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January 5th, 2011 | 
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Category: Herbal
Tea Company: Tea Forte (website)
Ingredients: organic chamomile flowers, organic hibiscus, organic rosehips, organic peppermint leaves, organic lemongrass, organic lemon verbena, organic licorice root
Vendor Suggested Preparation: Steep for 5 minutes, 208degF For stronger flavor, steep longer.
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Many lemon-mint based herbal blends are pretty nondescript. It can be difficult to tell where one ingredient ends and the other begins. On the other hand, the ingredient line-up for Chamomile Citron is like a bunch of feisty schoolkids competing for your attention. Peppermint, licorice, hibiscus…they all scream, “Notice me! Notice me! Notice ME!” This combination pops!
Chamomile Citron is a pretty tea; bright yellow flowers and cheerful red-orange bits. (The rose hips? Maybe the hibiscus). Steeped to the five-minute-and-beyond mark, the liquor has a pink-orange tint and feels heavier in the mouth than many herbal teas. The aromatic steam from the cup has a really pleasant Vapo-Rub vibe. Lemongrass and lemon verbena hit my tastebuds first, with a nice peppermint chaser that left my tongue tingling after I drained the last drop.
Many tea lovers turn to tisanes when they need to be lulled to sleep … Chamomile Citron doesn’t lull, but it will give you a pleasant, mouth-pleasing experience without the caffeine.
You can purchase the Chamomile Citron directly from the Tea Forte website.
Posted in Herbal tea, Tea Forte | 
Tags: Bright Yellow Flowers, Chamomile, Chamomile Flowers, chamomile tea, Herbal Blends, Herbal tea, Herbal Teas, Lemon Mint, Lemon Verbena, Licorice, Licorice Root, Lull, Orange Bits, Peppermint, Pleasing Experience, Schoolkids, Tastebuds, Tea Company, Tea Forte, Tea Lovers, tea review | 
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Category of Tea: Black
Tea Company: 52teas (website)
Vendor Suggested Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 8 oz cup of boiling water, steep for 4-5 minutes
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Starting my day with a taste of India, closing my eyes, allowing myself to be taken away to northern India with this charming, malty, CTC Assam from 52teas.
It’s called RadioactiviTEA and rightly so because it provides just enough of a jolt to get me going without the crash that I get from coffee. Steeped for five minutes with a fresh pot of boiling water (from cold) , and a couple of Stevia leaves to sweeten it. It’s a smooth and comforting tea with that zing that makes it just right for breakfast or to pick you up from a late afternoon lull.
The aroma is strong and inviting, the aftertaste is mellow and satisfying. This blend has never gone bitter (even when I’ve forgotten it was brewing, yes, my mind wanders some mornings), and it’s always had my coffee loving friends asking for more. You can add a touch of cream to it if you prefer but, to get the most health benefits from it, just a bit of Stevia will do. This isn’t a tea that I would suggest putting honey in, it’s malty enough on it’s own.
Sit back, clear the sleep from your eyes, and savour this amber brew.
You can purchase 52teas RadioactiviTEA directly from their website.
Posted in 52teas, Black tea |
Tags: 52teas, Aftertaste, Aroma, Assam, Black tea, Boiling Water, Closing My Eyes, drink tea, Five Minutes, Health Benefits, Honey, Jolt, Late Afternoon, Loving Friends, Lull, Northern India, Pot, Preparation 1, Taste Of India, Tea Company, tea review, Teaspoon, Teaspoons, Zing |
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