I finally found some of this! I splurged an bought a whole 3.5oz tin, even without trying it because I wanted it so badly and couldn’t find it anywhere. The tin is all the store had. I had come across this in bagged form quite a while ago but chose to try a different blend of Tea Forte’s coconut line of teas. Then of course when I got home I regretted my decision, but it was gone by the time I got back.
Anyway, excited to have found this tea, but now not so excited that I have tried it.
I don’t mind coconut teas, but am not a huge fan – they have to be done right!. But I have discovered that I love, love, LOVE lychee.
The dry tea smells very artificial, perfume-y. Not quite lychee, smells like fake coconut perfume. Hmmm. The dry leaf is also cut so small it is almost crusher dust. There are a few large pieces of maybe flower petals, some kind of leaf?
The brewed tea smells quite roasty. Sweet artificial coconut scent. Another sweet floral type perfumey scent which I assumed was to be the lychee.
The brewed tea tastes not horrible, but in comparison to the other coconut blends from Tea Forte I have tried, not very good. There is an artificial coconut flavour. You can taste a white tea base but it is quite a roasty flavour, reminding me of a dark oolong. For a brief second, I think I get taste of perfumey lychee but I think if I had not known what a real lychee tasted like, I wouldn’t be able to place the taste.
Its drinkable. Disappointed I splurged on such a big tin now.
Awe….that sucks :(
I know. I think I set myself up for failure though, wanting it so bad.
Uggh. I hate it when you want to like it so badly, get a ton, and then don’t. :(