Dille & Kamille

It wasn’t a real milky oolong from Taiwan. It had a very very strong sweet condensed milk aroma. That by itself reveals how artificial this tea is. The real milk oolong from Taiwan has natural flavor compounds that gives the tea a milkiness. After the first steep the strong condensed milk flavor is gone and what is left is a very bad aftertaste that I can’t describe.

Picked this up at an adorable home goods store in Amsterdam. They actually had an entire section devoted to teas and tea accessories, which was impressive since the store itself, although of a generous size, was far from huge. Anyway, the tea was quite inexpensive so I figured I’d give it a shot. I honestly don’t care that it was flavored, rather than being naturally creamy, because this stuff was great! Very tasty, with a definite creamy/milky flavor that comes across in the scent of the tea as well. I’m really enjoying it for as long as it lasts, and since this shop doesn’t ship to the US, it will be a really long time before I’m able to get it again, if ever.

When I travel I buy tea as a souvenier. This one came from a shop called Dille & Kamille in Brugge, Belgium. It is a delightfully light and refreshing blend of green tea, lemongrass, rosehips and a hint of mint.