Tea Adventure: “Peach Apple Crisp” from Persimmon Tree Tea

Here is the latest “Tea Gang” adventure with:


“Peach Apple Crisp” from Persimmon Tree Tea. [More company info]This is a Flavored Tea [About straight teas vs flavored teas.]

My humans had pretty much decided to forego trying any more flavored teas, but some they’ve tried recently have been very worthwhile. This, happily, is another one. And you peach-flavored-tea-lovers out there will be quite satisfied with this one. The surprise here, though, was the floral notes from what look like dried rose petals.

The can label says there is peach and apple in with the unspecified black tea, so I and my humans were a bit surprised to see those dried rose petals. Of course, there were plenty of dried peach and apple bits, too. The aroma was fruity but also there was a slight “peppery” hint, which my humans suspected were from the rose petals.

Time for this little teapot to steep up some and see how the flavor and aroma of the liquid compares with the aroma of the dried tea. They don’t always match, one of the downsides of flavored teas. True to my principles, I followed the vendor’s instructions and directed my humans to heat the water to 195° F. I steeped for 3 minutes and then poured out for their sipping pleasure.

Well, time to celebrate. This tea delivered on that fruity promise without the rose floral overwhelming everything. There was a slight pepper/anise/burnt leaves quality under that fruity surface, possibly from the type of tea used. Too bad the vendor doesn’t specify. The tea is part of the taste experience, after all.

A bit of milk and sweetener heightened that fruity quality, making this another great dessert tea, that is, a tea to have instead of dessert! My humans really liked that.

I tried a second steeping, using only half as much water this time and steeping for 4 minutes, but even my skills as a teapot could not get a decent cuppa here. The flavor was weak, with the peppery character even stronger and the fruity flavors present but wimpy. Stick with one good infusion and don’t worry about trying to stretch this tea out by attempting a second infusion.

Disclaimer: This tea was provided by the company named. However, any opinions concerning this tea and the company are always strictly objective.

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