Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Oolong
Where to Buy: Design a Tea
Company Description:
A whimsical touch of Blueberry and woodsy Nutmeg flavoring mixed with an ORGANIC Oolong earthy base from Taiwan.
Taster’s Review:
Renaissance is one of the “Signature Blends” offered by Design A Tea. And it is delightful! The complexity of the Oolong tea and the sweet-tart flavor of the blueberry, together with a dash of nutmeg creates a uniquely wonderful taste.
The base is a Formosa Oolong base – which is one of my particular favorite types of Oolong tea. It has a pleasant mouthfeel – silky but not too thick. I love the fuzzy peach-like tones of a Formosa Oolong, and that fruity character blends well with the blueberry and the earthy, nutty taste of the nutmeg.
The blueberry tastes fresh and sweet – it’s a very authentic blueberry taste. There is a berry-ish tingle that hits the tip of the tongue – a little tart… but not too much. But it is the nutmeg is what really makes this tea unique. The nutmeg isn’t strong at first, but the flavor develops as I continue to drink the tea.
This has to be one of the best blueberry blends I’ve ever tasted. I love the addition of the nutmeg, and as I continue to sip, I find myself adoring it even more. It adds such a beautiful depth of flavor, and it reminds me a little bit of a baked blueberry confection – blueberry cobbler, perhaps? This is especially true when this tea is served hot with just a sprinkling of sugar (brown sugar would be especially nice to expound on that cobbler taste).
However you choose to serve this tea, I have to say that the yum factor is extremely high here. Yummy, yummy, yummy!
