Golden Orchid has such amazing reviews on Steepster, I think it would be almost impossible for any tea to live up to the hype. And honestly, for me it didn’t. It was very good: strong and malty with distinct chocolate notes and a hint of vanilla. It also re-steeped beautifully. But I found myself craving a bit more of that sweet vanilla flavor than I was getting. I did notice in Brandon’s description that the vanilla tends to sink to the bottom, so maybe there wasn’t enough in my sample? Or maybe I just had over-inflated expectations. Anyway, this was very good, but not something I’ll be rushing out to purchase tomorrow. Thank you to beelicious for the sample!
Flavors: Chocolate, Malt, Vanilla
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I tried to shake the bag up before scooping out some for you… Never an easy thing to coax vanilla beans to distribute themselves fairly in a cup of tea!
Honestly, the tea may have been exactly what it’s supposed to be. I was just SO impressed by Golden Snail and this one didn’t quite blow me away. It was still really good and I am so grateful to you for sharing! :)
I tried to shake the bag up before scooping out some for you… Never an easy thing to coax vanilla beans to distribute themselves fairly in a cup of tea!
Honestly, the tea may have been exactly what it’s supposed to be. I was just SO impressed by Golden Snail and this one didn’t quite blow me away. It was still really good and I am so grateful to you for sharing! :)