Teas near and far

There is so much tea at my house thanks to all those tea tastings, I really can't say I'll *need* any for quite some time. At the beach, however, there is a small market I like to visit because it always has interesting sandwiches (the fig, prosciutto and provolone cheese one would make a great tea sandwich) and teas from around the world, among other good things. I have greatly enjoyed this Passionfruit Mango green tea from Teekanne, a German company. I've been enjoying it iced, and it is so delicious! One panel of the box has a photo of tennis star Steffi Graf, who calls these "my favorite teas!"

And when I saw this Twinings Pomegranate Delight black tea in the black box, I knew this was a Twinings blend from the U.K. Twinings has the flavor exactly right. A lot of the pomegranate drinks and teas I've tried tend to be a bit twangy, but this one wasn't. If you like a subtle pomegranate flavor, this would be the tea to try.

While on the road, I also tried two new flavors of Snapple bottled tea. This Asian Pear green tea was just terrific, and it really did taste like pears.

I was even more pleased with this Green Apple white tea. I happen to like the sour flavor that generally passes for "apple flavored," but this tea really did taste like the juice of a Granny Smith apple. I was surprised and pleased that the taste was so perfect!

Finally, I haven't taken photos inside the stores, but I have noticed some convenience stores are now offering carbonated or "sparkling" teas ... at the soda fountain! Now isn't that an interesting twist. So next time you take to the road, be sure to look for new teas, and please let me know where you find them!