95 Tasting Notes
I have improved my rating of this one because I found that the chocolate came through a lot better this time and mixed perfectly with the mint to taste like a mint chocolate bar (of which I am undeniably a fan). I made it with boiling water and 1 and half teaspoons and it was excellent, very full bodied and flavourful.
I will be making a trip to DAVIDs tomorrow to grab some of this before it is removed from the stores and only available online!
Swapped my housemate to get this in exchange for DAVIDs Fantasy Island (which I really did not enjoy). I find it hard to describe the flavour of this tea. It is a pleasant and light overall blend. Having never tried a “creamy” green before, that is probably what is throwing me off. The coconut and almond flavours are pleasant, and the green is very mild, i’m not crazy about the creamy flavour though. All in all its nice, but not amazing…
Preparation
So after my distaste last time, I decided to not follow the instructions and try again. I brewed it weak (only one tsp), using cooler water and only steeped for three or so minutes. I did like it with these specifications, as I found the bitter aftertaste was gone, however it did taste kind of weak. I upped my rating a bit from last time, but this is still a tea I won’t be re-buying once I run out…
A little bit hung over this morning, wanted to see if this “cure all” could help with that too… Low and behold it did indeed. Just as yummy as when I got it from DAVIDs, minty and a little bit spicy. Excellent combination and highly recommended as a hangover reducer!
On smell, I would easily give it a 90, but on taste I can’t. It could be because I don’t really care for black tea or I did something wrong, but I found the overwhelming taste to be bitter. I didn’t really taste the coconut or the raspberry. Will have to try again to give a fair assessment, but after first try, I really do not care for this tea…
