1324 Tasting Notes
This time I tried steeping this tea according to what Lupicia recommends and it ended up tasting oversteeped and slightly bitter, unfortunately. I think this one works better steeped at 175F.The cherry in this particular cup at this temperature is coming across as cough syrup-like. This tea seems too delicate for boiling water much like jasmine greens are. It really is a lovely tea. I’m curious as to how the black tea version compares to the green.
Flavors: Cherry
Preparation
I grabbed this after reading the Steepster reviews for it. I needed more herbals on hand anyway. It has a buttery toasted sesame flavor. It’s sweet and nutty and a nice balance of sweet and savory. I wouldn’t say that it reminds me of cake though. At times it does taste a bit alcoholic but I’m not sure from what. I would guess it’s either the cake flavoring, the stevia, or the apple. It’s unique in flavor and I enjoyed it. I think I’ll try adding milk to it next time to see if that lessens the alcoholic taste. For some reason, Sesame isn’t a tasting note option but it seems like it comes up in teas especially Japanese greens for example.
Flavors: Alcohol, Apple, Butter, Nutty, Rooibos, Sesame, Sweet, Toasted, Vanilla
I just had the black version and I enjoyed it! I had it with food which may taint my opinion a bit, but the pink peppercorns and rosemary added a very savory vibe and the cherry tasted like cherries rather than cough syrup to me, i have never had the green, only the sample sachet of black I just received.
I like the green one steeped at a lower temperature. The lower temperature really brings out the rosemary. I have so many Lupicia teas still to try that are on my wishlist.