Blackcurrant Black Tea

A Black Fruit Blend from

Rating

77 / 100

Calculated from 19 Ratings
Tea type
Black Fruit Blend
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Ingredients
Black Currant, Black Tea, Blackcurrant Flavoring
Flavors
Black Currant, Lemon, Sweet, Tannin, Fruity, Straw
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Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Fair Trade, Kosher
Typical Preparation
Use 47 oz / 1400 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Use 2 g of tea
Steep for 4 min, 0 sec
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27 Tasting Notes View all

“Okay, it finally happened. I finally, after more than a year of loose leaf love, have fallen out of love with my bagged Twinings Black Currant. It makes me sad, but also excited becuase now I can...” Read full tasting note
“I’m supposed to be on a buying hiatus… so I’ve been sneaking bagged teas in with my groceries. This tea has a strong blackcurrent aroma and taste. I’ve made several cups before writing my note so...” Read full tasting note
“As a child I used to drink blackcurrant squash with boiling water when I was ill and this tea takes me back to those simpler times. It smells the same and tastes very similar but with much less...” Read full tasting note
“I loved the hint of sweetness in this, usually black tea has a bitter taste but this was a perfect blend. I grabbed some of this as I left my house to a friend’s. It definitely made my morning...” Read full tasting note

Description

blended black tea, artificial flavoring, blackcurrant pieces.
Picture is “new” packaging – Current as of Jan 2011

Notes – Fresh, juicy, aromatic
Colour – Bright, brownish-red
Steep – 4 Minutes (Recommended).
Black tea is the world’s most common variety of tea which includes traditional favorites such as English Breakfast and Earl Grey as well as exotic tastes such as Oolong and Lapsang Souchong. Tea leaves are sourced around the world from sub-tropical climates in China and Central Africa to mountainous regions throughout India. Each locale delivers leaves with unique tasting notes and aroma to form a perfectly balanced black tea.

This premium tea is created by expertly blending fine black tea with the juicy flavour of blackcurrants to deliver a distinctive tea with a strong fruity aroma and a sweet and tangy taste.

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