So this is a backlog from last night, when I was madly sampling things to get a feel for what I wanted to add to my order. I thought I had posted the note I wrote, but I suppose not. It was stupidly late (well, early in the morning really) after all. Anyway, I thankfully saved it in word because I’d been losing my internet connection again and didn’t want Steepster to eat my notes. So, this is what I wrote on this one (after heavy editing moments ago because I realized I wrote this with “stupid brain”):
I really liked Lemon Chiffon, but I was more interested in trying this one! I don’t have a single lime tea in my permanent collection and I’d really like to. For a while, I really wanted to get my hands on Lime Gelato but that’s been on the back of the “to do list” because it’s a green tea base and that partially discourages me from wanting to try it. This however is rooibos, so my interest is peaked!
Dry, there’s some gentle creaminess, the signature sorta woody smell of rooibos and some citrus that could be lime (but not sure if I’d call it that without knowing better). I’m thinking that the Read My Lips in my stash drawer must be “blanketing” the smells of my smaller sample teas because it’s been hard to smell anything on them when I open the little resealable plastic pouches, but when I open the drawer Read My Lips fills the whole kitchen. I should really finish that…
Anyway, at least it’s not affecting the taste of any of these new teas (to the best of my knowledge anyway).
I steeped 1 tsp. (level) in boiling water for five minutes. The smell is sweet lime and it’s really rich and creamy. This smells better, to me, than Lemon Chiffon does. Very mouthwateringly sweet and yummy.
Taking sips, initially I wasn’t really what the difference in taste was between this and Lemon Chiffon. Momentarily they tasted quite similar – but the key word there is momentarily. I realized I’d been trying to drink it too quickly and it was too hot for me to really get a good idea of the taste since I was a little preoccupied with not burning my tongue with each sip. Damn my impatience.
After letting it cool a while, I went back to it and this time I could taste the difference. Yes, this is definitely lime which is so neat! This is my first lime tea and I’m really impressed that it does truly taste like limes. Also, I think this blend is definitely creamier than Lemon Chiffon and the rooibos base is just a touch less noticeable to me (although neither feature a base that is especially noticeable).
Part of me feels like a splash of milk would make this super extra deliciously creamy and just push this over the top. But I don’t have milk right now to try that out.
Anyway – I’m definitely adding this to my order! I think both Lemon Chiffon and Lime Chiffon will be good rooibos blends for me to keep stocked and will help round out the rooibos blends I currently have. Right now, though, I’m liking this a little better than the lemon one though.
