Tea Forté’s Raspberry Coconut is an exquisite black tea blend featuring rose, raspberry, and coconut. Its relaxing gourmand flavours work well together either hot or iced, and adding just a hint of sugar or honey balances out the boldness of the tannins. The subtle, earthy tartness of rhubarb rounds out the flavor profile, complementing the warmth of the coconut.
Made through a series of steps including the harvesting, rolling, oxidation, and firing or drying of leaves from the flowering camellia sinensis shrub, black tea is the most popular variety of tea in the Western hemisphere. The same generous plant also gives us green, white, and oolong tea through slight variations in the production process. For this particular blend, coconut and rhubarb pieces, dried raspberries and rose petals are carefully combined with black tea leaves to deliver subtle complexity of flavour and a calm boost of energy. Excellent as a summer beverage or a cold-weather treat to remind us of warmer days, it calms the soul and brings about a relaxed sense of alertness thanks to its moderate caffeine content.
Berry Basket may be accompanied by milk or sugar to taste, and can also be made into an invigorating iced tea by doubling the recommended steep time and pouring over ice. Tea purists may also enjoy it simply steeped in water without any additions, allowing the fruit-forward flavours to stand on their own.
Steeping Instructions
1. Heat water to 97 degrees Celsius
2. Place tea in cup and pour water over the leaves.
3. Steep for 3-5 minutes.
4. Enjoy!
For loose leaf iced teas, use 2 tsp per 237ml glass.
Tasting Notes
Flavour: Lightly floral, bursting with sweet berries & lush coconut
Aroma: Coconut-forward, warm & summery
Colour: Deep brown
Ingredients
Organic black tea
Natural flavours
Organic rhubarb pieces
Organic rose petals
Organic raspberry pieces
