T&C Box 8/18
The smell of this fascinates me. Dry it’s more like a custard than caramel (so creamy!), but brewed it’s a true caramel smell with a bit of a floral edge to it. I used about 1 1/2 tsp to 8 oz., so in theory this is underleafed, but it’s pretty dark and fragrant so I’m not sure it needs any more than that.
I think this tea makes me absolutely sure that I don’t like Assam. I hoped that because the other ingredients sounded so good and it was rated so highly this would cure me of my fear of them, but it’s actually just confusing me further. The tea base is too malty for me, and while the vanilla and caramel notes are definitely there, they’re being overshadowed by the Assam. There’s also a strange note that’s throwing the blend off for me. Maybe the lotus? It’s too earthy to be a sweet tea but too sweet to be an earthy tea.
In other news, I caved. I did another tea order. At least it’s mostly samples! But I was aiming for no more until after my birthday. Oops.
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What did you get and where? Super curious!
A bunch of samples (Lemon Drop, Macaroon, La Vie En Rose, Ambrosia, River of Heaven, Lavender Sencha, Sultan’s Delight, and Tangier Apricot) plus Pink Christmas from American Tea Room. They emailed me about a sale + bonus free sample and I couldn’t help myself.
What did you get and where? Super curious!
A bunch of samples (Lemon Drop, Macaroon, La Vie En Rose, Ambrosia, River of Heaven, Lavender Sencha, Sultan’s Delight, and Tangier Apricot) plus Pink Christmas from American Tea Room. They emailed me about a sale + bonus free sample and I couldn’t help myself.