Tisane du Berger

Sipdown, though it feels like this one barely counts since I only had the one teabag. I decided to splurge this year and get the Dammann Freres advent calendar. Shipping cost a small fortune but it’s gorgeous and I’m really looking forward to it. This teabag was one of the samples they sent with it. I used it in a 16 oz teapot and brewed exactly to specifications. It came out delicious, though I couldn’t get a good second steep out of it. I’d suggest brewing the first steep a little longer for maximum flavor. As for the flavor itself, I found that the verbena, lemongrass, and orange blossom dominated. It tasted delicate and floral and, well, elegant. The orange was very specifically orange blossom and not a robust, juicy orange flavor. I really enjoyed this as an evening tea.

Based on the ingredients, I knew this was a ways away from my usual fruity teas or dessert teas, but this was a fun sample to try. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. And I think if I wasn’t feeling well, I might reach for it.

This was one of the free samples that came with my Dammann Frères advent calendar. I find myself liking mint and herbal tisanes more and more these days, especially in the evening, so I was not disappointed to see it in the box. Visually, it’s a mix of variously-sized chunks of pastel dried herbs. It smells mostly of peppermint, but overall the scent is mild. I used 8 ounces of water for my single sachet.

Once steeped, I can still smell peppermint the most, but I can also pick up mixed citrus from the lemongrass and orange blossom. Overall, the aroma is quite mellow. Overall, this is a tasty combination. The mint is bright and refreshing but still mild, and all of the citrus-based herbs meld together well into a nice lemony orange concoction. The linden serves as a nice herbal, lightly floral base and helps the blend have a more substantial texture overall. Very nice.

I find it funny when there are teas that are added to the Steepster database but there are no reviews or limited information added. It makes me wonder who added it or why it was added if the information is incomplete. Anyway….

This was a free sample with my last Dammann order. The dry and brewed tea smells strongly of verbena. There are strong mint and verbena flavours over top of a lighter citrus flavour. The citrus leaning more towards lemon than lime or orange. This is a hard one to describe because this tea has no sweetness to it, but it is not astringent or bitter or sour, I have no word to describe that part of it. The mint lingers a long time in the aftertaste.

I was a little scared I would not like this one based on the ingredients but it did not turn out too bad.