Creative Flavors

My quest for flavored teas brought me to two unusual ones.

I was intrigued when I saw the pineapple tea. When I sipped it, there was a slight taste of pineapple. On the one hand, I might prefer a stronger taste of the fruit. But on the other hand, I realize the complexity of blending pineapple flavor into tea, so that its sharp tang would not overwhelm.

Have you ever come across an odd pairing of flavors that sounds weird, but turns out to be a great combination? Well, the peppermint and English toffee tea is one such success story. (English toffee is a confection made from brown sugar and butter.)

The combination of mint and toffee creates a rich, refreshing blend.

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A Sip of Fruit and Caramel

As an avid tea drinker, I’m also always on the look-out for flavored teas, besides plain black tea.

I found two recently. One was Akbar’s mixed fruit flavored tea. It has a refreshing taste, and I can taste a hint of banana and mango. Personally, though, I prefer a single fruit flavored tea such a strawberry or mango tea.

The other is the caramel flavored tea. As crème caramel is one of my favorite desserts, I have no trouble at all enjoying the caramel taste.

I requested another tea drinker to taste both teas, and his preference was the fruit flavored tea for its subtle fruity taste.

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