German fruit teas are particularly exquisite for what they are. They're made with all fruit and contain no actual tea leaves at all. German fruit teas are popular during the colder months as a way to bring some summer perk when things are particularly gray and snowy. Come the warmer months, it's delicious served over ice or churned into vanilla ice cream.Pear Blackcurrant is the name of one particularly popular German fruit tea. While dried pear and black currants are the majority of the fruit, red currants, blackberries, and strawberries are abundant as well. The overall taste is tart, fruity, and very berry with a nice hint of pommey pears (though not enough). Personally I like to stir it with a cinnamon stick and sweeten it with honey. Eaten with fresh scones or as an after dinner tea, it's a pleasant relaxing German fruit tea.
German fruit teas are also usually organic and caffeine free, so for those who are sensitive to tea, this is a perfect alternative.
What a wonderful looking tea. We'll have to look for it . We wrote a tea post last week and are looking forward to writing another one about this Pear Blackcurrant Tea when we find it!
ReplyDeleteIt makes me wonder, though, why we need to import fruit from Germany to make this kind of tea, especially here in ag-rich CA. Just a question. With tea leaves we don't have much of a choice.
ReplyDeleteIs one supposed to eat the fruit chunks after drinking the tea?
ReplyDeletes tea...I got it as a gift from that cute Tea place downtown (Hana, I believe?)....could it be the same tea?
ReplyDeleteIt is so freaking yummy, Garret....like a smoothie without all the added gunk:) Just pure fruity essence.
Tea Party Girl - Yeah... very true.
ReplyDeleteAnnonymous - No, but you could.
Roya Rose / White on Rice - Hina's Tea is where I shop. They do online orders as well. =)
Tea Party Girl - Yeah... very true.
ReplyDeleteAnnonymous - No, but you could.
Roya Rose / White on Rice - Hina's Tea is where I shop. They do online orders as well. =)
Is this similar to the french tea trois fruits rouges? I've been having a heck of a time finding it here in the States.
ReplyDeleteJulie - I would direct you to talk to the blog Tea Party Girl and ask her, she is the expert.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reviewing this tea. I live in Germany (I'm American) and have just come across this for the first time. I had no idea what to expect, and was so surprised to find only dried fruit in the bag! It takes a while to brew, but tastes lovely -- almost like hot fruit juice. Very cool!
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