Caramel Vanilla Assam

this is excellent. the leaves are HUGE and it’s so prettyyy in my mug!

This just showed up as a sample in a order that arrived in record time. I decided to try something different and go with more sugar than I usually put in tea period to see what happens. This tea is so creamy and smooth I fell like I’m drinking a fantastic vanilla caramel latte. I wish Stacy had just warned me when I requested a sample to not even bother and just add an oz to my order. ;) lol.

I received my Black Friday order from Butiki today, I’m so excited!! I ordered 16 teas so I didn’t know which one to taste first. I closed my eyes and picked this one randomly, what a great start!

The dry leaves smell like Werther’s hard candies, yum! The assam tea base is delicious. It’s malty and doesn’t have any bitterness. It’s wayyy better than the only other assam I’ve tried (Assam Banaspaty from Davidstea). The caramel taste is subtle and complements the black tea very well. I was expecting the flavouring to be more noticeable because of the very strong smell, but I realize it’s not really what Butiki is about.

I am used to artificially flavoured teas that don’t even taste like tea anymore. I was so tired of it that I decided a few months ago to stop buying flavoured teas. I made an exception for Butiki teas because I had heard they were amazing. Even if this is only my first cup of tea from them, I am already very impressed. This seems to be a completely different world of flavoured teas.

I was able to resteep this with still a lot of flavour left :)

A triumph. I figured I’d like this before I even tried it, as I like the base tea a lot. Very rich and calming, this would make a great tea for cold Winter nights. The flavors are all nicely balanced here, nothing overdone. Adding sugar seems to intensify the caramel/vanilla notes, and compliments this tea nicely. Pairs well with apple pie!

I had this again this morning I am in love. I usually take two 16 oz cups of tea to work each morning and they last me all day. Not today. I had sipped this gone in no time flat. It was lunch time and I was wondering how I was going to get through the afternoon. I am already dreaming about drinking this tomorrow morning.

I believe my mistake with my first preparation of this was the amount of tea leaves. This morning I was really enjoying the caramel and slight sweet floral after taste. ( 4 tsp / 16 oz).

This got to be on the top of my list for flavored teas. It is silky, buttery smooth, vanilla and caramel perfectly balanced with a malty finish. I wish I could make a graphic banner about each tea instead of regular reviews :)

This is the only black tea I have tasted in a long time that I really enjoy. The caramel comes out and compliments the assam tea base very well. There is only a hint of sweetness, so I wouldn’t classify this tea as being a very sweet one but it’s not super strong either. This tea is very good as an afternoon tea.

This was yummy, and exactly what it says on the tin—Butiki’s assam, plus sweet vanilla and caramel notes. Very satisfying too.

Got this as part of a sampler order from Butiki. Since Assam is one of my favorite teas, I thought I might enjoy this. I was not wrong! I don’t drink a lot of flavored teas, but I can see keeping this one in the house. Very nice late afternoon or desert tea. Love the flavor sand adding just a hint of sugar tends to bring the Carmel flavor up a notch. The vanilla is subtle (but there) and is exactly how I would want it. If my other Butiki teas are this good, I’ll be one happy camper!

I had this mixed up with the Almond Indulgence so I wanted to clarify that I prefer this one a little more than the Almond Indulgence but both are very good.
I’m very picky when it comes to flavored teas but Almond Indulgence is one of the better ones I’ve tried. It doesn’t have an artificial flavor that I find with many flavored teas. Instead its a sweet delicious treat especially with some milk and a little sugar.