Tea Review: Shimmer Punch
Summer is upon us over here in the Southern Hemisphere. We wanted to get into the summer months with a fruity tea. Using our Tea Tracker, we selected the Shimmer Punch tea, which is described by our vendor as “ A bright and colourful combination of fruit, leaves and pretty petals that will shimmer in your punch bowl”.
The Leaves!
The “leaves” of this tea are very brown being made up of dried fruit bits. There is also petals of a blue flower, which I suspect to be lavender. Pruned bits of fruits are also visible, as is chopped up licorice. The leaves also have a strong, sweet scent.
The Brew!
While it is not clear from the picture, but this is the tea whose brew’s colour is strongly determined by the time you brew it.
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Conversely, this is also a tea that appears to be impossible to over brew. We brewed a several different batches at different time. But while the colour varied, the taste was remarkably consistency.
The Drink!
This is a very sweet tea that is ideal as a ice tea. But even hot, it was delicious, being sweet from the first sip to the aftertaste.
We recommend it for anyone who feels like a sweet brew. But only if you are in the mood for something sweet.
