“Hot, this wasn’t quite what I wanted, but cool with milk, it’s so tasty. The banana is sweet and delicious, and all the other flavors combine to make a lovely treat which I could sort of picture as...” Read full tasting note
“(52teas (Anne) 2022: 35) Just had a vietnamese salad with lime juice/fish sauce dressing; probably not the ideal choice to precede the drinking of new teas. Oops. However, this tea is darn good...” Read full tasting note
“My order from 52Teas came! (Hush. I know I wasn’t going to order anymore tea. So sue me) I ordered only four taster packs, but this was added as a sample. It seems like lately I am drinking more...” Read full tasting note
“October 2021 Tea This is a pretty lovely rooibos. Like I knew it would be alright because Anne’s bananas, but it also tastes (and makes my room smell) exactly like my mom’s buttery banana muffins –...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for October 11, 2021!
PLEASE NOTE: I had a heck of a time when it came to printing the labels for this tea. The “title” on some of the labels say “Honeybush” and on all of the labels, the ingredients read “Honeybush” – I assure you that this blend IS NOT Honeybush – it is Rooibos. I’m very sorry about the error on the labels!
I actually had a completely different idea for this muffin rooibos blend – but when I got to my tea studio with that recipe, I found that I had less of the necessary ingredients to blend it. So, I thought quickly and decided that I should go with one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations: banana & coconut!
YUM!
This blend starts with our organic, South African Rooibos. I added just a little bit of cinnamon & nutmeg to it – I wasn’t looking to create a strong flavor presence for either spice, but just enough warmth & depth to the cup to give the tea a lovely “bakery” kind of taste. Then I added a bunch of coconut & banana.
It tastes so good! Sweet & fruity banana with the smooth, sweet coconut is a truly delightful pairing. There’s a gentle, mild note of spice. So lovely. And it’s naturally caffeine-free, organic, vegan, gluten-free & all natural!
organic ingredients: rooibos, coconut, banana, cinnamon, nutmeg & natural flavors
To brew: give the pouch a gentle shake to redistribute the ingredients. this step is important – there’s a lot of ingredients in this blend & you want the ingredients to be well distributed throughout the blend so you get all the flavors in every single cup! use 3 ½ grams of leaf to 12oz of very hot (195°F) & steep for 10 minutes. strain & allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. enjoy!
a wee bit of sugar will enhance the overall sweetness of the cup (of course!) & will also help draw out some of those sweeter notes in coconut & banana – as well as encourage the gentle spice notes to shine. if you really wanna go nuts – try adding a teensy bit of brown sugar to the cup – oh my gosh – such a treat!
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