Tasting Notes
The rose petals give this tea a luxurious and perfumed taste. Malty Assamica sings with floral notes of Turkish delight.
Quantity
Use 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water (2.5g per 150ml).
Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 176°F (80°C) water.
Time
Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly. Best enjoyed without milk.
Infusions
You can infuse this tea at least twice. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
Cost Per Cup
37¢ per cup based on 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water and 2 infusions.
Origin & Craft
As a flavour pairing you may be surprised how well this tea goes with seafood. When the celebrated Danish Restaurant Noma went to Japan they made a truly sublime dish; dashi from rose petals into which the diner dipped noodles of finely sliced raw squid.
This inspired us to try our Rose Petal Tea with sashimi and the results were rather wonderful. Make a light infusion of just one minute to bring out just the elegant top notes and the softest scent of roses.
