{"product_id":"black-forest-deep-lovely-vintage-victorian-dark-academia-tea","title":"The Black Forest Tea – Magical Pomegranate, Cherry \u0026 Cocoa Black Tea","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThere is an old rule amongst Elven travellers:\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever enter an unfamiliar forest after sunset without knowing which path will bring you home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you must... take tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Forest Tea\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the more mysterious blends kept behind the counter at \u003cstrong\u003eThe North Pole Tea Shop\u003c\/strong\u003e, created by Huatua from black tea, dark fruits, cacao and flowers whose histories are filled with stories of protection, transformation and the unseen world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts recipe was inspired by the great ancient forests of Europe — those shadowy places of folklore where wolves prowled beneath the trees, strange lights appeared between distant trunks, and travellers occasionally discovered paths that weren't marked upon any map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is \u003cstrong\u003epomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of mythology's great fruits of the threshold. Its seeds appear in the ancient Greek story of Persephone and her journey between the world above and the realm below, and across centuries the fruit became associated with life, death, fertility and return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuatua pairs it with \u003cstrong\u003echerry and cranberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing rich fruitiness to the black tea, before adding \u003cstrong\u003ecocoa beans\u003c\/strong\u003e for a deeper, almost earthy character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen come moringa, cornflower and safflower petals — plants gathered from very different parts of the world, but each carrying its own long history of traditional use and folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is dark, fruity, intriguing and wonderfully atmospheric. But within the North Pole Tea Shop, it has another name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Traveller's Tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Elven herbalists traditionally prepared blends such as this before journeys into unknown country. Not because they believed a cup of tea could prevent someone becoming lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather, Huatua explains, it was intended to remind the traveller of something considerably more important: \u003cstrong\u003ewho they were, where they had come from, and where they wished to return.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an old story that Huatua occasionally tells while weighing this blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong ago, an Elf travelling through a vast forest noticed a woman in a red cloak walking some distance ahead of him. Whenever the path divided, she silently took one branch, and somehow the Elf knew to take the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis continued throughout the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortly before dawn, he emerged safely from the trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he looked back, there was no woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a wolf standing upon the path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround its neck hung a small red ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuatua has never explained what the story means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe merely pours another cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom The North Pole Tea Shop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Tea, Pomegranate, Cherry Stems, Moringa, Cocoa Beans, Cranberry, Cornflower, Safflower Petals \u0026amp; Natural Flavours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark, Fruity, Rich \u0026amp; Mysterious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Pole Tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Traveller's Tea\u003c\/em\u003e — traditionally enjoyed before journeys, changes and new beginnings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepared by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huatua, The North Pole Tea Shop, Santa's Village\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Farmacy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55597036306808,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/8628\/1818\/files\/TheBlackForestTea.jpg?v=1788096916","url":"https:\/\/christmasimaginarium.com\/products\/black-forest-deep-lovely-vintage-victorian-dark-academia-tea","provider":"The Christmas Imaginarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}