Today the tea of the day is...
Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait! So deep and red and yummy!
Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Herbal
Dry Scent: Sweet strawberries leap first from this to tickle the nose, supported by a rich, creamy scent almost more reminiscent of whipped cream than yoghurt, although it does have similarity to the scent of yoghurt covered raisins or cranberries. The rhubarb scent isn't strong here, with only hints of the acid sharpness, but there is a sense that it is going to bloom well once the hot water touches is.
Steeping Time: 7-8 min
Steeped Flavour: When hot, the strongest flavour in this is hibiscus and rhubarb, both with their acid, slightly citrus sharpness, but once the tea is cooled enough to no longer being steaming, the flavours mellow and blend beautifully, the strawberry sweetness coming forward and the creamy yoghurt giving a wonderful, thick mouthfeel.
Food/Drink Pairings: This is a good choice to cut through a rich dessert, although not too sweet a one. There's enough acidity in this that it would not play well with chocolate unless it's a very dark chocolate. The tea would be wonderful with fruit cobbler. It would also probably be a good base for a cosmo or other similar martini drink if iced.
Rating out of Six Tails:
5/6
Buy/Don't Buy
I quite like this tea, but it's still not quite as good as the now sadly gone Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble white tea David's used to have.
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