The scent of this tea is delicious: Chocolate and sweet potato. Sipping… a little more astringent than I expected. The astringency is consistent throughout the sip and reminds me a bit of cocoa powder. There are definitely tones of dark chocolate in this cup. Slurping brings out more of the sweet potato. It also becomes a little bit more malty, too. I also taste some kind of a soapy and toasty floral note. It’s strange because it reminds me of perfume, but the toasty element is what keeps it from becoming too strong.
This is a tasty cup and I will certainly finish the rest of the pouch that I have, but it’s not my favorite black tea from Verdant.
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Try this in a gaiwan if you didn’t at first. I like this tea with evaporated milk to bring out the cocoa potato flavor. Sometimes the right addition changes everything.
Bonnie, will definitely give it a go! I usually have better luck with Verdant brewing western style.. but I’m excited to try this tea in a gaiwan! :)
Try this in a gaiwan if you didn’t at first. I like this tea with evaporated milk to bring out the cocoa potato flavor. Sometimes the right addition changes everything.
Bonnie, will definitely give it a go! I usually have better luck with Verdant brewing western style.. but I’m excited to try this tea in a gaiwan! :)