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Tea from England
As I mentioned in my previous entry, I was drinking some amazingly delicious tea that I got from my boyfriend. They're local teas from his town and being the big tea fanatic that I am, I was overjoyed to recieve three packages of different tea bags. I thought I'd tell you a bit about them down below, so if you're ever craving some English yummy tea, you know where to go, hehe. You can order these tea's at either Taylors of Harrogate or Bettys.
PS. They all come in these super adorable boxes.
PS. They all come in these super adorable boxes.
Taylors of Harrogate Blackberry & Elderflower
"We’ve heightened the gorgeously intense taste of fresh, ripe blackberries with the sweet fragrance of elderflower. Together with a touch of tangy apple, a zesty sprinkle of orange peel and a dash of raspberry, it makes for an intensely fruity and beautifully refreshing infusion." The Blackberry & Elderflower is one of the sweetest, yummiest and possibly favourite tea of all these three. The colour becomes a nice red velvet and it tastes just like blackberries. The smell is absolutely amazing and the tea reminds me of candies. It's that sweet in flavour. But it doesn't have the sugary taste, just the delicous berry flavour as if you were to eat a raw blackberry, raspberry or blueberry. It is slightly sour as well, and my guess is it's because of the berries and apple in it. It is an absolutely delicious tea though and being the big fan of fruity teas that I am, I have a feeling that these tea bags will fastly disappear.
Taylors of Harrogate Spiced Apple
This tea turns into a blood orange red when you pour hot water on the bag. It's a really pretty colour and the taste is just sooo amazingly yummy. You can really distinguish the apple taste in it cause it's a bit sour, like an apple. When I first read the name of the tea, I instantly thought apple and cinnamon. Christmasy. But it's not exactly what I thought it would taste like, which was quite the pleasant surprise I must say. Now, the smell of the tea bags is just amazing. I could spend my entire life smelling them rather than drinking them, haha! But the taste of this tea makes it impossible to only smell them and not drink them. It actually makes me think of cosy winter nights when you're all cold and wrap yourself around a blanket while drinking tea. This is that tea."It’s hard to improve on the perfect flavour of apple, but we think this rich, deep blend of spices is something special. Lusciously fruity apple pieces meet aromatic star anise, punchy ginger root and the warming sweetness of cardamom and cinnamon, for an enticingly satisfying infusion."
Bettys Special Rare Green Tea
So this tea is just as the name says, a mixture of green teas. It's quite the surprising taste I must admit, it doesn't taste like any green tea's I've ever had before. I think this is due to the fact that it has different and rare green teas, making it a taste that's very unique. This tea might actually be one of those tea's that take a while to get used to. The flavour is really strong and you can really taste those green tea leaves (compared to other green tea bags), but it's still quite an interesting and delicious flavour. As I write this I am actually drinking this tea, and I accidently forgot it and when I drank it again, it was cold. But for the first time, it didn't actually bother me, and I just kept drinking cause it was just as delicious cold as warm. Not to mention how pretty the tea bags are. They're in these pyramid bags and you can see the cute pink rose petals. It's beautiful, and tastes elegant. If elegant was a taste. "This tea is a blend of rare green teas, which produce a crisp, delicate liquor. A scattering of pink rose petals add floral overtones and make them rather pretty too."