Nov 13
Review: Tea Forte Iced White Ginger Pear
Ginger Tea, Iced Tea, Pear Tea, Tea Forte, White Tea Add commentsKatie’s Teaview Snapshot
 | "The cheap-o in me was pretty skeptical that a tea on this end of the price scale would end up in my "too buy" list, but I changed my mind after the first few sips."
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I get the impression that Tea Forté's teabags are a high-class venture. They contain high-quality teas and are packed in fancy designer teabags, and they come with a bit of a designer price tag. As usual, the cheap-o in me was pretty skeptical that a tea on this end of the price scale would end up in my "to buy" list, but I changed my mind after the first few sips.I steeped this in 175 degree water for 5 minutes then poured that over ice. The tea smells complex and realistically like pear. Overall, I find the flavour interesting, unique, and most importantly, delicious. Normally my husband downs gallons of tea without comment, but after a few sips of this he declared how delicious it was and how sad it is that we had so little. The ginger adds a touch of spice without overpowering any of the other flavours, and the tea as a whole is well-balanced and unlike any other cup I've had.
But as usual I have to pause in my praising this blend to raise a couple of concerns: If you're looking for the white tea in this blend, you will be disappointed. Such a mild tea can't stand up to all the (albeit awesome) flavours. Personally, I don't care that the white tea doesn't shine here because this is just so darn good, and it is admittedly labeled as a white tea-herbal infusion, so clearly the leaf isn't the focus. The other problem I have with this tea is mild and easily solved: I think I would really just prefer a loose leaf version of this tea. Thankfully, they have a canister of loose leaves available for purchase - yay! I probably wouldn't buy these teabags, but I'd definitely buy the loose leaf version of this tea.
— To purchase Tea Forte Iced White Ginger Pear, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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