Choco Nut Ambessa Tea from Harney & Sons

Choconut

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy:  Harney & Sons

Tea Description:

You can taste the velvety undertones of dark chocolate, caramel, and peanuts in this rich, aromatic black tea blend. Time for a sweet teatime indulgence.

Ingredients: Black teas, marigold petals, apricot, natural and artificial flavors. Does not contain nuts.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

Yummy!  I’ve been wanting to try the new Ambessa tea line from Harney & Sons for a while now (ever since I saw the beautiful tins!) so when they offered their most recent free shipping deal, I decided to finally indulge and try these new teas!  This Choco Nut black tea blend is the first of the Ambessa Teas that I’ve tasted, and so far, I’m really liking this new line from Harney & Sons!

This tea delivers what it promises with its name.  I taste chocolate:  rich, dark, luscious chocolate!  I taste a sweet nutty flavor too.  There’s even a hint of caramel undertones which is quite delightful.  As I continue to sip, I notice a fruity quality to the cup … is that apricot?  Then I read the ingredient list, and yep!  It’s apricot!  What a really lovely addition to this tea.

The black tea base is rich and bold.  It’s not an overpowering black tea … but it does have a rich, full-bodied taste that complements the dark chocolate-y notes.  This is really quite a smooth, robust cup of tea – perfect for a breakfast tea if you want to be a little bit indulgent first thing in the morning!  (And really, who doesn’t want chocolate first thing in the morning?  You wouldn’t ever catch THIS chocoholic turning it down!)  It has an almost creamy quality to it which might be further accentuated by the addition of a splash of milk.  For me, personally, though, I find it to be just delightful served straight up!

A really lovely cuppa!