My love affair with coffee is well known and knows few bounds. It's such an in-depth fascination, in fact, that I've written several poems to express my deep-felt desire. One such sample:
I'll drink coffee in the morning;
I'll drink coffee in the night;
Coffee is good with friends,
and just as good shared with a clown.
Dark, light, or medium, I give little thought;
Pass it on over, and I'll drink that fucker down.
Perhaps surprisingly, then, this is not a post about coffee, but rather about tea. I actually also enjoy a good tea but, unlike coffee which I prefer to be bitter, I prefer teas with flavour behind them.
This weekend I happened upon a tea variety that was brand new to me: a berry creme compote. This is an herbal tea which is much unlike the ground, tiny tea flakes one finds in a grocery. Instead, this is much more a hearty tea that is meant to not just be enjoyed by taste, but visually as well.
Yes, I happen to have a glass tea pot with an infuser in the middle, designed for just such a purpose. Look at that yummy herbal goodness in there; that's not just tea leaves, but entire chunks of dried fruit as well.
When steeped, it has a nice rich colour to it, much nicer than the "standard black" of generic black teas. And the aroma! Definitely berry infused.
This is a tea to not just be enjoyed, but savoured. I will admit that I was very dubious about the "creme" portion of the drink, but I was pleasantly surprised to find I was mistaken. This was indeed a smooth, berry and creme filled drink that was just perfect for a young spring evening.
The tea, in my favourite tea-cup, a one-of-a-kind made by my youngest son
I will definitely be a repeat customer for this one.
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(c) Victor Wiebe
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