then she’d top it all off with a mound of freshly whipped cream. Delicious.
That flavor is what I attempted to recapture in this white tea. I took an organic White Peony and blended it with the flavors of Strawberry Shortcake. The tea might not be quite as good as gramma’s strawberry shortcake because gramma. But, it’s still gonna be some kind of summertime wonderful right in your teacup!
Taster size is 1/2 ounce.
Large size is 1 ounce.
Ingredients: Organic white peony, organic freeze-dried strawberries & all-natural, organic flavors.
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