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Another sample from my recent Camellia Sinensis order.
This is an interesting fruity tea. Apparently there’s no flavoring added (according to the ingredients), which is amazing to me as the fruit is very noticeable. I definitely get the pineapple, plus strawberry and cherry, and some lemon notes from the lemongrass. I don’t taste rhubarb, which is supposed to be one of the main flavors.
But overall it tastes quite… powdery? Candylike? Which is ironic considering it’s not even flavored. I agree with Arby that it tastes like Pez (wow, I haven’t had Pez in forever!). Strawberry and lemon Pez with some cherry in there. There’s also something that’s reminding me of elderflower, it has that same fluffy, effervescent quality to it. The lemon myrtle maybe? Not sure.
Anyway, it’s nice enough, but not something I would order since somehow it tastes quite artificial to me. Unrelated, I was taught “parapluie” as the word for umbrella, so I find it quite interesting to learn there’s another version! Maybe “ombrelle” is more like a parasol, since that would make sense for a paper umbrella. Google translates it as umbrella, but then the French description mentions a women’s parasol so who knows. :P
Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Chalky, Cherry, Citrus, Effervescent, Elderflower, Fruity, Herbaceous, Lemongrass, Pineapple, Strawberry, Sweet
