This tea is made from a single ingredient — dried black currant leaves — so its flavour comes entirely from the plant itself. On the nose, it is distinctly berry-like, reminiscent of black currant, but the taste is more like a fresh green herbal infusion than a sweet fruit tea. The cup is green-golden in colour and has a brisk, lively profile with a slight tang and a mild astringency — that dry, slightly puckering feeling on the tongue that comes from the plant’s naturally occurring polyphenols.
Because there are no added aromas, flavourings, or other herbs, the taste is true to the raw material. It is not sweet, and it does not taste like black currant jam or juice. Instead, it is closer to a countryside-style herbal drink: fresh, leafy, and slightly sharp. If you are used to very mild infusions, the astringency might be noticeable at first, so you can brew it for a shorter time or use fewer leaves to soften the cup. The loose leaf form also helps release more aroma than heavily processed tea bags, so you get a more pronounced character.