Fruit Fiesta is a gift box of four flavoured black teas from Akbar: strawberry, raspberry, lemon and blackcurrant. Each one starts from high-grown Ceylon black tea, so the fruit sits on top of a proper cup of tea rather than replacing it.
The leaf is a BOPF (Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings) grade, a small, broken leaf that colours the water quickly and gives a bright, brisk liquor. The berry flavours lean sweet and fragrant; the lemon is sharper and cleaner. Having all four in one box makes it easy to try a different cup each day, or to set them out for guests.
In the pack
- 40 tea bags, 80g net in total
- 10 bags each of strawberry, raspberry, lemon and blackcurrant
- Pure Ceylon black tea with natural fruit flavours
How to brew
- One bag per cup or mug
- Water freshly boiled, 95-100°C
- Steep for 3-5 minutes, then lift the bag out without squeezing it hard
Serving ideas
Drink it hot, plain or with a little sugar. For iced tea, brew a cup, let it cool, then chill and pour over ice; the raspberry and lemon work especially well cold.
Blended and packed in Sri Lanka by Akbar Brothers, Colombo, the country's largest exporter of Ceylon tea.
