Starbucks Black Tea Latte

I'm not a big fan of Tazo, as I may have mentioned before. Paper teabags in paper boxes do not equal freshness.

But, the culture is such that I frequent Starbucks occasionally, and as I am not a coffee drinker, I usually get tea in some form, either hot or iced, or with lemonade. Today, while with my sister, we stopped at Starbucks, and I stared at the menu for a moment, looking for inspiration, and saw something new: Tea Lattes. I'd tried their matcha latte before, and had not been too impressed, but decided that the black tea would be worth a try. They also have red tea lattes.

The first taste was surprising. For one thing, I'm not used to foam with my tea. Billed as a blend of five teas, my guess would be that at least one is an Assam, for it had a very strong taste. I drank it, but am not sure if I would order it again.

I watched it being prepared. It comes with the Classic sugar syrup, which I requested to be left off. The tea itself is a concentrate, so the actual beverage is mostly milk, just like your average latte.

Personally, I prefer my tea the normal way. But, in a pinch, it will do.

Comments

[Phamt,]

My daughter has bought this home for me to try because she think I might like something new. My personal favorite is still green tea brewed the traditional way. But I was willing to try this new "americanizing" tea. It tastes a bit interesting and new. I often look at my tea cup and see bits of tea leaves in the bottom, here there is a lot of foam and a bit sweet. Other people might like it but I prefer my good old cup of green tea over a designed paper cup of foamed. This is just my preferences, other people can just try it...

Phamt,
www.nature-healthy-tea.com

[Hyatt]

Looks really good!

[Damien]

The wrapping that each individual Tazo filterbag comes in has a thin layer of plastic to prevent it from going stale.