With the promise of a scorching summer, I’m keen for flavoured teas that would work well as iced teas. I’m reluctant to sweeten my teas, so the perfect candidate for an iced tea is one that comes flavoured just a tad sweeter than the teas that are best appreciated hot.
Lupicia Apple & Berry is the perfect example.
The tea is a blend of green tea, dried apples and strawberry leaf, with safflower petals adding a pop of colour.
Steeping 3.g of looseleaf in 200 mL of water at 75°C for 90 seconds, the infusion was a clear straw colour with the aroma of sweet strawberry. Served hot or chilled, these same sweet strawberry notes feature prominently in the head of each sip before the refreshing crispness of red apple developed in the body ahead of a pleasant vegetal finish from the green tea and a clean aftertaste. The tea has an immensely enjoyable mouthfeel that’s smooth with a mellow sweetness without the slightest astringency. Overall, the tea recalled T2 Gorgeous Geisha.
This Lupicia Apple & Berry contained 50 g. The tea was sourced from Japan, packaged in Japan, and purchased in Kyōto, Japan in 2015.