Abol Blend - Black Tea & Cascara

Abol Blend from Mainely Coffee pairs black tea with cascara, the dried fruit and husk of the coffee cherry. Each batch is weighed, ground, and hand-mixed, and the leaves can be steeped twice for a second cup.

At a glance

• Vendor: Mainely Coffee
• Type: black tea blended with cascara (coffee fruit)
• Palate: black tea and honey
• Finish: mixed citrus
• Re-steep: each serving can be steeped twice
• Note: cascara is higher in antioxidants than cranberries

Best for

• A black tea with a fruity twist
• Coffee lovers curious about cascara
• Afternoon sipping
• Trying a small-batch blended tea
• A gift for adventurous tea drinkers
• Getting two cups from one serving

How to brew

Steep in hot water around 200 to 212 degrees F for 4 to 5 minutes. The leaves and cascara can be steeped a second time for another cup.

Flavor profile

Black tea and honey on the palate with a mixed-citrus finish, lifted by the bright, fruity character of cascara.

About Mainely Coffee

Mainely Coffee hand-blends a line of cascara teas, carefully weighing and mixing each ingredient by hand.

Made by Mainely Coffee, based in Millinocket, Maine.

Learn more: Types of Tea Explained