Our Master Taster had flown up to a small British Columbia community on the way home from an estate visit in Sri Lanka. It was the height of summer, mid July, when he found himself sitting on a wharf waiting for a fishing boat to come pick him up. It was a hot day so he went in to the local store, looking for something cool. His eyes fell on an orange Popsicle, which he purchased and began to enjoy. The moment was perfect. The sun hung lazily in the sky. Seabirds called overhead. The village children teased him good-naturedly. It suddenly dawned on him. “This is the best popsicle I’ve ever had in my life!” (We told you the story sounded improbable.)

The next thought he had involved the recipe for this tea blend – apple, orange, hibiscus and rosehip. The resulting herb and fruit tea achieved almost the same level of perfection. The cup was tart, sweet with notes of orange and pineapple lifting above an apple-y base. Create your own perfect moment by brewing a pot today. (Note: on the subject of popsicles, Citrus Grove Promenade makes great ones. Simply make a pot of tea, pour into a popsicle mold, et voila!)