Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea #VeganMoFo2016

Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea is our featured tea of the moment and also a Vegan MoFo tie-in for the day!  Today’s Vegan MoFo Daily Prompt is “How To Make Friends” and/or “What’s Your Go-To Meal”.   I would say that Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea is one of those go-to teas to share with friends!  Here at SororiTea Sisters we have tea friends from all over the world and celebrate each country and region for their teas, ingredients, culture, and/or LOVE for tea and tisanes!
What’s REALLY interesting with Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea are the ingredients it contains.  Not only does this have a green tea base Balcony has blended it with Greek Mountain Tea – as well as – Juniper Berries, Wild Thyme, Apple Pieces, Olive Leaves, and Calendula Petals.  Therefore, this tea is – your guessed it – VEGAN.

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I really LOVE that Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea is a Mediterranean Inspired Teas and those are the teas that Balcony specializes in!  All of the ingredients are extremely fresh and flavorful!  The Chinese Green Tea is delicate and light.  It’s NOT heavily floral or vegetal but still has a nice flavor.  The Greek Mountain Tea is gently herbal.  The Juniper Berry gives it a slight pine aroma and flavor.  The Thyme contributes to the wildness and herbal notes for sure.  The apple pieces and flavor kick it up a notch but don’t make it overly fruity…it’s ‘just enough’.  The olive leaves and Calendula petals are more visual that anything but overall makes this a remarkable cuppa!

Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea offers wonderful notes of herbal, vegetal, fruit, sweet, and pine.  The ingredient and flavor ratio works out perfectly.  It all meshes well and not one ingredient over-powers the others.  A lot of thought and love went into this cup and I think it would WOW friends and family.  It would be a great tea to share with old (and new) friends, too!

Oh!  I should also mention that Mountain Bliss Green Tea from Balcony Tea was noted “Great Taste 2015” by the World Tea Expo!


Here’s the scoop!

Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Balcony Teas

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This blend is inspired by flavours and aromas that bring back childhood memories of walks through Mediterranean valleys. An invigorating blend of green tea, sweet apple and mountain herbs.

Ingredients:
Chinese Green tea – Delicate and light. Greek Mountain Tea– The best-kept Mediterranean secret. Juniper Berries – For a light pine aroma. Wild Thyme – Our thyme is wild-harvested in the Mediterranean to ensure its intense aroma and taste. Apple Pieces & Flavour – Fruity goodness. Olive Leaves – A Mediterranean treasure used in traditional Mediterranean medicine. Calendula petals – A beautiful splash of sunshine yellow.

Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!

Thyme Chai From Balcony Tea

Thyme Chai From Balcony TeaTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Chai (Black Tea)

Where to Buy: Balcony Tea

Tea Description:

This is what my papa called “a signature tea”: refreshing in summer and protective in winter. We love the distinctly herbaceous, yet sweet and comforting taste of this black tea.

Ingredients:
Black Tea – The finest Ceylon tea. Fortifying, yet refreshing.Wild Thyme – Our thyme is wild-harvested in the Mediterranean to ensure its intense aroma and taste. The Romans believed Thyme to be a mood enhancer. My family used to drink it whenever we were feeling under the weather.Vanilla Pieces & Flavour – Smooth, sweet and luxurious.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

Thyme Chai From Balcony Tea is unlike anything I have had before and that is a GOOD thing!  It does take a while for the tea water to fully infuse to a dark brown that you would expect from a black based tea but it’s worth the wait.  I actually went the full 5  minutes.  The loose leaf mixture is gently placed in a silk sachet so I wasn’t able to do my usual double dosage at half the time for a stronger black tea.  I wanted to try is straight up as Balcony Teas attended first.  It was a success!

I was trying to figure out how Thyme Chai From Balcony Tea was supposed to TASTE like a chai when all it had in it was Black Tea, Wild Thyme, and Vanilla.  I don’t know how they did it but they did!  It was very Chai-esque!  That Wild Thyme must be some potent stuff!  The vanilla gives it a hint of smooth on the end sip, too!  The Black Tea base was impressively strong for something in a sachet!

Thyme Chai From Balcony Tea was pleasing to each of my senses!  The ingredients used were of good quality.  I enjoy the labeling and stories that go along with these teas, too!  Well done!