Another Butiki sample, so out comes the pyrex beaker for accurate measurements! I’m so haphazard with my tea prep sometimes that this is truly the only way for me to guarantee to TASTE the tea samples the way they are meant to be tasted. I have kind of a “buckshot” approach to life, so this is a great exercise in restraint for me! So I went forth and accurately steeped.
Ooooh, this is really nice. At first sniff, I got primarily a sweet tobacco scent…. I was concerned about the tobacco note, as don’t care for it in perfume (BPAL uses lots of strange notes in their fragrances, so I’ve learned what to avoid for me perfume-wise), but apparently the combination of the breadiness and the wee bit of chocolate and astringency with the tobacco works for me, because on first sip, that complex wonder of Butiki teas rose up to meet me and it was gooooooood. I couldn’t quite get to the citrus note, but maybe it becomes more apparent when doing comparisons with the regular PTA. Either way, this tea was great way to start the day!
Flavors: Bread, Cocoa, Tobacco
