I LOVE teas of all kinds from the classic ones to the flavored ones. When it comes to flavored teas, it’s problematical because these teas are either a)so strong in tea flavor that you can barely taste the flavor b)so strong in the flavor that it seems injected and doesn’t really blend with the flavor.
Truly great flavored teas can now be found in some of the iced tea blends. They have that down to a science. But in hot teas?
There are some and one of the very best is France’s St. Dalfour Organic Strawberry Tea. Yes, the blend is PERFECT in tea and delicious strawberry flavor.
I just now ordered my third order of it from Amazon: I order it in a 6 pack carton and drink it at least several times a week. Here’s the Amazon description:
Hermetically sealed in foil envelopes. Certified, pure organic Ceylon tea. Selected and blende under the direction of the tea experts of St. Dalfour France. Enhanced by the all natural flavor of strawberry. The St. Dalfour tea Experts have searched the best tea producing areas in the world which are located in the Himalayas of India and the high ground of Ceylon. After careful screening, they have selected special pristine tea gardens. No preservatives or chemicals are used. In these gardens master planters nurture tea bushes with natural organic biomass and loving care. Only these tea gardens are used for St. Dalfour Green Tea. Since tea is made directly from tea leaves plucked on a continuous basis during harvest (and these tea leaves are not washed), it is vitally important to make certain these leaves are free of any chemicals. Be confident of having pure, wholesome tea when buying St. Dalfour. St. Dalfour Organic Tea, healthy packaging. 1. Each tea bag is individually sealed in envelope to preserve its fresh, natural flavor. 2. The tea bags are made with paper. No chemicals (which would alter the taste of the tea) touch the tea bag. 3. The tea bag is attached to the tag by a pure, sanitized string without the use of metal staples. Thus, no metallic taste is found in the tea. 4. The tea is packaged in an air controlled, immaculate chamber which prevents any impurities from affecting the taste of the tea. Certified organically grown and processed in accordance with Oregon Tilth Standards and the Calofornis Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.
YES it lives up to its reputation.
P.S. It also makes great iced tea that puts the flavorful Snapple to shame.
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.