Test Teas Triday (Fest Feas Friday)
6I have to acknowledge, the In House Hipster Intern: Salinger raised some good points, but it’s time to teach them how to blend the old with the new.
Introducing, INDIGO PUNCH (shout out to our good friend @Barney)
This is another tea from Harney and Sons, and it’s purple!
Close enough? Maybe not. But let me paint you a word picture.
I took some water. Plain. Boring even. Then I jazzed it up with some bubbles. 32 oz of 209°F water, with 4 tsp of leaves left to sit for 5 minutes provided us with a clean quart of indigo tea that smelled strongly of citrus.
The reviews came back pretty consistent.
Smell: 9/10. It’s a beautiful color and very clear.
Smell: 6.5. It smells strongly of citrus, but also reminded some people of “watered down purple Gatorade.”
Taste: Here’s where it all fell apart. 3.5/10. Some people thought it tasted weak, others again were reminded of Gatorade.
After much discussion, we realized it was actually @HiDefStatic’s fault this tasted so weak.
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@Barneybot isn’t a real bot.
Aww… Thanks! I love purple.
I’m not going to take all credit for the new logo, but I will claim it.
Wait…you added bubbles to this?
Thanks for saving us from trying it!
That seems like low leaves to water ratio I wonder if it would rate higher with more tea.
@chellemonkey You might be right. The measurements really depend on the tea. Some teas need a larger measurement. Our sources said:
@chellemonkey @Cythwulf Here’s a photo of an old Teavana tin I have.
Trader Joe’s has seasonal teas. I love this one.
And it’s only $1.99.