Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Maté
Dry Scent: There is a very strong tart scent of hibiscus right off, and the guayasa follows with its slightly musty green scent of autumn leaves. Smells definitely of later summer to me rather than early summer - late August or early September when the berries are ripening and the nights are cool enough that the leaves are starting to fall.
Steeping Time: 6-7 min (+ if drinking traditional style)
Steeped Flavour: Marionberries. This tastes exactly like marionberries. And if you haven't had marionberries before, then I'm sorry for your loss. Basically imagine a cross between a raspberry and a slightly tart blackberry with a deep reddish-purple colour that looks a lot like blood when you crush them. Yum! The tartness pretty much hides the more earthy tones of the guayasa, but it's definitely still there as well, reminding me a little of the scent of the marionberry leaves.
Food/Drink Pairings: This would go nicely with richer foods, steaks and roasts and such, but it would also be lovely first thing in the morning. In fact, this morning I was drinking this while eating my toast and it made it almost seem like I'd put jam on my toast when it was only lightly buttered. This is also amazing iced, and it would go beautifully with, perhaps, a fruit or berry cobbler. Or lemon meringue pie...
Rating out of Six Tails:
6/6
Buy/Don't Buy
Seriously, this even looks like marionberry juice!
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