As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, Ireland may well be on our minds. Or beer. But it’s still morning so I’m going with tea.
Like this quintessentially Irish tea (at least by name), Misty Morning Dew, blended by an Irish tea shop.
While the poetic name evokes softness, the tea itself is actually quite bright.
Purchased at Cupán Tae in Galway, the package describes this Special House Blend simply as a “naturally flavored blend of herbs and fruit melange,” forcing me to go to their website for more complete information.
The ingredient list: Lemon Grass, hibiscus, peppermint, and natural flavor.
Not sure where the “fruit” is, but this caffeine-free blend consists of sage-green lemon grass interspersed with green peppermint leaves and bright hibiscus.
The tisane is a strong red color with a hint of brown, and yields an aroma that is dominated by lemon grass.The flavor, as expected, was also strongly lemon grass, but in a pleasant way. A slight citrusy fruity note peeks through. There was also a feeling of mint—a sort of cooling in the back of your throat—more than a flavor of mint.
This light and refreshing tea doesn’t really say misty morning dew to either my daughter (shown here) or me.
Rather, its brightness more clears the mist, which is, after all, a very pleasant way to greet the day.
(And although we didn’t intend it, our choice of a “bright eyed and bushy tailed” mug was entirely fitting!)
Misty Morning Dew is available for purchase at cupantae.eu.
To read a bit about why the Irish are known for their teas, see my March 2017 blog: Tea in Ireland: Mainstay—to Moral Decay—to Mainstay
