Just the Facts
*Tea Type: Tisane / Herbal
*Region: Not Specified
*Caffeine Level: None
*Ingredients: sweet apple, light lavender, and chamomile.
*Description: apple sweetened tea with a flowery hint.
*Appearance: small dried chamomile and lavender buds with bits of dried apple.
*Brewing Instructions: Temp of 212*F or 100*C. Brew 3-5 minutes.
*Multiple Infusions: No
*Aroma: apples with herbs.
*Color: light champagne
*Tasting Notes: apples, lavender and chamomile.
*Availability: In stock / Sold in Temples (sachets)

The Review

I often find myself drinking herbal tea when I want to remedy an aspect of my life or health. It’s not uncommon for me to pull out a ginger or peppermint tea when a digestive ailment plagues me, and chamomile or lavender to calm. Lately, I have had difficulty regulating my sleep cycle so I was eager to try Snooze Tea by Teapigs. Before I had released the temple, the term used to describe their pyramid shaped tea bags, I had heaped upon it my desperate desire for immediate and a deep recuperative sleep. I know, I imposed sleeping pill expectations that no tea could live up to. However, what I did find was a calming chameleon in a sachet. I use the term chameleon to describe teas with tasting notes that change when a different sweetener or steeping applications is introduced.

I was unable to find the amount of water to be used for their single serve tea temples on the website or packaging. I tend to like a stronger tea which prompted me to use 6 ounces of water heated to 212F or 100C, and the steep time of 5 minutes. The color was that of light champagne and the aroma reminiscent of a farmers market in the south of France. Sweet earthy apples, warm chamomile, and heady lavender wafted from the cup. I pictured myself riding a 1950’s lavender-blue cruiser style bicycle with a wicker basket on the front packed with cheese, bread, and produce. I giggled when I pictured myself falling off the bicycle because I haven’t ridden in over 25 years; so much for that daydream and the now crushed wicker basket.
I parted the brewed tea into three 2 ounce portions and commenced with my tasting. The plain brew had a heavy herbal taste to it that left a minty-medicinal finish; odd, given that I didn’t remember mint being listed amongst the ingredients. The portion sweetened with white sugar had a pronounced pleasant floral aroma and finish. Finally, the remaining portion sweetened with clover honey brought forth an apple crispness and finish. I found both sweetened versions incredibly enjoyable.

While they did not induce sleep, they did calm my mind and spirit. I would not recommend these teas be paired with strong dishes, but they would compliment light fare such as cheese and crackers. Really, any foods where you want to add an apple or herbaceous note. Better yet, drink it alone or try it as a refreshing iced tea on those hot summer days when you want something light but thirst-quenching.

Want to Know More About This Tea?

Leaf Type:  Herbal

Where to Buy:  Teapigs

Description

Fancy. Sweet apple, light lavender and a flowery hint.

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Steeping Beauty

I have been in a love-affair with tea for almost as many years as I have been alive (Trust me, it’s a long time). My first introduction came courtesy of a mini porcelain tea set Santa Claus brought me when I was roughly 3 years old. I was too young for the actual drink, so my mother would put strawberry milk in the teapot, and when I wasn’t looking, she would slip candied flower petals in the cup to let me know the flower fairies had visited. My tea palate has matured since then. Now, when I try new teas I view each one as a journey that transports me to a place or time that I would never have visited without it. This is also the reason that I enjoy reading and watching PBS and classic movies as much as I do. (By classic I don’t mean 1980’s. I’m talking silver screen with the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and Cary Grant to name a few). While I admit, I am partial to cozy mysteries and their classic authors like Agatha Christie, I don’t discriminate and read plenty of contemporary authors too. I am also a HUGE fan of Jane Austen and I adore watching movies that have been adapted from her books. They are the perfect excuse for cucumber sandwiches, scones with lemon curd and a piping hot pot of Earl Grey tea. But, I am not as predictable as I make myself out to be. I am addicted to subscription box services, Downton Abbey (still), magazines like Victoria, Anglotopia (visiting England is on my bucket list), and Tea Time, and I am quite the Potterhead too! My children are in college so I foster and have adopted several rescue rabbits. When I’m not catering to my lap-sized fur-babies I am with the four-legged kind because I coach an equestrian team and love horseback riding and horses!

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