Candy Ginger Peach

Name:  Candy Ginger Peach


Brand:  Panacea (The Bubble Tea Place)


Primary Type:  Rooibos


Dry Scent:  There is sweetness here, and spiciness from the ginger, as well as the warm summery scent of peaches.  It does in fact smell very much like candy, although not a sickly-sweet kind of candy, more like a ginger candy one might suck on to help with feeling a bit off.  A surprisingly comforting smell, really.


Steeping Time:  7-8 min


Steeped Flavour:  The rooibos is quite evident here in its warm, slightly earthy flavour, but more than that, the ginger stands out as a bright spark in the nose and over the tongue.  The peach is not so evident, but given how strong ginger is that doesn't really surprise me.  There is more peach evident as an aftertaste, which is nice.  I have a cold today and need to drink the ginger for my health, but straight ginger is really not all that appealing, I would very much rather have peach lingering on my tastebuds than the burn of a strong ginger!


Food/Drink Pairings:  This makes a good after-dinner tea, or before dinner, more than it does as a companion to any food in particular, although it would probably not overshadow a good, heavy spice cake, anything else might not stand up to it well, and it's a bit too sweet to go with main courses.


Rating out of Six Tails:

5/6


Buy/Don't Buy

I actually quite like this tea, and the fact that it's helping soothe my sore throat is only part of the reason for that LOL.  It's easy on the tastebuds and easy on the stomach, and just sweet enough to not taste too medicinal, so you can pretend you're drinking it purely for your own pleasure and not because you think it'll make you feel better.

People may note there isn't a link to this tea online as I've done with my previous reviews.  This is because unfortunately Panacea does not have an online store or any real online presence for their teas, which is a shame.  Still, if you live here in Victoria I HIGHLY recommend you frequent their store, and not just for their amazing, peerless bubble teas!  They have some very nice loose-leaf tea blends as well.