T2 | Haul

So over Bank Holiday Weekend Me and the other half decided on a little trip to Sheffield to MeadowHall, and naturally I had a little wander into T2 to pick up 1 tea. ONE. Ended up buying a few bits so here's what I picked up... 

*They did have an offer on, so I bought four and got four free!

Bought: 

Shimmer Punch

A bright and colourful combination of fruit, leaves and pretty petals that will shimmer in your punch bowl.

Ingredients: Apple, liquorice root, chicory, blueberry, flavouring, acidifier (E330), coconut, sweet blackberry leaves, sunflower petals, cornflower petals.

CONTAINS LIQUORICE.

Black Violet 

An ethereal mix of soft black tea with a scatter of delicate petals makes for a truly graceful afternoon sip. Light, bright lemon verbena and a flush of rose add an extra touch of elegance to this bespoke blend.

Ingredients: Black tea, lemon verbena, mallow petals, natural and artificial flavouring, rose petals, cornflower petals

Coco Calypso*

*No longer available online

This sweet little drop is the perfect afternoon refresher with its tropical getaway flavours. Guarana and ginseng gently uplift, while creamy coconut, pineapple and loads of juicy apple offer a taste of lingering holiday bliss.

Ingredients: Apple, coconut, elderberries, apple, natural flavouring, pineapple, pineapple bits (pineapple, sugar, acidifier E330), cornflower petals, guarana seed, peony petals, sunflower petals, ginseng

GUARANA CONTAINS NATURALLY OCCURRING CAFFEINE

Scots Breakfast

Cuddle up to this warming cup! A big handful of oats, a sprinkle of warm cinnamon and sweet caramel notes makes for a very cosy brew to tackle any dreich day!

Ingredients: Black tea, oat flakes, cocoa husks, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavouring, vanilla

CONTAINS GLUTEN

Free:

Sencha Peach x 2

Light and bright, balanced and beautiful. Sencha green tea and luscious peach flavours create a tea that is fruity, fragrant and hard to resist. Life's peachy with this peach green tea around.

Enjoy with: Perfect on its own.

Ingredients: Green tea, peach bits (peach, anti-caking agent: rice flour), flavouring, mallow flowers, chamomile

Beauty Queen 

If beauty lies within, then this tea’s drop dead gorgeous. The perfect addition to your daily ritual, this blend is rich with skin-loving ingredients like green tea, jasmine, nettle leaves, liquorice root and moringa. Sip and let this beautifying blend leave you feeling flawless.

Ingredients: 100% certified organic ingredients: Green tea, ginger, cardamon, liquorice root, moringa, spearmint, peppermint, rose petals, nettle leaves, burdock root, jasmine

CONTAINS LIQUORICE People suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption.

Geisha Getaway

Sencha green tea blended with pineapple bits and coconut produces a sweet, summery sensation. Bright, bold and gorgeously tropical. This is a holiday in a cup. Perfectly refreshing iced.

Ingredients: Green tea, pineapple bits (pineapple, sugar), coconut, flavouring

I have yet to try some of these teas, but Geisha Getaway is definitely one of my favourites along with Sencha Peach. You could chose from Sencha Peach, Geisha Getaway and Beauty Queen. I really wish I'd got two Beauty Queen instead (as they are a smaller size!), but here we are. I'll probably ice most of my Sencha Peach anyway!

Leaves of the World | Greek Mythology Sorbet

You Will Need:

- 6 Leaf Loaders of Greek Mythology Tea from Leaves of the World 

- 270ml Water (TO boil, or 250ml if you're cold brewing!)

- 250g Sugar

- Lemon Peel

Steps:

Heat 270ml of water in a small pan with the 6 leaf loaders of Greek Mythology tea and step for around 5 minutes. Recipe only require 250ml, so if you'd prefer to cold brew the tea that maybe a good idea. I added an extra 20ml to allow for evaporation. Sieve the tea. 
*You could also add your tea to a large empty teabag and brew that way, but I preferred to let the tea steep freely. 

Heat the tea mixture, the lemon peel and the sugar in a small pan until the sugar has dissolved then bring the mixture to the boil. Cook for 3 mins then turn off the heat and leave to cool. Sieve out the Lemon peel.

Pour into a tupperware box and freeze for 1hr 30 mins then mix up with a whisk to break up and incorporate the ice crystals (which will be starting to form at the edges) before returning to the freezer.

Keep mixing the sorbet once an hour for 4 hours to break up the ice crystals. Stop mixing when firm but still scoopable then store in the freezer. The sorbet should last you up to around a month. 

Serve scoops of sorbet decorated with a few curls of lemon zest

This sorbet is absolutely delicious especially in the weather we are having at the moment! It'd be perfect sat outside in the sunshine. Or if you prefer something a little fancier, add two scoops to a tall glass, top with sparkling water and add a shot of vodka or limoncello! 

Don't forget if you fancy giving this blend a go you can use TEANOMADBECCA20 at the checkout for a 20% discount on your online order! 

Leaves of the World | Greek Mythology

Company: Leaves of the World

Name: Greek Mythology

Tea Type: Herbal

Loose or Bagged: Loose Leaf

Rating: 5*

Best Served: Hot - Without Milk

Water Temperature: 80° 

Brew For: 5-10 Minutes (depending on preferred strength)

Buy: Leaves of the World

Price: £5.50 for 50g. £10 for 100g. 

Description: I am Zeus. This is my special blend of mountain tea from the land of Ancient Greece. This is not just a simple tea infusion. It is made with peppermint, fennel, and cornflower blossoms too. The health properties are regarded as immense, and can help with sleep, anxiety, fevers and colds, digestion, as well as being rich in antioxidants. It is a Godly blend. Regards from all of us at Mount Olympus

Ingredients: Organic: greek mountain tea (36%), peppermint leaves (27%), fennel, lemongrass, lemon balm leaves, cornflower blossoms. Natural peppermint flavouring.

Kaliméra, Kalispéra, Kalinychta! 
*And unless you want a beer right now, that's my Greek at it's limit. I only learned what I needed to know...

When I first had a peek on the Leaves of the World website, I noticed the Greek Mythology blend, and although I have tried it before I was very excited to see it in my most recent rep box! I have spent many a summer in Greece, trailing the Greek Islands so I was surprised to find I had never heard of Greek Mountain Tea!

I've been researching Greek Mountain Tea the last few days and turns out it is actually packed with tonnes of health benefits, that I didn't know about. It is derived from the leaf known as 'Sideritis'. It can help with your digestive health and boasts many antioxidant properties too. There are a few studies to suggest that Greek Mountain Tea can protect your digestive system making it a great addition to your diet especially if you suffer from Intolerance's or IBS like me. You should brew this tea with lemon or honey for the perfect traditional flavour. 
*Greek Mythology has actually really helped my IBS and has calmed down my stomach symptoms massively. But please don't take my advice, I'm not a doctor! But give it a try for yourself. It has also really helped my chronic migraines as peppermint can be a great herb to relieve stress and anxieties that come with pressure of headaches.

I was really surprised when I first saw the tea as it does have a type of... fluffy texture to it. In a way that it does collect together a little bit like squishy clumps, if it looks like this I promise that it's ok! The tea had a slightly earthy but sweet undertones which comes from the Greek Mountain Tea. It's a very fresh and clean flavour and mellows perfectly with the peppermint and fennel. Greek Mythology has a more herbal flavour to it, albeit refreshing. The Peppermint and fennel are great palate cleansers after a meal, and a perfect tummy tonic if you overindulge. 

This brews to a similar colour to green tea, very clear with a strong peppermint scent to it. 

Don't forget to use TEANOMADBECCA20 for 20% off if you want to give Greek Mythology a try.