147 Tasting Notes
I’m going to tell you straight out….the only reason i ordered this…blindly i might add… is because it is alled queen Catherine…and my first name is Catherine…silly huh.
This is my first cup of this. I’m a little surprised. Maybe I am not used to so many breakfast teas. But it is a breakfast tea…which is why I made it with breakfast. It has a rich smokey almost tobacco note to it that lingers at the end, yet it isn’t a very hearty cup. It’s even kinda nice iced. It could def hold it’s own with milk and sugar. Tho I drank it straight and I like it that way. In a strange way, I think it makes a very suitable substitute for coffee in the morning. It’s like your still getting that roasted kind of brew. It’s very nice.
Ok actually this is pretty gorgeous iced….upping my rating a bit for that. There’s nothing watered down about this tea on ice. Queen Catherine is a lady that can hold her own!
Preparation
Ok this is so good. I’m just putting it out there now. I walked by my cup a minute ago and thought to myself “what is that wonderful smell??” It was this tea. Usually I have to wait for a tea to cool quite a bit before I really get a lot of flavor from it…but this one I can drink hot and still taste the mint and the pineapple…and coconut? I dunno…it’s almost creamy. It’s really good. No sugar needed. Will have to get more of this.
EDIT: I couldn’t even tell there was rooibos in this. I mean I saw it when I scooped it out of the bag…but didn’t even recognize that it was rooibos and I def don’t taste it at all..at least not hot anyway…when it cools I’ll add more notes.
Ok…had it iced. It’s lovely as an iced tea. Very nice. The citrus is still not the main flavor contributor…but that creamy coconut and mint remains…and it isn’t a harsh mint at all..the coconut isn’t in your face and the fruity citrus notes underneath gives it a pleasant balance…had myself about 2 large glasses of this iced today. yummers.
