I could taste a little maple, but mostly this tea was sort of tangy for some reason. The black tea base was not to my liking. I tasted much more maple in the resteep and enjoyed that much more. My bag only made two (large) mugs, and I had a similar experience the second time. The resteep was quite rich and mapley and tasty, but the first steep was a little metallic and bland. Worth it for those second steeps!