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Tea Black, Blueberry
Tea Black, Blueberry
100g
Intoxicating blueberry aroma and sprightly full flavor of the tiny wild blueberry. Excellent hot or cold. As an iced tea serve with a pinch of sugar.
Luxury Ingredients: Black tea, Blueberries, Cornflower petals, Blackberry leaves, Natural flavors (Organic Compliant).
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: Sri Lanka / Kenya / India / Albania / France
Region(s): Nuwara Eliya + Dimbula + Uva / Nandi Highlands / Nilgiri / Tirana / Provence
Antioxidant Level: High
Caffeine Content: Medium
INFORMATION:
Who doesn't love Blueberries? The tiny berries are incredibly juicy, sweet and packed full of antioxidants. Throughout the North American North East no summer is complete without a stop at a pick-your-own blueberry farm. This is especially true during July, National Blueberry Month. Poet Robert Frost certainly loved picking them. In his poem "Blueberries" he wrote:
Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb,
Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum.
In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
And all ripe together, not some of them green
And some of them ripe! You ought to have seen!
In recent years, blueberries have come to be regarded as a "superfruit" owing to its favorable combination of nutrient richness, antioxidant strength and versatility as an ingredient in other food products. Raise a freshly brewed cup to an amazing berry!
What type of tea do we use, how do we flavor the tea and why do we use natural flavors?
We use teas from the top high-altitude growing regions of Sri Lanka, Nilgiris, and Kenya. These high-altitude regions produce flavorful teas of luxury quality. The tea from Sri Lanka has the classic 'Ceylon' tea character which is noted by its floral bouquet and mild astringency. The Nilgiris tea gives superb flavor and strong body with some mouth-feel. Kenya tea adds maltiness and golden color to the cup. This combination is perfect for use as the base of our flavored black teas.
We use natural flavoring not artificial to give the tea drinker an olfactory holiday before indulging in a liquid tea treat. High quality tea tastes good and natural flavors do not mask the tea flavor. (The norm for many making flavored tea is to use overpowering artificial flavors, which can be used to hide lower quality tea). It should be noted that natural flavors tend to be somewhat 'soft ' and the flavors slightly muted, but for many this is a refreshing change and one of the desired attributes of our naturally flavored teas.
Who doesn't love Blueberries? The tiny berries are incredibly juicy, sweet and packed full of antioxidants. Throughout the North American North East no summer is complete without a stop at a pick-your-own blueberry farm. This is especially true during July, National Blueberry Month. Poet Robert Frost certainly loved picking them. In his poem "Blueberries" he wrote:
Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb,
Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum.
In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
And all ripe together, not some of them green
And some of them ripe! You ought to have seen!
In recent years, blueberries have come to be regarded as a "superfruit" owing to its favorable combination of nutrient richness, antioxidant strength and versatility as an ingredient in other food products. Raise a freshly brewed cup to an amazing berry!
What type of tea do we use, how do we flavor the tea and why do we use natural flavors?
We use teas from the top high-altitude growing regions of Sri Lanka, Nilgiris, and Kenya. These high-altitude regions produce flavorful teas of luxury quality. The tea from Sri Lanka has the classic 'Ceylon' tea character which is noted by its floral bouquet and mild astringency. The Nilgiris tea gives superb flavor and strong body with some mouth-feel. Kenya tea adds maltiness and golden color to the cup. This combination is perfect for use as the base of our flavored black teas.
We use natural flavoring not artificial to give the tea drinker an olfactory holiday before indulging in a liquid tea treat. High quality tea tastes good and natural flavors do not mask the tea flavor. (The norm for many making flavored tea is to use overpowering artificial flavors, which can be used to hide lower quality tea). It should be noted that natural flavors tend to be somewhat 'soft ' and the flavors slightly muted, but for many this is a refreshing change and one of the desired attributes of our naturally flavored teas.
Metropolitan Tea Company
