This was one of my favourites when I first ordered it, in fact I loved it so much that I added it to my wishlist immediately after my first cup (which I very rarely do when teas are still in my cupboard) and eagerly parsed others’ notes to see if anyone wasn’t keen and wouldn’t mind to swap. I remember taking my first sip and having an ‘ohmygod’ moment. All of the notes were present, particularly the plum and brandy. The reason I’m describing this experience from almost two years ago is that sadly, out of all my Butiki teas, this seems to be the one which has lost its flavour. I’m going to have another cup in a few days once I’ve got through the rest of my drink-a-thon teas in the hopes that it was a fluke, just a bad cup, or I brewed it wrong, because this tea was once magnificent. O’ cruel fate, why must you take from me one of my favourite teas in such a brutal manner?
But seriously, aside from the melodramatic mourning, I was so disappointed when I took my first expectant sip. The flavour hasn’t completely dissipated, but it’s faded to the point where I have to chase the notes to taste them. The scent is very creamy, and the cheesecake flavour is probably the most prominent note remaining, but I barely get any brandy at all and the plum is seriously fading. The base itself was on the light side, too, and I could taste the water through it, so I’m living in hope that I just underleafed even though I followed Stacy’s suggestions. This might have to be moved into my focus box until it’s sipped down.
My rating for this is based on how amazing it was when I first bought it, since it wouldn’t be fair to it or to Stacy to mark it down because of my negligence/hoarding.
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You have a focus tea box?! That is brilliant.
Yeah it’s necessary for me since I’m prone to neglecting certain teas which need to be drank, and have been known to spend well over an hour sifting through a giant pile of 400 teas trying to decide which to drink.
It’s always sad when a favourite starts to lose its lustre.
I’m so upset! All of my other teas have held up very well, it’s just such bad luck that one I loved so much is the one to fade.
You have a focus tea box?! That is brilliant.
Yeah it’s necessary for me since I’m prone to neglecting certain teas which need to be drank, and have been known to spend well over an hour sifting through a giant pile of 400 teas trying to decide which to drink.
It’s always sad when a favourite starts to lose its lustre.
I’m so upset! All of my other teas have held up very well, it’s just such bad luck that one I loved so much is the one to fade.