Blueberry Jam
Name: Blueberry Jam
Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Black
Dry Scent: This smells of dried blueberries and elderberries ("your father smelled of elderberries!" Sorry, couldn't resist LOL) with the musty scent of strong black tea hiding underneath to keep it from seeming over-sweet.
Steeping Time: 6-7 min
Steeped Flavour: Even with the longer steeping time, this managed not to become overly tannic, which I greatly appreciate. I do so love a strong cup of black tea, but sometimes that just isn't possible without ruining the flavour balance. In this case, although the black tea flavours are dark and certainly evident, they aren't overpowering and simply do a good job of supporting the sweet, berry flavours. This tastes very much like blueberry pie or maybe blueberry fruit leather...either way very well balanced.
Food/Drink Pairings: This goes really well with white chocolate (as evidenced by the chocolate and tea tasting I went to last month) and would also be really nice with a white chocolate mousse or pot au creme. It would probably be nice iced, and would go with a sweet, berry flavored vodka in a tea martini I would just bet!
Rating out of Six Tails:
5/6
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