Silk Road is a tea company based in Victoria, BC. When we lived in Victoria, I used to go there regularly to satisfy my tea needs. The teas are loose; you pick your tea and your tea tin and load up. They always had lovely samples and one day, they had an iced tea made with Peach Paradise and sweetened condensed milk. It was wonderful. I bought some and I have tried to keep some on hand ever since, though replenishing my supply while living in Scotland hasn't been easy.
The label for Peach Paradise describes it as "a perfect seduction" - it's a ceylon black tea with calendula flowers, citrus peel and peach fruit essence. Peach fruit essence really sells it short. There are actually chunks of dried peach in the tea.
The flavour is lovely and smooth. I drink it with milk, though generally nothing sweet (unless I have sweetened condensed milk on hand). It has a beautiful peach flavour, no surprise there, but it doesn't overpower the ceylon. I've had other peach teas, but this is definitely my favourite.
My estimate is that there are about a half-dozen cups left. I'll be sad to see it go. But, if I land the job in Glasgow that I'm applying for, then hopefully I'll be able to pick some up when we go back for Christmas. And if I don't get the job, then, we'll be moving back anyway and I'll be able to visit the shop sometime in the New Year.
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