Tea: Fireside Blend
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Compass Teas
Purchase: Here
Description: This elegant citrus and spice black tea blend will have you imagining cozy, snowy nights cuddling up to the fire, and days that you can actually relax. Brew yourself a cup and enjoy the comforting scents of citrus, cloves, and cardamom. Even if you only have five minutes, brew yourself a cup of tea, breathe in the calming scent and sip and slip into a mini-vacation by the fireside.
Ingredients:
Black tea- Antioxidant rich, helps keep body hydrated, may help reduce your daily calorie intake which can lead to weight loss
Citrus peels- Vitamin C, immunity boosting
Almonds- * Smooth flavor - However, please be careful if you have nut related allergies
Rose petals- Accenting feature
Cloves, Vanilla bits, Cardamom- Warming, comforting scents
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes (http://steep.it/)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, vanilla
Steeped Tea Smell: vanilla, black tea
Flavor: astringent black tea with hints of vanilla, clove
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent, nutty
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
A gift from TeaEqualsBliss, thank you!
Post-Steep Additives: + 1 honey stick = a little spicier
I like it, and would select to have it again if it was an option
Steepster Reviews here.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
