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“(52teas (Anne) 2022: 161) G is for… Gingered Plum! I can’t remember what I’ve thought of this tea in the past, but yesterday when I had it warm, I was pretty ambivalent about it. Nothing really...” Read full tasting note
“So I am at my sister’s and her apartment is a bit cold. That meant I wanted something to warm up a bit and gingered plum seemed like the right flavor to bring the warmth. Now normally no spice in a...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for December 26, 2016!
The green tea is a fair-trade, rainforest alliance certified single garden tea from the Satemwa estate in Malawi. Specifically, it’s their Zomba steamed green tea. It has a natural light fruitiness to it that melds well with the plum notes. The ginger is warm – but it isn’t what I’d call spicy or even hot. Not even ‘zesty.’ And I know that some of you might quibble about my choice to go light on the ginger – saying that this isn’t truly “gingered” plum and you may be right on that but I didn’t want to go heavy on the ginger. I wanted to really showcase the flavor of the plum which is a little bit tart but mostly sweet and juicy tasting. I wanted the ginger to accent the plum – give it some warmth – but not obliterate the plum with the peppery bite that ginger can be known for.
This is really nice. It tastes great served hot and also really good chilled. I find that with the chill, more of the ginger comes forward while with the hot cuppa, the ginger is more subdued. I prefer this hot – but then – I usually do prefer most teas hot! Try it both hot and cold!
ingredients: fair-trade, rainforest alliance certified, single estate green tea
organic ingredients: dried angelino plums, ginger root, candied ginger and natural flavors
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G is for… Gingered Plum!
I can’t remember what I’ve thought of this tea in the past, but yesterday when I had it warm, I was pretty ambivalent about it. Nothing really distinctive, just a cup of tea. Today, after sitting out overnight, I’m enjoying it much more – there’s a really delicious creaminess in the aftertaste which follows some nice candied ginger flavours. On the initial sip, I get a bit of ginger but also almost a licorice flavour, which I’m not fond of, but this aftertaste is just stellar. It’s really interesting how some flavours show up like that, although I prefer a tea that tastes good both on the initial sip and in the aftertaste. It looks like I got a large size of this tea when I purchased it, so I’m glad that I do actually enjoy it!
So I am at my sister’s and her apartment is a bit cold. That meant I wanted something to warm up a bit and gingered plum seemed like the right flavor to bring the warmth. Now normally no spice in a ginger tea is something I complain about but not here. This is all the comforting ginger flavor and even without the spice, it is delicious. The plum contributes a sweetness to both scent and taste and though it has been a while since I had a plum, this is accurate to my memory of the fruit. The ginger and juicy plum create a rounded flavor and the green base perfectly compliments them with its fullness and roasted flavor. I quite like this one and it provides a nice alternative to my usual go-to flavors.
