This one is a sample MirandaGou sent me with our recent swap: thank you! I thought this would be a good one to try with breakfast, and my goodness. It smells exactly like a pastry! And, wait for it: it tastes like a pastry. I’m not sure I can say how excited I am about that, because with my wheat intolerance there’s pretty much no substitute for croissants, bear claws, danishes, or anything else you would eye for several minutes at a coffee shop and then feel bad about getting. There’s just no way (that I know of at least) to duplicate the texture without wheat.
This is cinnamon-y, a touch sweet like icing, and there’s a definite flavor of flaky pastry dough. I didn’t think it was possible for a tea to taste like liquid cinnamon buns, but obviously I was wrong. There’s enough in the sample MirandaGou sent for one or two more cups, but I’m already thinking this is going on the favorites list. Mm.
ETA: Tried the last half of the cup with a little milk in it out of curiosity. It makes the bready taste stand out even more and mellows out the spices. Delicious both ways.
