Let’s check out some of Plum Deluxe teas today! In particular, Reading Nook and Mindful Morning from their signature blend collection. Plum Deluxe has a grounding, mindful, savor life vibe to their shop and. They also do seasonal tea blends.
I was surprised to see all the purple themed packaging with my Plum Deluxe teas – I love the color purple and all the purple made me smile. (Looks like the label was wrong on Reading Nook)
The steeping instructions for both teas are to steep with boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. Both teas needed to be stirred in their package as there was some settling with some of the smaller ingredients.
Tasting of Reading Nook and Mindful Morning from Plum Deluxe
Reading Nook is a tea blend of Rosebuds, Cream Black Tea, Passionflowers, Lavender, and Chamomile. The dry leaf is quite pretty with a creamy floral scent. I’m a sucker for pretty flower teas! (God of Night Sweats represent!)
This one steeps up a gorgeous dark amber with a clear liquor with a unique fruity floral scent.
Reading Nook sips in with a creamy, malty black tea base – a little briskness to it. The blend is then smoothed out with rose, hint of lavender and a sweet mellowness of chamomile flavor. End of sip is a slightly fruity tinge to it, like pineapple. This is the ultimate floral black blend – I feel like I’m getting a spa treatment! This tea is quite floral, so a 7/10 on the Floral Meter. The floral balance is quite nice – I can taste each floral note clearly with the lavender notes are not over the top. Floral tea lovers will love this tea – I feel so relaxed and kind of pretty drinking it.
Mindful Morning is an Earl Grey blend of Ceylon Black Tea, Honey Granules, Cornflowers, Orange Peels, and Bergamot. The dry leaf smells like sticky orange candies!
Steeped up, Mindful Morning smells like a more orange Earl Grey. Taste wise, Mindful Morning sips in bright citrus sweet, like mandarin oranges with a low to moderate level of bergamot. The black creamy base has a classic pairing with the orange and bergamot flavor. There is a touch of honey sweetness that goes well with the orange flavor, but not overly sweet for one who does not add sugar to their tea. There is a brisk dry finish, 4/10 on the Astringent Meter. Mindful Morning is a fun twist to the classic Earl Grey and a fantastic creamy sweet Earl Grey.
Comments
Both Reading Nook and Mindful Morning would be awesome afternoon tea! I can’t decide which I like more – Mindful Morning I think is a better blend, but Reading Nook pleases my floral palate. Both teas have a classic black tea blend vibe, but with a modern twist that feels like I’m being pampered. Plum Deluxe teas are also USDA Organic & Fair Trade Certified, so if you are a tea drinker that exclusively wants organic and fair trade teas, add this shop to your must try list!
(tea provided for review)
