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“I got this tea around Christmas time from a local tearoom and it has to be the neatest tea ever! I don’t know exactly what is in here so I will do my best to take a guess. Basic black tea base...” Read full tasting note
“This tastes so authentically plummy! As it sits, I taste more black tea. The sparkles are really pretty as well. I don’t know that I’d want a ton of it, but this was a nice pot.” Read full tasting note
A tart plum, sweetened and with a touch of spice, sparkling like a jewel―imagine such a gem melted into a black tea and ready to be enjoyed on a winter evening. As it truly does sparkle in the cup, it can take white sugar, but milk will cloud your sparkle.
water at a rolling boil (~212° F) 2 Tbsp tea leaves (32 oz. water / medium-sized teapot)2 2⁄3 Tbsp tea leaves (48 oz. water / large-sized teapot)
~ 2 1 ⁄2 minutes: pause timer, drain tea strainer, return, continue steeping ~ 4 1 ⁄2 minutes: start tasting every 15 seconds, steeping to your preference ~ 5 minutes: recommended steep time for “Sparkling Sugar Plum.” Drain tea strainer, serve, and enjoy! white sugar will complement, but milk is not recommended as it will hide the sparkles in this teaCompany description not available.
I got this tea around Christmas time from a local tearoom and it has to be the neatest tea ever! I don’t know exactly what is in here so I will do my best to take a guess. Basic black tea base with plum flavoring and pieces of hibiscus. There are also little pieces of something silver (I think they have to be some sort of sugar crystal).
These silver pieces dissolve in the water and make the tea SPARKLE! I kid you not. The tea sparkles, or perhaps shimmers is a better description, when the light hits it. It is really cool looking and actually tastes really good for a flavored tea. I don’t think the silver pieces add any flavor or sweetness. They just as a sparkle. Hoping it is safe to consume, but it sure does look awesome!
EDIT TO ADD:
A quick photo of it that isn’t very good, but you get the idea-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46557959@N06/4279978022/
This tastes so authentically plummy! As it sits, I taste more black tea. The sparkles are really pretty as well. I don’t know that I’d want a ton of it, but this was a nice pot.
OMG sparkly! How cool. :D
Added a photo to the tasting note :)
It looks pretty. :)
Looks much better in real life. But then again, most things are.
How cool! It looks like it might be luster dust (the kind you use to decorate cookies and cakes).
Oooh, cool! I know the Japanese will sometimes add gold flakes to their tea, but I’ve never heard of something like this.
That’s awesome.