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One of my favourite tea empires (or is it empiresses), Madame Flavour has released some delicious organic tisanes. For the uninitiated, a tisane is a herbal tea. Since herbal teas don't actually include tea leaves in the brew, they aren't strictly tea at all. Hence, tisanes.
I had the pleasure of trying the new Organic Mint Tisane. Unlike many teas, even the organic mint tea bags are tasty looking. Bright green mint leaves and tiny blue flower petals (cornflower petals I expect) jumble randomly in the cute cornsilk bag. Even the smell is quite amazing. I opened the packet to be greeted by the most intense scent. Like inhaling a packet of Mint Slice biscuits. Yum!
The brewed tisane looks like liquid gold. It is a beautiful yellow with a less intense minty smell. More like a vintage mint, but still fresh enough for a big sniff to clear the nose.
The taste is really beautiful. It starts in the mouth as a slight minty taste almost like mint on a green tea base but without any of the astringency that marks green tea. Then it develops after swallowed into a tingly minty taste all over your mouth. I've very invigorating without being overpowering. Each sip is a little warm zing of freshness!
Such a lovely way to start a summer's day or even for an afternoon pep up!
Showing posts with label Madame Flavour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madame Flavour. Show all posts
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Madame Flavour does Pear
Green tea now comes in so many flavours it can be a minefield to work out what you like.
One I tried some time ago now is the Green, Jasmine and Pear from that divine teahouse, Madame Flavour.
I first got into Madame Flavour teas about a year ago. I was wandering along George Street near Martin Place in Sydney when I had thrust into my hands by some marketing people three tiny boxes. Each contained a beautifully presented cornsilk teabag with each of English Breakfast, Sultry Chai and Green, Jasmine and Pear. I headed back to work and immediately tried out the tea. It was lovely! The taste aided by the beautiful presentation: each in a tiny cardboard box with a silver lining and containing a little note explaining how to enjoy the tea. It was so beautiful, I immediately hunted down Madame Flavour online (http://www.madameflavour.com.au/) and ordered a box of the English Breakfast. A few days later it arrived with a handwritten note from Madame Flavour herself thanking me for my kind words and including a huge box of all different types of individually boxed teas!!!
The combination of the quality of the tea, the presentation and the generousity of the owner mean that I simply cannot say how much a love Madame Flavour!
Anyway, she does a mean Green, Jasmine and Pear.
It smells fruity and very strongly of jasmine.
The taste is of a traditional jasmine green tea however it has a mellow sweetness which introduces the pear. It is more an aftertaste than the main fanfare but I rather like it.
It is a strong tea so those that find green teas a little too strong or astringent would probably prefer a lighter green tea flavour.
I, for one, am a fan. So Green, Jasmine and Pear has been featuring as the green of choice in my tea box for the last twelve months and it has been very well received by my tea guests.
I would highly recommend checking out Madame Flavour's website. Even if you don't particularly care for tea, you will still enjoy the beautiful graphics and words. For the standard tea lover, I highly recommend the English Breakfast. For the herbal tea lover, I recommend the White Tea with Rose (I know it is still a real tea but it is so light and sweet that you would never know). She has also recently introduced some real tisanes to the mix. I have not yet tried them but I be sure to report once I have!
One I tried some time ago now is the Green, Jasmine and Pear from that divine teahouse, Madame Flavour.
I first got into Madame Flavour teas about a year ago. I was wandering along George Street near Martin Place in Sydney when I had thrust into my hands by some marketing people three tiny boxes. Each contained a beautifully presented cornsilk teabag with each of English Breakfast, Sultry Chai and Green, Jasmine and Pear. I headed back to work and immediately tried out the tea. It was lovely! The taste aided by the beautiful presentation: each in a tiny cardboard box with a silver lining and containing a little note explaining how to enjoy the tea. It was so beautiful, I immediately hunted down Madame Flavour online (http://www.madameflavour.com.au/) and ordered a box of the English Breakfast. A few days later it arrived with a handwritten note from Madame Flavour herself thanking me for my kind words and including a huge box of all different types of individually boxed teas!!!
The combination of the quality of the tea, the presentation and the generousity of the owner mean that I simply cannot say how much a love Madame Flavour!
Anyway, she does a mean Green, Jasmine and Pear.
It smells fruity and very strongly of jasmine.
The taste is of a traditional jasmine green tea however it has a mellow sweetness which introduces the pear. It is more an aftertaste than the main fanfare but I rather like it.
It is a strong tea so those that find green teas a little too strong or astringent would probably prefer a lighter green tea flavour.
I, for one, am a fan. So Green, Jasmine and Pear has been featuring as the green of choice in my tea box for the last twelve months and it has been very well received by my tea guests.
I would highly recommend checking out Madame Flavour's website. Even if you don't particularly care for tea, you will still enjoy the beautiful graphics and words. For the standard tea lover, I highly recommend the English Breakfast. For the herbal tea lover, I recommend the White Tea with Rose (I know it is still a real tea but it is so light and sweet that you would never know). She has also recently introduced some real tisanes to the mix. I have not yet tried them but I be sure to report once I have!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tea for Spring
It is 17 days into spring and it is 30 degrees celcius!
Chatting with the barista at my in-house cafe, we got to talking about hot beverages and warmer weather. I mentioned that hot drinks in summer are a fantastic way to keep cool. She looked incredulous.
The logic is that everything you drink regardless of the temperature eventually has to be matched to your body temperature, so the closer the temperature of your drink to your body temperature, the less energy your body has to use to heat or cool it and therefore your body generates less heat.
But if you don't believe me, you are welcome to drink your tea iced.
My tea picks for spring:
Chatting with the barista at my in-house cafe, we got to talking about hot beverages and warmer weather. I mentioned that hot drinks in summer are a fantastic way to keep cool. She looked incredulous.
The logic is that everything you drink regardless of the temperature eventually has to be matched to your body temperature, so the closer the temperature of your drink to your body temperature, the less energy your body has to use to heat or cool it and therefore your body generates less heat.
But if you don't believe me, you are welcome to drink your tea iced.
My tea picks for spring:
- T2 - Gorgeous Geisha - Green tea with strawberries;
- Madame Flavour - White Tea and Rose
- The Tea Centre - Honeybush Country Berry - Honeybush, strawberry leaves, raspberry and elder blossoms (also great iced).
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