Metropolitan Tea Company - Black Forest Tea
Lightly astringent. Captures the subtleties of chocolate, cherries, and cream beautifully. Flavor opens right up with a splash of milk.
Luxury Ingredients: Black tea, Pomegranate, Cherry stems, Moringa, Cocoa beans, Cranberry, Cornflower + Safflower petals, Natural flavors.
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: India / Sri Lanka / Kenya / Turkey / China / Albania
Region(s): Nilgiri + Kerala / Nuwara Eliya / Nandi Highlands / Anatolya / Shandong / Tirana
Antioxidant Level: High
Caffeine Content: Medium
Metropolitan Tea Company - Black Forest Tea
About this Tea:
Black Forest cake, known in German as Schwarzwaelder Kirsch torte, originated in the Black Forest region of southern Germany. No one is sure when the recipe was first developed but it probably happened sometime in the late 16th century when chocolate was first introduced to the region. Black Forest cake derives its characteristic chocolate-cherry flavor from the addition of Kirsch or Kirshwasser, a double distilled clear cherry brandy. The inhabitants of the Black Forest, (no they are not elves), make this Kirsch from the hard skinned, sour Morello cherry. Apart from all the cherries and chocolate, fans of Black Forest cake know that it also makes an excellent vehicle for whipped cream! Fans of this tea blend should know that it is fantastic with a dash of sugar and a spot of milk - it's like dessert in a cup!
