Another Pop-Tart & Tea Paring: Mighty Leaf Organic Spring Jasmine and Cherry Pop-Tarts!

Ok, let’s get one thing straight: Pop Tarts aren’t good for you. They aren’t a part of any nutritious breakfast. Given that I am rather serious about this weight-loss thing, Pop-Tarts are definitely not on my “permitted foods” list.

But I still love them. I love that pasty-pastry crust and the hot gooey filling and that crisped/crystalized frosting  . . . nom, nom, nom. . .you know what I mean?

So occasionally I’ll give in to my baser instincts and buy a Pop-Tart pack from my office vending machine.  The last time I had a Pop-Tart was back in October when I paired Blueberry Pop-Tarts with Bigelow Earl Grey. Yesterday I once again felt the need for a Pop-Tart and decided to pair it with tea.

Our vending machine is funny in that while there are generally two varieties of Pop-Tart available, they vary from week-to-week. This week I had a choice of brown sugar and cherry. . .I chose the cherry, despite not being overly fond of that variety.

So what tea to match with it?

I chose Mighty Leaf’s Organic Spring Jasmine: I don’t care for cherry Pop-Tarts because I find cherry to be overly sweet. I thought the perfume-y but “dry” nature of the jasmine blended with green tea would make an excellent foil to the cloying cherry.

I was right.

In addition to the flavors of cherry/jasmine/green tea meshing well, the tea also did a fantastic job of sweeping my palette between bites and not leaving my mouth feel as sticky/sweet as it normally does after a Pop-Tart.

All-in-all, another winning combo!

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