This tea smells smoky and sweet in a way that reminds me of when we cruised the campgrounds on Sunday as a kid, looking for campfires that hadn’t been put out all the way and restarting them. There’s something a little dry and pine straw about the aroma.
I was surprised at how much the tea comes through the smoke—dark, a little sweet, and malty. It gives a nice contrast between savory and sweet, like smoky molasses? There may be a hint of cocoa in there.
The smoke is on the lighter side, but still a little too strong for me. It comes out the nose like cigarette smoke and tickles the back of my throat.
Flavors: Malt, Smoke, Sweet, Tobacco
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Smoky molasses is an interesting description. I hear you, I’m sensitive when it comes to smoke, so smoky teas on the lighter side even tend to be too much for me.
If you like a light, smoky molasses flavor that isn’t overpowering, try the pure gold Jin Jin mei from YS. It’s very nice!
Smoky molasses is an interesting description. I hear you, I’m sensitive when it comes to smoke, so smoky teas on the lighter side even tend to be too much for me.
If you like a light, smoky molasses flavor that isn’t overpowering, try the pure gold Jin Jin mei from YS. It’s very nice!