Review: Barry’s Gold Blend

Jan 27

Review: Barry’s Gold Blend

Rebekah’s Teaview Snapshot

"Brews up a beautiful golden color with a warming aroma... one of my black tea standards. Be careful not to overbrew, as it can become bitter."

Rebekah’s Teaview:	8/10
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I have to admit, probably 85-90% of my tea is consumed on the go, throwing a bag in a thermos and hoping that it will have time to steep before I set off again is a normal routine for me. I like to keep a supply of good basic black bagged teas on hand for this cause. Barry’s Gold blend is that good basic black blend of teas that I find myself craving. I first stumbled upon this tea while browsing in an Irish themed shop in Pittsburgh and was elated recently when I discovered a local organic supermarket had picked up the line.

This blend of “the finest quality teas from the high mountain slopes of Kenya and the Assam Valley of India” does not look or smell like anything spectacular in the bag but brewed it produces a beautiful golden color and warming aroma. I take this tea with a little soy milk and occasionally a little honey to sweeten the taste. I think of this blend as being perfectly suited to a meal, particularly a very savory meal, it has the refreshing taste of a good breakfast blend and enough caffeine to get you up and going, but I personally find myself turning to it more in the late afternoon or evening. It is definitely not a desert tea, although lingering with a cup of this tea for hours after a meal is very appealing. I would warn of over-steeping as it could become bitter quickly.

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