I’ve been avoiding talking about this tea something fierce because I am definitely the odd one out here. To me, the dry leaf smells similar to David’s Buttered Rum, which is another popular one. Well, I have news for you. Buttered Rum smells like powdered cheese to me, and so does this. Both have vanilla so I’m wondering if the flavouring in both have any similarities? This tea does not smell like caramel or vanilla to me at all!
As for the taste, I’m picking up on a hint of caramel, but no vanilla, which again, makes me think that the vanilla in these two particular blends is the culprit. Luckily I don’t actually taste a powdered cheese note, whereas I do with the Buttered Rum. The Assam base is not as robust as I expected, but maybe I should start adding a little more leaf.
The base is still good though. My taste buds just aren’t grooving with the flavouring. Adding half and half doesn’t help with bringing out any creamy vanilla or caramel flavours, either.
I can’t believe I’d ever say this because a caramel vanilla Assam sounds like a dream come true for me (vanilla, a favourite flavour of mine, plus Assam, one of my favourite bases. Are you kidding?!) but I actually prefer straight Assams.
True story!
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Awww. :( I wonder if you just need to tweak your brewing parameters somehow? I find that sometimes when I make this it’s a cup of amazeballs, and other times it’s really sorta meh. I haven’t kept track of what I do to get each result though, unfortunately, so it’s always a surprise whenever I sip it. I hope you can get it to pop, but sometimes a popular tea just doesn’t work out. I get it. I’ve got a few of my own.
don’t feel bad! you’re allowed to not love a tea that others love! :) I’ve actually loved this a bit less recently. heh
I’ve been taking this tea out, toying with it, putting it away for a while, retrying, etc, and I’ve never gotten it to shine. I must accept that this doesn’t jive well with my taste buds, and that is ok, damnit!
yes… three friends upset me in the same way… since i love chocolate orange flavouring. i never made it work.
Oh – I couldn’t do that one either!
2 friends. Is better for me cavo remind. Me to share if u haven’t tried it andcomeover lol
Ah, the both of you too? I’ve yet to write about that one because I don’t know what to make of it. Smells scrumptious but it’s not quite as Terry’s chocolate orange as I had hoped, but I know that isn’t fair.
Yeah. Kitenna prefers 2 friends as well….I think Terri did too lol
caramel is a quirky individualistic thing in teas i find. it doesn’t exist for me outside of butiki. i haven’t tried my 3 friends yet….. it will be a treat after this semester is done!!
I found out that I had been under leafing this tea from my sample from OMGsrsly when I got my order in. It says to use 2 tsp per cup, but I had been using less before, and I actually prefer it under leafed. I think the caramel and vanilla shone more (in that the base was a little milder and less overpowering to the subtle caramel and vanilla) in this one than with the full leafing parameters on the bag. Also, I found that this is one I preferred without milk. That said, I’m sick, so all of my teas have been tasting off, so I’m trying to not have my Butiki right now since I know I’m missing some of the more subtle tastes.
Incidentally, I love Three Friends.
yay!
Feel free to dump any unliked Three Friends in my box. :P
Awww. :( I wonder if you just need to tweak your brewing parameters somehow? I find that sometimes when I make this it’s a cup of amazeballs, and other times it’s really sorta meh. I haven’t kept track of what I do to get each result though, unfortunately, so it’s always a surprise whenever I sip it. I hope you can get it to pop, but sometimes a popular tea just doesn’t work out. I get it. I’ve got a few of my own.
don’t feel bad! you’re allowed to not love a tea that others love! :) I’ve actually loved this a bit less recently. heh
I’ve been taking this tea out, toying with it, putting it away for a while, retrying, etc, and I’ve never gotten it to shine. I must accept that this doesn’t jive well with my taste buds, and that is ok, damnit!
yes… three friends upset me in the same way… since i love chocolate orange flavouring. i never made it work.
Oh – I couldn’t do that one either!
2 friends. Is better for me cavo remind. Me to share if u haven’t tried it andcomeover lol
Ah, the both of you too? I’ve yet to write about that one because I don’t know what to make of it. Smells scrumptious but it’s not quite as Terry’s chocolate orange as I had hoped, but I know that isn’t fair.
Yeah. Kitenna prefers 2 friends as well….I think Terri did too lol
caramel is a quirky individualistic thing in teas i find. it doesn’t exist for me outside of butiki. i haven’t tried my 3 friends yet….. it will be a treat after this semester is done!!
I found out that I had been under leafing this tea from my sample from OMGsrsly when I got my order in. It says to use 2 tsp per cup, but I had been using less before, and I actually prefer it under leafed. I think the caramel and vanilla shone more (in that the base was a little milder and less overpowering to the subtle caramel and vanilla) in this one than with the full leafing parameters on the bag. Also, I found that this is one I preferred without milk. That said, I’m sick, so all of my teas have been tasting off, so I’m trying to not have my Butiki right now since I know I’m missing some of the more subtle tastes.
Incidentally, I love Three Friends.
yay!
Feel free to dump any unliked Three Friends in my box. :P