I thought I had rated this one forever ago! Where is it? I don’t know if the tealog was consumed somehow or if I just imagined that I wrote about it previously, but Florence is one of the staples around my house. It is my husband’s favorite tea so I keep it stocked up.
Dry: Simple, lovely Chinese black tea leaves with a few tiny twigs noted. Smells fantastic as the dry leaf, just chocolate, hazelnut, and smooth tea notes. This is not one of the chocolates like David’s where it is more like powdered cocoa or milk-chocolate, but rather a smooth cacao bar-type chocolate if that makes any sense. Less sweet or dessert-like, but more rich and flavorful.
Steeped: I tend to overleaf a little with Harney blacks because I like it strong with a dash of milk. Mine brews up a rich and deep clear brown liquor, but it is a medium clear brown liquor if steeped per the instructions on the tin. The aroma is wonderful- creamy chocolate meets brewed tea with a nutty addition.
Taste: One of the things that I love about this tea is how straightforward it is. It is described as a chocolate hazelnut tea and that is exactly what I expected and exactly what I get in flavor. This tea is lovely, which I have come to expect with a Chinese black. No astringency or bitterness noted of course, and has a smooth mouthfeel. As I mentioned at the start of this note, it is one of our regular go-to teas and is very much enjoyed around our home as a breakfast or afternoon tea.
