Blue Lady

Blue Lady
Type; Scented, Scented Black, Sri Lanka, Ceylon FOP

Price; £ 1.90 for 50 grams from Anteaques.

http://anteaques.co.uk/scentedtea/bluelady

"Our version of the classic Edinburgh Blue Lady tea. Exotic fruit flavours burst from this rich Ceylon tea. It is blended with blue corn flowers and yellow sunflowers for a striking appearance.

Passion flavours are the predominant fruit taste in this tea. Together with the natural citrus of the high grade Ceylon (FOP) this creates a natural fruity blend."

Review; Blue Lady was and is a classic when it comes to scented teas. Or at least due to a bias of where I have lived is such. Blue Lady first blended in Edinburgh Scotland, swept through the UK 60 odd years ago in a hay day. Much of that faded in the present days but it seems to be making a comeback with no surprise.

With a mild Ceylon base, Blue Lady can also be scented with grapefruit. The blend from Anteaques is made with passionfruit giving a more exotic taste to this class. Cornflowers, safflowers and sunflowers also scent and flavour this tea making it surprisingly fruity and floral yet not over-done. I would not add milk or sugar to this tea as either would destroy this beautiful palate.

What little astringency is in the tea is quickly over-powered by the added scents, making this tea in my opinion perfect for afternoon.

Enjoy!

-Tea Fan