Dammann Frères Advent 2021 – Day 9
As a bit of an oolong fiend, I was super excited to try this when I saw it on the advent calendar list; it does not disappoint! It smells and tastes a little like a lemon meringue, and the tea base is floral and almost buttery (sole complaint is it could be more buttery). The citrus hits all the quadrants – peel, fruit, blossom, etc. It’s such a vibrant flavour. Despite being in tea bag form, the the leaf is a beautiful, healthy shade of green and is in generously sized rolls (in contrast with MF’s bagged oolong samples, which are broken). I didn’t free it from the satchet, but after the first steep the leaf volume managed to punch a hole through anyways (jail break!).
It may not be the most complex of flavoured concepts but it does the one thing exceptionally well. If this were available at afternoon teas I’d go with it to compliment my clotted cream and jam scone 9/10 (I’m usually hardcore camp EG for high teas).
Steep Count: 3 – Limoncello vibes.
Flavors: Butter, Citrus, Floral, Lemon, Lemon Zest, Lime, Pastries, Pleasantly Sour, Smooth, Sweet, Vegetal, Violet
Oooh, I am delighted that this one is coming up.
Hope you enjoy it too!
Thank you. I’ll keep you posted.