Tisane Information:

Leaf Type:  Honeybush

Where to Buy:  52Teas

Tisane Description:

Buttery yellow cake, sweet brandied apricots in caramelized brown sugar, all in a caffeine-free calorie-free African honeybush. Is this a dessert or a tea? Maybe it’s both. Only 52teas could bring you such a delicious and decadent treat.

Learn more about this tisane here.

Taster’s Review:

I was excited to try this honeybush blend from 52Teas.  As I’ve mentioned once or twice before, Frank (the chief Zoomdweebie at 52Teas) has a way with honeybush that’s quite unlike any other tea artisan that I’ve come across, and I’m always pretty impressed with his honeybush blends.

And let’s face it, the idea of a Brandied Apricot Upside Down Cake sounds pretty incredible, does it not?

This is really very good.  The apricot flavor tastes does not taste fake to me, it has a very authentic flavor, and what I’m tasting is what I’d imagine fresh apricots, simmered in brandy, and then caramelized in butter and brown sugar might taste like.  Now, I imagine that decadent flavor spread into a cake pan and topped with cake batter and baked until golden brown and delicious.  Yeah… that’s what’s in my cup right now!

I taste all those notes that are suggested in the name of this tea:  I taste the brandy … but it doesn’t taste too strongly of brandy.  I taste the apricots, this flavor lends a bright, fresh taste to the cup.  I taste brown sugar that’s been caramelized in butter, and a sweet, bake-y, cake-y taste.  I even taste just a hint of nutty flavor from the honeybush.  These flavors all come together in a very delicious way, tasting very dessert-y without tasting too sweet or cloying.

As I write this, I see that there eleven more pouches of this tea available.   That may seem like a plentiful amount, but given how quickly 52Teas can sell out of delicious blends like this one, I wouldn’t put off ordering one for too long if I were you.  And this one is worth splurging on … it’s a delicious, decadent, naturally caffeine free treat!