“The first time I had this, I thought it tasted like a pretty generic chai. I tasted cardamom, but not much else. The second time I had this, I liked it a lot more. A whole cardamom pod went in the...” Read full tasting note
“Last night’s late night cuppa. I got a whole bunch of peach and cardamom in this cup, which is a combo of flavours that I both feel is highly underrated and also just personally love. I also got a...” Read full tasting note
“I absolutely love this tea. As I mentioned in the tea description, my mom asked me to make a tea that tastes like the tea she would have as a child. Her grandmother would make her black tea...” Read full tasting note
“(52teas (Anne) 2022: 273) Didn’t really get too much peach, but a nice mix of spices – I particularly noticed the cardamom. I did oversteep slightly, I think, as the tea was just a touch...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for April 11, 2022!
This is my Mother’s Day tea (for more details about that, keep on reading!) I love the way this one turned out: lots of peachy flavor with a warm & satisfying spice note.
This tea starts with a special black tea grown in Anxi county of Fuji. It has a thick, rich mouthfeel that reminds me somewhat of a dark Oolong with a naturally occurring stone fruit note to it so I thought it’d be perfect for my mom’s peach tea.
Then I added some freeze-dried peaches & some spices: allspice, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom & clove. The result is a lovely tea that has a beautiful peachy tone to it with a pleasantly warm spice medley. Not too spicy: just warm and cozy. Sweet, juicy & delicious!
It’s also vegan, gluten-free, allergen-free & all natural!
ingredients: black tea, organic peaches, organic spices (allspice, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg) & organic natural flavors
more about this tea: As I mentioned above, this is my Mother’s Day tea (again, early – look at me! I’m being proactive rather than reactive. Wow! It only took her more years than I care to mention for me to get like that! Yet – no promises that it will always be this way, this is only like 2 holidays I’ve done this for versus the many that have passed by & me creating the teas after the fact.)
Anyway, I created this tea for my mom who requested more spiced tea – could I make a tea that tasted like peach preserves with spices in it like her gramma used to make for her when she was young? Now, I’ve never actually tried the tea that her gramma used to make for her. But I can make a peach tea with spices in it.
Thanks, mom, for inspiring this tea and for all that you do! I love you!
to brew: shake the pouch to ensure that the ingredients are well-incorporated. Use 3g of tea to 12oz of nearly boiling water (205°F) & steep for 3 ½ minutes. Strain & allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
please note: the label of this tea was printed with a suggested steeping time of 3 minutes. I have since tested it with a steep time of 3 ½ minutes and I like it even better at 3 ½ minutes than the 3 minutes. The Fujian Huang Jin Gui doesn’t get bitter with a slightly longer steep time!
serving suggestions: I like this one hot but it’s also quite good iced! It doesn’t really need additions – it has a mild sweetness to it from the peaches & the spices in this help accentuate the sweetness a bit. If you want a sweeter cup, a wee bit of honey is really quite lovely in this! Definitely take this tea for a resteep! The second steep is even better than the first!
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