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“The dry tea bag smells like cherry bubble gum, while the brewed tea smells like a cross between cherry and the body shop cranberry smell (I worked there during University so this smell is way to...” Read full tasting note
“The dry tea smells AMAZING. The cranberries lend their unique scent to create a strong, pleasant aroma that made me smile even as I was just opening the package. That being said, I’m not sure I...” Read full tasting note
“My sister brought this for me from Riga, Latvia. Strong scent of cranberries and suprisingly good taste. I didn’t find any cranberries though.” Read full tasting note
“Took again a tea bag from my big bags section and I haven’t took a bag from those for long. Mostly because most of the blends doesn’t sound good, or I would rather try something loose leaf than...” Read full tasting note
Enjoy the delightful aroma and romance of Basilur Winter Tea. Together with natural fruits and tantalizing flavour of Cranberry, a perfect drink for anytime of the day to relax and invigorate your soul and senses.
Ingredients: Ceylon OP, cranberries and canberry flavor.
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The dry tea bag smells like cherry bubble gum, while the brewed tea
smells like a cross between cherry and the body shop cranberry smell (I worked there during University so this smell is way to familiar).
Pleasantly fruity taste that is not too sweet, despite the smell of the dry bag ( I like this because than you can choose to sweeten it as you like). The base has a deep fruity taste ( referencing black berries) with a bit of bitterness from malt that goes nicely with the flavouring. The tea is not very tart which you might expect with a cranberry flavouring, but there is a little bit of this that becomes more apparent as you drink down the cup. The flavouring and the tea blend well with each other neither overpowering the other. Not bad for a bagged tea ( though they do sell loose leaf as well). Basilur Canada’s webstore is online. http://www.basilurtea.ca/. Their “Autumn” tea is a maple tea I might just have to try it out.
The dry tea smells AMAZING. The cranberries lend their unique scent to create a strong, pleasant aroma that made me smile even as I was just opening the package.
That being said, I’m not sure I quite did this tea justice. Having no instructions to go off of, I defaulted to a heaping teaspoon in my two cupper with boiling water for five minutes. Unfortunately, the result seems oversteeped. The cranberries come through decently, but are still somewhat overpowered by the bitter tea, which is a shame. With milk added, the bitterness mainly goes away, leaving the cranberry taste. Overall good, but not as amazing as the scent.
Took again a tea bag from my big bags section and I haven’t took a bag from those for long. Mostly because most of the blends doesn’t sound good, or I would rather try something loose leaf than those old tea bags. But while searching for a needle in a haystack I found foilwrapped this tea bag, a tea I always wanted to try.
I steeped it for 3 minutes (there weren’t any steeping parameters on the wrapper), with boiling water.
Definitely a better base than MlesnA uses in their bags. Malty and lightly citrusy and certainly not bitter base. Combined with fruity and sweett cranberry flavour, just top-notch of those berries to keep it fruity but not tart.
In conclusion, a wonderful cup, but for calling it winter… I miss something. Probably some spice hints.
Flavors: Cranberry, Fruity, Malt
Last year, I bought a holiday assortment from Basilur with names like “Merry Christmas” and “Christmas Tree.” None of them tasted anything like their titles, but they were delicious anyway!
I consider Basilur as one of the brands with best price/value ratio!
Superanna bought me three of the Basilur love story “tea books.” They are metal tins shaped like a book and the tea is in a pouch inside. I finished all the tea but I kept the books and store samples in them!
I forgot how nice this one smells in the cup. A decent black base with fruity cranberry-sauce notes. (Flashback to a glop in a little paper service cup in the school cafeteria. I loved to spread it on the cafeteria ladies’ homemade hot rolls, back when they really cooked, and didn’t just throw reheated stuff on the tray.)
I am now thinking about buying a box to the work. I know it’s available here and in the cold mornings it seems like a better idea than oolong and/or green tea I have there now. But I brought those two to finish them down.
Sounds yummy, I’m on the lookout for a nice cranberry tea.
Yeah, me too. Now that I’ve shaken up the tin of Boston, it seems more promising. That said, I haven’t been brave enough to try it since my first effort.
Basilur usually has a booth at our tea festival with gazillions of their teas and lovely people staffing things. I miss having that to look forward to.
Damn, just checked their local website and they temporarily shuttered due to COVId till further notice.
Evol Ving Ness and others… if you are interested in, I can order it from Czech distributor and resend across the pond.
Available 100 g loose leaf in tin, paper box, 15 pyramid sachets in a paper box, 20 tea bags in paper box. Of course, I can get other teas not only from Basilur :)
mmm.. cranberry sauce spread on rolls… never thought of that before.
Applesauce, too … Mom’s Jonathan applesauce on homemade bread and butter while it’s still warm from the oven … (When I did that on school bread, the other kids thought it was weird.)
oh another good idea!
Never thought of applesauce on bread, but I am a fan of apple butter!
Fresh homemade bread alone is an excellent start! I’m in for the rest as well.
Martin, thank you for your truly kind and generous offer, but I find myself shuffling teas from place to place (and I am well behind on all sorts of things). I need to get very busy drinking before I commit to more. I do very much appreciate your offer though.
Found it cheap at Vitacost and I can always find things to order there! Hint: put things in your cart and exit and you will get a coupon in your email within a day! Also buying several stocking stuffers like bath bombs and hard to find beauty products, so win-win.
Evol Ving Ness: It’s okay! If you change your mind, I am able to send you a link anytime.
Oops, this is not what I found at Vitacost. I found Winter Spice by Twinings. And just ordered it, so I hope it is good. Ha ha!
Thank you, Martin!
How i got it: Bought It (Basilur’s “Four Seasons” Assorted Pack)
Experience: Since the moment i looked at the package and saw “cranberries”, i lost quite a bit of confidence, thinking this tea would be similar to those berry tisanes i run away from. But in the end, it turned out to be a nice surprise. While its aroma is indeed dominated by the cranberry, its taste is a nicely equilibrated mix between the frutal flavor of the cranberries and the gentle bitterness of the ceylon, which prevents this tea to become unpleasantly acidic. Now, i have a bit more appreciation for the fruits on my tea. Very good.
Would i buy it again?: I think this one has good posibilities.
