Christmas present from France of a box of assorted teas from Dammann. This is the first one we tried, and it's beautiful. The ingredients are black tea, flower petals, and flavouring. The flavouring is a sort of dark berry fruit, something like blackberry. There is a pleasant soft sweetness about this tea. It is delicate, soft, fragrant, and flavoursome. Some black teas can be a little harsh, astringent or tannic, but this one is not like that at all. I like this. I like this a lot.
The black tea is a combination of China and Ceylon; the flower petals are pink peony and blueberry; and the flavourings are poppy, biscuit and almond paste (though that isn't necessarily what comes through).
Dammann Freres claim they have been blending teas since 1692, though the company was genuinely founded in the 19th century - importing tea from India. Their background is as a supplier to stores, though in 2005 they starting selling directly to the public via their own website.
Score: 8
You can buy from Amazon - 50g for £13 or from Edilices - 80g for £7.40
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