Hi everyone,
I've noticed that my teas change every month. Mostly the weather affects it, or perhaps the way that I'm feeling. As of late I've been affected by the change of things, and the way that my schedule is being turned around. I've started to gravitate towards greens and herbals that calm my nerves, but at the same time give me a steady long last amount of energy. I love how teas seem to help for just about any situation and mood that life throws at you. Which is why I wanted to share what I've been putting in my cup nowadays.
Matcha Maker from Good Earth Teas: Eugene and I got this tea on a sale at Sprouts looking for a nice easy packaged Matcha on the go. Where as this tea doesn't really live up to it's Matcha name (flavor wise, it's lacking Matcha's umai taste), we were pleasantly surprised by the flavor of this tea. It brews to a flavor similar to an orange cream with light Sencha notes. This is my go to during the mid of the day when I'm looking to snack. Because it's so sweet, you'll can take this tea alone for mid day treat.
Lemon Balm Herbal: Clean and simple with soft notes of mint, grass, and citrus. This has become a staple in tea collection. Not only does it taste great, it has amazing health benefits. This tea almost always cures those pesky headaches when the weather changes. It also gets me to relax in the evening during a stressful day. Every now and then, I add a few rosebuds and lemongrass to this tea added even more notes to it. Another thing that I love about this tea is that it works great iced or hot, so sometimes I brew a huge pot at the beginning of the day and save the cold leftovers to be iced through the afternoon and into the evening. Lately, I added my cold tea with some sliced cucumbers for a little bit of an herbal detox water.
Yuzu Berry Sencha from Chado Tea: Oh this blend, I had to throw in something that reminded me of my wedding (We got married on Ides of March since we're both play and literary buffs). Our reception was at the Chado Tearoom in Little Tokyo, which we mainly chose because we wanted our wedding to be intimate and have the ability to share what we love. We had tea flights, introducing the notes on each. Yuzu Berry seemed to be one of the ones that I remember the most. It seemed to capture the simple beauty of the Japanese modern theme we had, mixed with the pop of citrus colors. When I go to Eugene's adoptive in-laws for dinner, they bring this tea out and it just brings back so many good memories for me. This tea has the sharp umai taste of Sencha with mid notes of Yuzu and from what I can taste Strawberry and Raspberries. It comes off as beautifully aromatic when you brew it with a finishing sweet and tart note. This tea gives me so much slow building energy and doesn't leave me wired. I love this tea with a salad! If you're at Chado, try it with their berry salad. I prefer this tea hot, but it also taste good iced.
I hope that you enjoyed these selections. I look forward to sharing my selections with you monthly.
Cheers!
