Mariage Frères Advent 2021 – Day 10
Oh, hey! I’ve had this one before, and lots of it! (was gifted a tin back in 2011).
I hoped to see this one again but was a little apprehensive about distorted memories, but nope – it still tastes exactly as I remember it. Except now I’m older (if not wiser), and this is bagged (and more generously leafed compared to other MF advent days lol). I’ll keep my old rating.
This is an easy-going, almost buttery, green tea – with notes of flowers and ripe Asiatic persimmons (nectar-like sweet finish). Don’t know how to describe persimmon in the flavour/scents box – sort of like a cross between a mango, peach, and honeydew? Possibly bubblegum.. I love persimmons, and got a Diospyros kaki sapling for the yard last year (it’s an experiment). There’s almost a spice to the finish. It leaves a drying astringent mouth feel, like a lot of MF and bagged teas in general.
Steep Count: 3
Flavors: Astringent, Bubblegum, Butter, Floral, Fruity, Grass, Honeydew, Mango, Nectar, Pepper, Smooth, Sweet
