Description
Rift Valley Currant is our custom black currant tea. Black currants, sometimes spelled blackcurrant, are native to Europe. The taste of this tea, like a black currant, is tart and earthy, with sweet murmurs.
Rift Valley Currant combines healthy black currants with our prized Kenyan Purple tea. The Great Rift Valley of Africa is a 3,700 mile long trench that passes through all of Kenya. The name of this tea honors the Kenyan teas we source from this region.
We took a purple-color approach to this blend by adding butterfly pea flowers, bringing a deep blue hue to the mix. From a healthy perspective, this tea has a few heavy hitters. Black currants are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, while purple tea, with high amounts of anthocyanin, is antioxidant rich. Along with antioxidants from the adaptogenic butterfly pea flowers, this blend is an antioxidant super-kicker.
Rift Valley Currant is delectable. Don’t expect it to be berry sweet, but rather complex and layered. The liquor’s various hues of purple are beautiful and robust.
A chilled tea favorite at our tea shop in Missoula, and is also stupendous hot!
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A made in Montana tea.
Lake Missoula Tea Company commits to direct-sourcing teas and botanicals from sustainable farms. First we choose organic ingredients, and then we create our blends in small batches. In short, we love to drink this stuff, and we’re proud to share with you the tastiest, freshest tea possible. Store away from light and oxygen, and your teas will keep for a good long time.
Pretty good flavor, it’s got hints like it was Lavender or Ear Grey blue, but i didn’t taste the spice which is what i was expecting from the Peppercorn.
Overall pretty good, would order again every other order.
My favorite chilled tea during the daytime. The fruit is well balanced to the tea and a pleasant astringency makes it refreshing. It has some caffeine so not best for a nightcap. Knowing it is environmentally friendly and healthful adds to its appeal. The color is pretty too!
Be sure to follow steeping instructions or it might be too bitter, I suggest adding in the description that purple tea shares qualities of green tea (which I found out reading description of hand rolled purple)
Hi evealisonnyren, Thank you for the review and we agree, Rift Valley Currant makes a great chilled tea. It’s great with a splash of lemonade as an Arnold Palmer too! LMTC
This is a wonderful blend of tart and sweet. It is excellent over ice. The beautiful violet color is almost romantic. Wonderful spring and summer tea.
Hi Jenn, Yes! We love Rift Valley Currant and agree it’s stupendous cold! Thank you for the kind note, LMTC
This tea is really quite lovely. I just tried it chilled last week. So good! And the color is this gorgeous blue.
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for the kind review! We agree that it is stupendous chilled! LMTC
I love this blend. I was originally interested in the huckleberry blend but decided to go with this one instead. I’m glad I did! It is delicious!
Hi Tiffany,
So glad you found Rift Valley Currant! We love it! LMTC
This makes an AMAZING iced/chilled tea!!!! The flavor is fruity, but not overpowering, and it has a beautiful deep purple color. I prepare it by steeping the hot tea for 8 minutes in a lidded tea pitcher (that can handle boiling water), then removing the tea, adding ice cubes to the top and shaking the mixture for 30-45 seconds. Voila!!
Thanks, Cydly! We LOVE Rift Valley Currant, too. Thank you for sharing your chilled tea methods! LMTC
It Was a recommendation by the shopkeeper she pointed me to this tea … very nice. I wanted to try something different.
Would recommend
Hi Eric,
Glad you liked Rift Valley! Thank you for the tea recommendation, LMTC