I completely forgot MadHatter’s review of this and adding it to my wishlist. Maybe because I was trying to be good and not buy tea. But Superanna saw it on my wishlist and got it for me!
Looking at the bag, the first thing it says is “smoky Assam.” I love smoky tea but no one else who was here today does. Still, everyone was willing to give it a try.
First – there was no smoke. Ashman and Superanna said they didn’t get smoke and thought it tasted more like a green base. I would say there was little Assam, and mostly Milky Oolong and fruit. The spoon was full of fruit chunks and cardamom pods when I measured the dry leaf. The steeped tea was yellow, not at all the color I expected in a tea that lists Assam first.
It was absolutely delicious. I tasted caramel first and foremost with fruit right on its heels. Superanna felt it was super fruity. Ashman doesn’t care for anything fig, although he doesn’t detest fig, just doesn’t prefer it as he says. When I asked him how he liked it, he said it was right down his alley, mild, not brisk, and very fruity. We didn’t mention there was fig in it. With the dates, caramel, and cardamom I doubt he really picked out separate fig flavor.
I will really, really enjoy this one, and I agree with Superanna that it will probably also be super iced and will not even require any sweetener.
Thank you, Superanna!
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I was very tempted to try that company out. It’s like half of their blends have oolong, which makes me happy. Was the tea lighter body overall, or just balanced enough to be just right?
It was wonderful. I just had it with a friend who said she would have thought it was a white tea base. She must have meant one of the heartier ones likes a Bai Mu Dan or Shou Mei because it certainly isn’t light like silver needle. I do not detect the assam, or smoke, just medium body and rich fruit and caramel aroma and taste.
I was very tempted to try that company out. It’s like half of their blends have oolong, which makes me happy. Was the tea lighter body overall, or just balanced enough to be just right?
It was wonderful. I just had it with a friend who said she would have thought it was a white tea base. She must have meant one of the heartier ones likes a Bai Mu Dan or Shou Mei because it certainly isn’t light like silver needle. I do not detect the assam, or smoke, just medium body and rich fruit and caramel aroma and taste.