Chics Chocs

This one comes from a small tea shop in my small town. The owner is super nice and very passionate about tea. He created a whole “line” of blends and each of them was named after a region or a special place in the province of Quebec, which I think is quite nice.

This one is named after some mountains. It was one of the first loose leaf teas I’ve ever tried, so it holds a special place in my heart. I don’t enjoy it as much as I used to because I’ve tasted so many amazing teas since then, but I still like it, especially in the morning.

I don’t know about all the ingredients, but it smells very fruity, mostly like berries, and every time I drink it I think of blueberries. I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be blueberry-flavoured, but that’s what I get with a strong black tea base. It’s nice, but not unforgettable.

Today, I decided to try a tea from a small company in the Quebec province: Péchés Mignons. They decided to develop their own tea blends and they call this collection “La Route des Thés”. The name of the blend that I was trying, reflects a specific region of Quebec (Chics Chocs).

This tea is very delicate smell: I detect blueberries, maple… bergamot. Where is vanilla?

In taste, the black tea is here but the flavoured of blueberries dominate and it surprises me. I was afraid that the bergamot was too strong and hide the tea (this is the reason why I hate Earl Grey!). The sweetness part is delicate (maple).

Well, for me, it’s a good tea: black tea are here and the ingredients don’t hide it. My little deception is that it’s been difficult to search for the maple and vanilla.