Fall Teas
Twin Citians, do you appreciate local treasure, Tea Source? I finally drank my way down to only one black tea in the pantry; I had either ten or twelve as of last mother’s day, when I hosted a tea. We had Thanksgiving at our friend Haddayr’s house, and she extolled the virtues of Tea Source’s Popped Rooibos. It smelled rich like pipe smoke, and tasted toasty and of the popped corn that’s in it. Unable to resist restocking the pantry, I hied myself to Tea Source where 4yo Drake and I sniffed all the tea samples, and got four lovely winter teas:
Popped Rooibos: This delicious and unique blend is very full-bodied and is slightly sweet (almost caramel-like), slightly toasty, and slightly popcorny. Contains rooibos, green tea, almond brittle, roasted rice, flavor.
Genmaicha: A refreshing blend of a high grade Sencha green tea, toasted brown rice, and puffed rice, producing a more full bodied green tea with slightly toasty undertones. Delicious.
Evening in Missoula: Chamomile, rosehips, raspberry, papaya, peppermint, spearmint, strawberry leaf, vanilla, passion flower, red clover, star anise, and wild cherry bark. Absolutely fabulous.
Tea Source ships, and it really is a lovely little shop, if you’re looking for gifts for the tea lover in your life. (I get nothing for this gush; I just want to spread the joy.)