Tea for my evening bus ride:
gingerbread tea from Tealuxe (0 Brattle Street, Cambridge)
Description from Tealuxe:
Ceylon Black tea flavored with bits of ginger, cinnamon, and orange.
This tea, while good, was not anything I have not tasted before. It reminded me of different masala chai I have tried. Perhaps it was the bits of ginger and cinnamon that gave me this sense. This is my first experience with Ceylon, or Sri Lankan, black tea, and I can say that I could not make out any distinguishing characteristics; I will have to try different varieties of Ceylon tea, perhaps one that has not been flavored. Steeping time on this blend was a scant two minutes. I added whole milk and honey. Next time I am craving chai I will reach for this cuppa, because it tastes similar and it’s cheaper.
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May 12, 2008 at 2:06 pm
What’s New In Your Cup? (5/12/08) « Tea Escapade
[...] 1. bookoftea enjoyed several new black teas last week. Including: an Assam tea bag by Taylor of Harrogate; English Teatime tea bag by Bigelow; Gingerbread, a flavored Ceylon tea, from Tealuxe; and Bond Street English Breakfast Blend, a blend of Assam and Ceylon tea, from Upton Tea Imports. When asked which of the four new teas were her favorite… the Gingerbread was selected overall. To read more about bookoftea’s tea adventure following the link: http://bookoftea.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/gingerbread/ [...]