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“I finally got my hands on Silk Tea Co. teas. I got this and On the Rocks. and even got a free sample of the strawberry vanilla rooibos blend offered. Nice! I have quite a few lemon teas already...” Read full tasting note
“Oh, yum! I was unsure how I would feel about the mix of green and black teas, but I find myself way too distracted by the scrumptious lemon notes to care. They’re somewhere in between more of a...” Read full tasting note
Time is all we have
This luscious blend of lemon, crème, and pistachio with the most exquisite Italian bergamot oil sweeps you away to sunlit days along the stunning coast of Sorrento, Italy. Subtly spiced with cardamom and sultry in its richness, this magnificent blend of green and black tea is an afternoon tryst. Tantalize your senses with the allure of dessert found in this tea, like the sweet perfume that lingers between stolen kisses. Sip and taste cake on the tongue. Euphoria is this moment of being alive. Time is all we have, and all we have not, just as Lucio Dalla knew when he wrote ‘Caruso’ and sang of ‘eyes as green as the sea.’
The Silk Tea Brewing Ritual
Enjoy 1 teaspoon placed into your tea filter of choice and steep in 8 oz or 230 ml of freshly boiled water at 212°F or 100°C for 2 minutes to start. Flavors will continue to unfurl over 2-3 more steeps. While this tea blend is naturally sweet in its flavor profile, you can choose to elevate this with your choice of milk and/or honey.
Ingredients
Green tea, black tea, pistachios, lemon peels, cardamom, rose petals, almonds and flavors.
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I finally got my hands on Silk Tea Co. teas. I got this and On the Rocks. and even got a free sample of the strawberry vanilla rooibos blend offered. Nice!
I have quite a few lemon teas already since I basically got some at Roswell’s suggestion lol, but this one what I hope a lemon creme tea tastes like. I’ve had two cups of it so far, and it’s really well balanced. The smell is decadent like a fancy dessert, or a panna cotta style one with nutty undertones. I could smell this stuff for hours- almond, vanilla, lemon, and pistachio all in one. The taste is much the same in steep one and two so far. 2 minutes, and just under 3 minutes. I’m actually surprised that I got the pistachio at all. Some of it is highlighted because of the almond notes, but I get them pretty clearly. Sometimes, I think of spumoni with this blend. There are certain similarities to the Spumoni Quarter to tea blend actually, but this one is still primarily a lemon creme/custard style flavor.
I also really like the inclusion of cardamom in this one. Cardamom is one of my favorite spices, but it’s a make or break spice in a lot of teas. This one serves to sweeten up the tea and accent the nutty tone and vanilla. It’s not obvious, and it beefs up the vanilla into the nutty finish. I’m impressed with that.
I’m curious about this one as an iced tea, but I definitely do not regretting getting this one. It’s nice for the summer despite the heat, and I’m enjoying it hot. I can see rating this one higher in the future. For now, I’m fairly happy with it. It’s one of the few pistachio teas or almond teas that has not disappointed me. I also think the black and green teas balance each other out.
Flavors: Almond, Bergamot, Cardamom, Cream, Creamy, Custard, Green, Lemon, Pistachio, Vanilla
Oh, yum!
I was unsure how I would feel about the mix of green and black teas, but I find myself way too distracted by the scrumptious lemon notes to care. They’re somewhere in between more of a silky, sweet lemon cream and a more baked tasting lemon pastry. Lemon panna cotta keeps popping in my head as a reference point, and I’m not mad at that comparison. I do wish I tasted more distinct pistachio, but I can’t help but wonder if it’s just subtly adding to the very natural sweetness level and those baked good/pastry elements as nut inclusions in blends are want to do.
Too early to confidently say this, but it this my new favourite tea from The Silk Tea Co? I don’t know, maybe! It’s certainly made a very good first impression.
Thanks for mentioning A Quarter to Tea’s Spumoni! That was one of my faves.
This sounds a lot like Lemon Biscotti from Tin Roof Teas, which is the same as Almond Lemon Pancotta (I think that’s the name) from…Ann Marie’s Teas? Again, not sure of the name! But both are on Steepster.
Not the same, though, as those two don’t contain green tea.