Toasted Walnut - David's Tea

Where to buy:  David’s Tea

Description:  DRINK IT FIRESIDE

Traditional Chinese medicine says walnuts are a warming food. Which makes sense, because this is the kind of tea you spontaneously want to cozy up to on a cold winter afternoon. The comforting, lightly bitter taste of toasted walnuts is sweetened and deepened with dried pineapple, coconut, almond and organic green tea. Sip it in front of an open fire and chase away the cold.

Ingredients:  Chinese Sencha green tea, nut brittle, candied pineapple, coconut rasps, walnut bits, almond flakes and artificial flavouring

Contains walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds and coconut

My Review:

My sister recently went on a little shopping excursion and came back with this tea. She tried it and hated it, which meant that I was now allowed to finish it.

Toasted Walnut is very pretty. The green tea is dotted with wonderful gold flecks from the pineapple and pretty vanilla coloured pieces of coconut, walnut and almond. This tea has that beautiful roasted nut smell along with a sweet fruity scent that isn’t overpowering like some fruit teas can be.

The recommended brewing is 1.25 tsp. of Toasted Walnut, water heated to 82 degrees Celsius (or 108 degrees Fahrenheit), steeped for 3-4 minutes. I brewed my standard large cup with 2.5 teaspoons of tea for 4 minutes and added a little sugar.

When steeped, this tea has a lovely golden yellow colour. The toasted walnut and coconut are the prominent scents that come through. The taste of this tea is very buttery and nutty. The coconut gives it a nice creaminess, while the pineapple and walnut add a tart and slightly bitter flavour to contract the thick flavours. The green tea is very light and blends well with the stronger flavours. I find this tea very balanced, not too rich but not too tart.

This tea is one of my favourites! I’ve already finished the pouch my sister bought and I’ll definitely be going back to get more. I do find that I don’t like this tea as much without the added sugar, but that’s just a personal preference. You also have to watch your temperature because if your water is too hot it can make the green tea bitter.