Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Oolong
Dry Scent: This smells, of all things, like Tang mix. At least, that was the first thing that came to my mind. The orangey scent is quite sharp, though, and on second sniff this reminds me of Seville oranges - the bitter, bumpy-skinned oranges used for making marmalade. They have a certain acridness to their scent that isn't apparent in, say, a navel orange
Steeping Time: 5-7 min
Steeped Flavour: Strong, although not biting, taste of ginger in this, followed by orange with an undertone of the usual smokiness inherent to oolong tea. The pu'erh tea in this blend lends it depth and balances the brightness of the ginger nicely. Not, by any means, a sweet tea, but it is wonderfully smooth and somehow soothing.
Food/Drink Pairings: This would go nicely with any meal. It is citrussy enough to do as a breakfast or first-thing tea, but would also cut nicely through the flavour of red meat, and would balance nicely with a warm soup for lunch...really, this tea goes with anything. I don't see it as much of a dessert tea, but it would do nicely as an after-dinner palate cleanser. And of course, as a between meal snack substitute.
Rating out of Six Tails:
5/6
Buy/Don't Buy
I have no idea if this tea actually helps with weight loss, but honestly, it's tasty enough that I could drink it every day, and that, if nothing else, is a sign of a tea that will help with loosing weight by preventing some of the snacking I am wont to do.
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