Perfect Peach (duplicate)

A review of Perfect Peach (Herb) Tea by Bigelow

Date: 09/18/2012
Company: Bigelow
Tea Name: Perfect Peach (Herb) Tea
Tea Type/Varietal: Herbal
Region:
Steeping Vessel/Amt. Leaf: Cup/Tea bag
Plucking Season:
Liquor Color: light orange
Leaf Characteristics:

1st Steeping:
Water temperature: 180 Fahrenheit
Time: 3 minutes

Note: Tea color is light orange and smells of hibiscus and peaches when the aroma first hits your nostrils. Upon tasting it is the peach flavoring that one is met with and the sweet hibiscus makes it licorice like.

This is a good cup of tea with a potential for lots more.

2nd Steeping:
Water temperature: 190 Fahrenheit
Time: 5 minutes

Note: Steeping it longer this time, I can enjoy the teas’ aroma longer as it permeates the air with the smell of fresh peaches. I like this tea best steaming hot and it does say it would make for a nice cup of iced tea.

Overall with the two steeps I was able to get in with one tea bag I enjoyed the tea steeped longest and hotter. This tea is a luscious blend of peaches & fine herbs and does make for a fine cup of tea.

This is actually a really nice (but strong) peach tea. It is very sweet (but also a bit tart in a fruit-sort-of-way ) and peachy. this is great with ice but I also like it hot. The reason I would recommend this tea is the intense pastry flavour I get from this, similar to a custard tart or a croissant: creamy and buttery. If you like fruity and dessert-like teas, I would recommend this for you. Note it does get sour if you over steep it. Try 1 minute and taste it before steeping longer.

Smell: fruity, peach, warm, sweet
Steep colour: a moderate amber colour
Tastes: buttery, sweet, slightly sour, pie crust, custard tart, peach, fruity, nectarine
Mouth feel: like eating fruit (the slightly acidity makes your mouth feel odd) but also very buttery in the after taste

I love bigelow’s herbal tea blends, because they’re so good at making a flavor that is so close to the fruit or a flavor that they try to emulate without being overtly sour. They don’t add any sugar or other types of sweeteners but the aroma is so pleasing and satisfying. I love it that they do this with herbal blends. Needless to say this peach variety is great. It’s so peachy and delicious. I got hooked on after trying Spiced Orange and now I’m in love with this! Very happy with my purchase.