I popped into Palais des Thes after work today to buy two cup and brew basket sets for friends. I of course, made the mistake of checking out their highest ranked teas in Steepster first. Woe is me :)
I bought two plain black teas (one Assam and one Yunnan), and since I was feeling adventurous – this coconut flavored tea.
Why adventurous? Because I don’t like flavored teas. But this didn’t smell overly sweet or artificially flavored. It was actually so pleasant that the other sales attendant dropped her gift wrapping and came for a sniff.
How is it?
Delightful. It’s a Chinese black tea base, with a bit of astringency and dryness, and has a great, juicy taste of coconut, that isn’t overpowering or artificial. It lingers slightly in your mouth, and makes you think of palms waving in the wind, on the white shores of beaches lapped by aqua blue waters.
Flavors: Coconut
