Wonderful Flavoured Teas to Seduce, Soothe and Make You Smile
By now, no one is surprised to see another blog post from me about tea. I love flavored tea. A splash of milk or (unsweetened) soya milk, and you get heaven in a cup. Shake the soya milk first, and I call the result a teaccino. Its benefits are well know, too. Tea contains caffeine, but not as much as coffee. Just three cups a day can apparently help fight the bacteria that are linked to tooth decay and gum disease, according to a study published in the British Nutrition Foundation’s Nutrition Bulletin. Of course, I drink it for its wonderful taste.
I’ve previously declared my love for Nothing But Tea’s Coffee Cake and Scotch Acorns teas (now also available on Amazon). Love them. Nothing about that has changed.
But now I’ve discovered a new source for my daily tea fix. The company is called Basilur, and they haven’t made a single bad tea, as far as I can tell.
First of all, be assured they sell high grade ceylon teas. Even if I drink unflavored black tea, I pick Ceylon tea for a special treat. So the promise of unique flavors with what I consider the king of all teas convinced me to give them a try.
I’m so glad I did.
The experience begins when you first cut open the sealed bag and catch your first sniff of the contents. Gorgeous. You get a physical reaction. Your tastebuds ping, your stomach contracts, and if you let them, your eyes will roll in sheer bliss. To date, I’ve tried their Gold Pure Ceylon Flavored Present tea, which has a lovely cherry aroma with a hint of almond, the chocolate/bergamot tea (London Music Tin), which tastes like some kind of lemon cheese cake to me, the Knitted Folk Indigo, a blueberry/blackberry flavor which reminds me of those black/blue wine gums we all loved as a kid, and the Strawberry & Kiwi. Most surprisingly, none of them have an artificial, oily aftertaste. Just pure goodness. Needless to say, I’ve ordered more flavors. Oh, I want to try them all!
Also Basilur don’t pack and keep the stock in the warehouse. Instead, their teas are packed to order to maintain freshness and to offer a longer shelf life, which is a different approach from other companies.
There’s one more twist that makes this company stand out from its competition. All teas come in lovely caddies and are sealed inside for freshness. The caddies are stunning, with wonderful and original shapes and patterns, from Christmas books that look like, well, books, to the Basilur tea chests. And the London Music Tin is, in fact, a musical tin that plays music. How wonderful!
I order my Basilur teas from ebay via their UK outlet, but you can get them in the US, in Canada, Australia etc. Postage is okay, and the teas themselves are reasonably priced.
If you like flavored tea or fancy giving it a go, you must try Basilur teas. I hate to use superlatives, but they sell some of the loveliest teas I’ve ever tried. Such a treat. And I’m not even affiliated with them. Just a fan. ☕️
If you have discovered teas or fantastic drinks of any kind, why not share with the rest of us?
