Special-Tea: Emperor’s 7 Treasures

The star of the last (for now) installment in the Tea Series is the Emperor’s 7 Treasures. The name alone peaked my interest. What was it? 7 flavours? 7 types of tea? Tea that’s so great it’s fit for a king… or an Emperor? Turns out that the grand title of this tea is well matched by its fantastic taste!

Emperor’s 7 Treasures:
This tea is a fusion of green and black teas with floral additions. The packet boasts that the Emperor’s 7 is a “select blend of the finest black and green teas… enriched by fruity, sweet flavours… [of] rose blossoms and sunflower blossoms.”
Some teas/ coffees are described as “complex in flavour”. I’d say that this is definitely one of those. Each sip (and sniff) brings quite an array of flavours to the palate. When I opened the packet, the sweet aroma of rose blossoms was unmistakable, but just as that fragrance dissipated, the smoky scent of black tea and the grassy fragrance of green tea came to the fore. The taste profile is quite similar. Fruity, floral flavours greet the drinker, but those are quickly replaced by the smoky, malty taste of black tea. A slightly bitter but surprisingly enjoyable aftertaste revealed the green tea ingredient in this fusion.
This tea is darker in colour than green or fruit teas thanks to the black tea pieces, but not as dark as a pure black tea.

Serving suggestion: I tried this tea with no milk and sugar, with milk only and with milk and sugar. Interestingly enough, I found no major difference in the taste profile across my serving variations. Mother Dearest, however, seemed to prefer the addition of some milk. Husband has not tried the tea as yet as he is still enjoying the many coffee options we have around the house!

Emperor's 7 Treasures - showing green and black tea pieces and floral additions