š« A naturally sweet, caffeine-free infusion with the deep body of black tea.
All the aromatics of wild blueberries ā without sugar or artificial flavor. Smooth, rounded, and incredibly easy to drink, with virtually no astringency.
When we opened a sample bag labeled āblueberry tea,ā we were skeptical⦠scented black tea has never been on top of our āto drinkā list.Ā The tea looked very much like orthodox black tea⦠and the aroma seemed naturally sweet, unlike the candy-like characteristics of most scented tea.Ā
It turned out:
- The brew is delicious! It tasted like a blueberry plant.
- There is no āteaā (i.e. Camelia sinensis), in this tea; these beautiful leaves are from wild blueberry plants, processed very much like black tea.
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Wild forager & craftsman:Ā David Tenieshvili
Harvest:Ā May 2022
Process: Ā oxidizing, rolling and firing just like Mr. Tenieshviliās black (Camelia sinensis) tea
Origin:Ā Bakhvi, Guria, Georgia
GPS:Ā 42.0 N, 42.1 E
About the Grower:Ā Mr. Teniesvili farms 10 hectares of beautiful land in Western Georgia, close to the Black Sea.Ā Since he started, 20 years, he has practiced ONLY organic agriculture and sustainable foraging (the valleys and hills have many wild tea plants, some 3m high and 100 years old).Ā
Brewing Guide
| WATER |
100Āŗ C | 240mlĀ |
| TEA |
4gĀ |
| SUGGESTIONS |
100" (first steep)Ā |Ā 4-5 steeps |