Tomorrow a funeral of my dear aunt. Still sad about it. But today a new B&B subscription came. As you can see in my cupboard, three new teas appeared. This is one of two caffeine-free teas. Rooibos with strawberries sounds interesting. And there are almonds? Whoa.
After opening the pouch, a combination of strawberries and almonds (marzipan) hit my nose. It smells really nice.
I took recommended 1 tsp of tea and as I thought there is no strawberry pieces, I dig again and get some strawberries. So, maybe 1 1/2 tsp in strainer. I do not know about steeping time, I assume about 5 minutes.
It smells like strawberry jam! I just imagined having strawberry pancakes. Yum.
In taste, it has got some woody notes from rooibos, but overall, it is quite sweet and marzipan-like with strawberry topping.
Flavors: Almond, Jam, Marzipan, Strawberry, Wood
Every time I see someone log this tea, I am so confused. What is the name in reference to?!
I think it’s a reference to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, but I’ve never read the books so I can’t say for sure what the connection is.