Pucker up because A. C. Perch’s Black Currant black is a tart tea! (Perfect for February with Valentine’s Day up and coming.) :)
Thank you, Angrboda, for this lovely sample!
The scent of the dry tea promises bountiful berry flavor and it has a bit of the sharp tartness of the cup as well. Almost like Kool Aid in the packet before the sugar has been added.
Once steeped, the black currant flavor is evident, even before it touches the lips. It’s very heavily scented. The berry is quite tart, almost raspberry-like in flavor, but with a bit more depth to it. It resonates on the tongue after the sip is gone. There is a sense of creaminess in the flavor, but it’s not enough to offset the tartness. So, as conflicted as I was about my choice, I added some German rock sugar. It toned down the berry, most certainly, but it also changed my sense of the tea actually being a berry tea, and created more of a kids’ drink feel. I think I preferred it plain, tart and all. It’s a fun tea, but more of an afternoon drink than morning. My mouth just wasn’t quite ready!
Thanks again, Angrboda!
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I think this one, to be fully enjoyable and nommy, has to sneak up on you. The first time I had it, I liked it but I was sceptical about whether I would re-purchase. Then I proceeded to drink it for the next three evenings or something like that, and I slowly came to realise that there were powers at work Higher Than Me. I’m on the second, if not third, batch now. :)
I think this one, to be fully enjoyable and nommy, has to sneak up on you. The first time I had it, I liked it but I was sceptical about whether I would re-purchase. Then I proceeded to drink it for the next three evenings or something like that, and I slowly came to realise that there were powers at work Higher Than Me. I’m on the second, if not third, batch now. :)