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Tea of the Week for December 14, 2020!
My original plan for this week’s tea went somewhat awry when I did not have enough of the ingredients I needed to properly create the tea I had intended to create. So, I needed to think fast & I came up with this tea idea & I’m so happy with what I came up with! This is so yummy!
The chocolate is forward. I get a nice vanilla note too – it melds with the chocolate to offer a very creamy aspect to the chocolate-y notes. The cranberries hit about mid-sip as a bit of tartness & the flavor continues to develop on the palate. The aftertaste is distinctly cranberry tart with a smooth, delicious chocolate tone. Really, really good!
This tea starts with a blend of Laoshan & Fujian black teas – both of these are known for their chocolate-y qualities – I thought they’d make for a perfect base for this blend. Then I added some vanilla bean, a bunch of freeze-dried cranberries, cacao nibs & shells as well as some dark chocolate chips (they’re VEGAN) & some marshmallow root.
This delightfully delicious blend is VEGAN, gluten free & allergen free!
ingredients: black teas, vegan chocolate chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter)
organic ingredients: cranberries, cacao shells, cacao nibs, marshmallow root, vanilla beans & natural flavors
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