52Teas’ Raspberry Zabaglione Black Tea, Smokey Butterscotch Peach Black Tea, and Tomato, Basil & Black Pepper Black Tea | Tea Review

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52Teas Black Tea Three Spoons

52Teas is a brand that I have tried a few times already. I am always curious about what I am going to try because Anne (the “mad tea artist”) always comes with unique flavours and ideas. This week I will be trying all black teas. I have a sweet, smokey, and savoury blend. Like with most 52Teas, the recommendation is to wait 10 minutes after steeping to allow for the ‘best flavours.’ Onwards!

 

Raspberry Zabaglione Black Tea

52Teas Raspberry Zabaglione Black Tea Dishes

Description: “The tart and tangy note of raspberry adds a brightness to the sweet, creaminess of the custard.”

Review: I admit, I’ve never tried zabaglione, so I didn’t know what to expect. I looked it up, and it seemed like it was a sweet custard-like dessert. So, when I gave the dry blend a whiff, I wasn’t surprised that it smelled very sweet and fruity.

After steeping, the wet blend had a similar aroma to the dry blend, except earthier. The dark reddish liquor was sweet and tasted of raspberries. This is a nice blend if you want a berry or dessert tea that isn’t overly sweet. However, if you let it steep for longer than the recommended steep time (2 1/2 minutes), the tea will become sweeter (3/5 rating).

  • Type: Black tea
  • Origin: China, India
  • Caffeine: Unknown
  • Ingredients: Organic black teas, black teas, organic freeze-dried raspberries, organic natural flavors
  • Company: 52Teas

 

Smokey Butterscotch Peach Black Tea

52Teas Smokey Butterscotch Peach Black Tea Dishes

Description: “A little bit smoky, a little bit fruity and beautifully sweet.”

Review: The dry blend lived up to its name and smelled very smokey with a faint hint of sweetness. The calendula petals and black tea made a very pretty blend.

Once steeped, the liquor was a dark reddish brown and had an overpowering smokey flavour. The aftertaste ended off sweet, but I could not taste peaches. Personally, I wish the smokey flavour had been a bit more toned down so that I could have tasted more of the peach (2/5 rating).

  • Type: Black tea
  • Origin: China, India, Sri Lanka
  • Caffeine: High
  • Ingredients: Black teas, freeze-dried peaches, calendula petals & natural flavors
  • Other: Organic
  • Company: 52Teas

 

Tomato, Basil & Black Pepper Black Tea

52Teas Tomato Basil Black Pepper Black Tea Dishes

Description: “Or, if you didn’t try the original blend and the idea of a tomato, basil and black pepper black tea sounds too interesting to pass up – please don’t!”

Review: Despite how interesting this blend sounded, I admit, I don’t think I would have tried it on my own, so I’m glad that I got it as part of the mystery bag I bought!

As expected, the dry blend had a very strong smokey black pepper aroma (it made my nose itchy smelling it!). What I found interesting was that after steeping, the wet blend actually smelled like a regular tea and was more herbal-ish.

The dark tan liquor started off smokey and then transformed into an earthy and herbal taste. A quick way to describe it is that it tasted like a plain pizza. The liquor had strong staying power and lingered in the mouth. Sadly, I didn’t get much of a tomato taste. Maybe I didn’t get any freeze-dried pieces in my spoon? I don’t think I’ve had many savoury teas (this actually might be my first!) and I enjoyed it (3/5 rating).

  • Type: Black tea
  • Origin: India, China
  • Caffeine: High
  • Ingredients: Organic teas, freeze-dried tomatoes, organic basil, organic black peppercorns, organic natural flavors
  • Company: 52Teas

 

Final Thoughts

I admit, I always find it fun to try 52Teas creations because they are never what I expect! A hint for the next review of 52Teas blends is peaches! Stay tuned for that!

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