Cardamom and Cinnamon

A ways back, my mother bought me some nice, quality teas. This is the Cardamom and Cinnamon tea that she gave me. It is really a marvelous tea. The flavor is very strong, but not too overpowering- a real risk in both Cinnamon and Cardamom teas. The two flavors seem to compliment eachother perfectly.

Part of what I'd like to accomplish with this blog is to learn more about the tea I so enjoy. So, when I realized I didn't know very much about Cardamom, I did some research.

It is: "A Spice consisting of whole or ground dried fruit, or seeds, of Elettaria cardamomum , a perennial herb of the ginger family. The flavour is warm, slightly pungent, and highly aromatic. Cardamom is a popular seasoning. Native to moist forests of southern India, the fruit may be collected from wild plants, but most is cultivated. The whole fruit is a green, three-sided oval capsule containing 15–20 dark, hard, angular seeds."

"Warm, slightly pungent, and highly aromatic" is the perfect way to describe this Cardamom Cinnamon tea.