Sweet Tooth Teas: Tea Rose Garden

As promised, here is the second batch of my Sweet Tea Collection. The three teas I'm bringing to you are Black Teas that I feel have natural indulgent qualities because of their ingredients and flavoring. These in particular go excellent with milk and sugar, I also know for a fact they make yummy iced tea.

I'm proud to finally bring you teas from a small Tea Room located in Old Town Pasadena. Tea Rose Garden is the epitome of the simple things in life. Their tea service is prepared in the fashion of English Country style. Miss matched bone china, an indoor fountain, and a three tier of scrumptious treats make this place second to none. To add to it's charm, the Tea Rose Garden has a florist shop towards the back of the shop and a back garden for outdoor private parties. People go here for a cozy pot of tea and conversations.

Predominantly a shop that carries Black Teas, their blends are endless! These are a few of my favorites that are flat out decadent. I would overall characterize their teas as bold and bursting with strong notes. 

Here are the three teas of sweet indulgent goodness:

Vanilla Almond: This is a bestseller at the TRG. Perhaps it's the richness of the tea when it's steep that blends the vanilla and almond to make a truffle texture. The blend is so rich that it has a dessert sensation that's all it's own. My cousin gets it with their triple chocolate mousse cake.  It's sinful, absolutely decadent. I recommend that any milk and sugar tea junkie give this a try.

Peaches & Cream: My current guilty pleasure! The first specialty tea I ever had was a classic Apricot. The soft Peachy taste from this tea gives me nostalgia of my first real tea experience, and the Vanilla almost clouds it in an innocent lingering finish.  I enjoy this the tea for it's balance of soft, rich, warming notes. It gets better the longer it steeps, as their are pieces of dried peaches in it. This blend makes me want to sit on the couch with a throw and a good book or crocheting a new scarf. It's so cozy, and I swear I give off a smile after every pot.

Cinnamon Plum:This tea almost has an exotic scent to it. French Plums were used distinctly for their complex notes in tea. So when they were introduced to tea, this was one of France's earlier tea blends. The deep blend of French Plum (aka Sugar Plums) gives a bold, lingering taste on the tongue woven in a black tea. Cinnamon bits warm the taste up giving way to stronger notes in the fruity blend. The overall taste feels naturally sweet mood, shockingly nothing like an average Christmas type tea.  It's bold, but in a comforting sort of way. If your craving a rich unique flavor, give this amazing blend a try.

Hope you enjoy these teas! I have more exciting things to tell you about the Tea Rose Garden in the near future. Be sure to check my pick of  Chado's Sweet Teas HERE.