Okay. I will not compare this tea to Golden Orchid. I won’t.
The Golden Monkey base tea is divine. It’s the same one they use in their underground pumpkin. But the addition of vanilla beans changes this blend completely. Where the underground pumpkin has sweet potato notes, NSV brings out the Golden Monkey’s caramelized brown sugar flavor. I steeped this one three times western style. I could have gone for a fourth, and I wanted to… but I can’t cry about the steeping that could have been when the ones I actually had were perfect. The final steeping I had was nothing but pure vanilla sweetness. The melted Chocolate flavors really stood out to me on the first steeping especially.
This is a damn good cup of tea. Maybe Tippy’s best so far.
However, since I am not comparing, this is an ever-so-slightly price efficient alternative to Golden Orchid.
Flavors: Bread, Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla
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Thanks! That golden monkey we have is some of the best that we’ve tasted. Brewed on its own it tastes just like malty chocolate. I never really thought about its chameleon like characteristics when paired with different flavourings though, but your right it is like that.
Ughhh need to try this so badly!
Worth it. If I hadn’t killed my sample I would so send some your way!
I almost ordered since they were having a sale, but I decided I’d wait till they were offering a more reasonable discount :P
Thanks! That golden monkey we have is some of the best that we’ve tasted. Brewed on its own it tastes just like malty chocolate. I never really thought about its chameleon like characteristics when paired with different flavourings though, but your right it is like that.
Ughhh need to try this so badly!
Worth it. If I hadn’t killed my sample I would so send some your way!
I almost ordered since they were having a sale, but I decided I’d wait till they were offering a more reasonable discount :P