Portsmouth Tea Co.: New England Blueberry Muffin
Recently, on a vacation to Williamsburg, Virginia, we stopped in a very exciting little store called the Peanut Shoppe. Among the obvious peanuts was a display of various teas. Of course I was unable to resist exploration, and an assortment of black tea tins caught my attention. The company was the Portsmouth Tea Company.
I selected an herbal blend called "New England Blueberry Muffin," intrigued by the label's claim that it tasted like a "fresh from the oven muffin." The color of the liquor is a perfect match for my pink RAZR cell phone, ideal for a princess tea party. Inhaling the aroma, I was surprised to find that at least in terms of scent, the tea lived up to the claims on the label. I took a first cautious sip, expecting the tartness all too common in fruit scented herbal teas. There was a tartness, but not to the point of overwhelming taste. In fact it was just enough to cut the sweetness of the aftertaste for a well-balanced flavor.
There was a hint of muffiny-goodness, but I wouldn't call it muffin flavored tea. Label claims aside, this is one of the more delicious fruit tisanes I have enjoyed.
teacuppa.com has some kind of tea flavoured mooncake..looks yummy.
i planning to get some soon..
http://www.teacuppa.com/Brown-Skin-Mooncake.asp
Posted by:maggie | August 19, 2007 at 09:17 AM
Sounds excellent - we are visiting there this weekend and will stop by to check it out. Love finding and blending new flavors.
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Posted by:Tea Laden | August 20, 2007 at 06:41 PM
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Posted by:oolongtea | April 11, 2008 at 07:09 AM
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Posted by:oolongtea | April 11, 2008 at 07:10 AM