Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – December 2024 Tea #4 – A smokey tea
As a Sherlock fan, I really wanted to try this one! I guess the PBS show led me to eventually read some of the books. I really should read the others at some point (I have a big ol edition of all the Sherlock novels in one.) To the tea! I was intrigued by a smoky cherry tea. I would say the dry leaf smells more cherry than smoke. But then the flavor is more smoke than cherry. But what cherry here is pretty good. I’d say it most reminds me of maraschino cherry, which certainly could be interesting with smoke. It’s not a LOT of smoke. Just enough to be hinting at it. My main problem with this blend is that the black tea is too light for me. Doyle really deserves a nice murky black tea with some depth to it. Needs that caffeine to solve those mysteries (or write them anyway). The second steep, really just seemed like a plain mild black tea… somehow even the smoke notes were gone, definitely the cherry. Maybe a hint of smoke when it cooled. That’s a shame, as the first cup was enjoyable. I entirely forgot that hibiscus was included in EITHER steep, so that’s nice. I guess with this one, I won’t have to resteep, which I usually don’t miss on most other teas. Overall, the flavor of the first steep is enjoyable and unique.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 21 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 4 minute steep
Flavors: Cherry, Maraschino, Smoke
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I’ve only read the short stories, but I was surprised by how good they still are!
I’m fairly sure I would hate this based on the cherry ha ha, and yet I still feel intrigued to try it. Tea people problems, am I right? XD
Some of the classics DO hold up over time. :D
I’ve only read the short stories, but I was surprised by how good they still are!
I’m fairly sure I would hate this based on the cherry ha ha, and yet I still feel intrigued to try it. Tea people problems, am I right? XD
Some of the classics DO hold up over time. :D