Great Expectations is one of my favorites, so I’m happy to try a Dickens blend! I’m a little puzzled by this one though. Interestingly enough, this is a black tea blended with a little green oolong. I don’t think I’ve had many green oolong/black tea blends before, but the result basically just tastes like a roasted oolong instead of bits of green oolong with black tea. I can tell there is some sort of fruit flavor but I had to look up what it is – black currant. Not much flavor, just enough to tell it’s there. Black currant isn’t my favorite but I’ve had worse black currant teas. This is an interesting flavor combination but not really one I love.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug// 15 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 4 minute steep
Edited to add: svtea.com has 15% off everything until the end of 1/8 with the code HOTTEA18!
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As a librarian, that SV sale is really tempting… I’ve been curious about the author blends for a while! (We did a Dickens event at our local library last month around Christmas, and one for Poe in October, and had a Jane Austen tea in July).
I have a few green tea/black blends, but I’ve never seen a green oolong/black blend either. Intriguing!
Give them a try! They have the sampler box (and they are 15% off right now!)
As a librarian, that SV sale is really tempting… I’ve been curious about the author blends for a while! (We did a Dickens event at our local library last month around Christmas, and one for Poe in October, and had a Jane Austen tea in July).
I have a few green tea/black blends, but I’ve never seen a green oolong/black blend either. Intriguing!
Give them a try! They have the sampler box (and they are 15% off right now!)