I kinda feel like I'm cheating a bit because I haven't really tried good Pu-erh yet (I have another Zen Tea sample sitting in my tea storage), but pu-erh is another tea that you're supposed to drink in multiple infusions and I just don't feel like doing that right now. I also feel as though this is a great tea for around the holidays since it's a sweet peppermint and all.
Outsides: First off, this one blatantly states that it's organic and fair-trade so it gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling for supporting a good tea cause. It contains pu-erh, peppermint, cinnamon (which seems almost contradictory to me), vanilla and the bane of my existence, licorice. One annoying thing that Zen Tea did was not include how much of this you're supposed to put per cup, so I'm just going to assume that it's a generous teaspoon per 8 oz of boiling water. This tea is DARK but smells fantastic, like candy canes and holiday cookies all rolled up into one.
Inside: I know that Pu-erh is different than black tea but I'm going to revoke Adagio's Candy Cane Tea's honor of being the best black tea because this is fantastic. Pu-erh doesn't seem to be as bitter as black tea and the mint and vanilla flavors come through so nicely. The licorice is barely noticeable and is actually done right by having it act as a slight sweetener. I'm going to include a picture of when I add creamer to it because the milk tea has this slight reddish tone to it which I think is very pretty. Oh, and this is amazing with creamer. It's like you're having milk and cookies with a candycane in there.
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Overall: I felt like I took a risk getting the 50 gram pouch of this but I'm glad I followed my instincts.
My Rating: Buy it!
Zen Tea is a Canadian tea retailer specializing in mid to high quality tea.
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