I woke this morning to find a layer of snow outside… and it is still gently falling. I am not a fan of snow even when it is seasonally appropriate, so seeing it after Spring Equinox has my eyelid twitching in annoyance. Then the cat left me presents from both ends on the carpet to clean up this morning, so now I’m officially in a mood. Using this tea for the prompt “a tea paired to the weather.”
This is the sort of flavor combo I typically cold brew, but given the weather, I brewed it warm today. The base green tea is fresh and grassy, and a little buttery. There is a strong citrus sharpness to the cup; it starts a little indistinct but about midsip it is undeniably lime, leaving a strong aftertaste on the tongue. As always, the coconut in this 52Teas blend is fresh, noticable, and lovely, and is perhaps playing into the butteriness I’m getting from the green teas.
It’s delicious, and considering how often I make “Lime in the Coconut” smoothies for breakfast, I was expecting this flavor combo to be a winner for me. I would still prefer it cold brewed, so I’ll probably save the rest of the packet for after the weather has stopped being so tempermental.
Flavors: Butter, Citrus, Coconut, Lime, Smooth, Sweet, Warm Grass, Tangy
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I need to know more about your “Lime in the Coconut” smoothies! That sounds so good. I’m a boring strawberry/banana sort of person because those are mostly easily on hand and loved by toddler/husband, but I would love to branch out.
I always have a smoothie for breakfast; I put a teaspoon of matcha in them and typically don’t taste the matcha, but it helps “get me going” in the morning. I have to get creative with smoothies since every smoothie recipe ever includes banana, which is the one food I cannot tolerate in any capacity. For “Lime in the Coconut” I use a cup of coconut milk, a cup of mango, a teaspoon of matcha, half a cup of yogurt (plain or vanilla), and a tablespoon of lime juice.
Oooh, mango. I wouldn’t have thought of that! This sounds delicious; I’m missing most of the ingredients right now but will have to try it soon!
I just use frozen mango out of a bag in the freezer section of the grocery. It comes out pretty creamy!
I need to know more about your “Lime in the Coconut” smoothies! That sounds so good. I’m a boring strawberry/banana sort of person because those are mostly easily on hand and loved by toddler/husband, but I would love to branch out.
I always have a smoothie for breakfast; I put a teaspoon of matcha in them and typically don’t taste the matcha, but it helps “get me going” in the morning. I have to get creative with smoothies since every smoothie recipe ever includes banana, which is the one food I cannot tolerate in any capacity. For “Lime in the Coconut” I use a cup of coconut milk, a cup of mango, a teaspoon of matcha, half a cup of yogurt (plain or vanilla), and a tablespoon of lime juice.
Oooh, mango. I wouldn’t have thought of that! This sounds delicious; I’m missing most of the ingredients right now but will have to try it soon!
I just use frozen mango out of a bag in the freezer section of the grocery. It comes out pretty creamy!