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I am partial to a good black tea and to have such a beautiful experience drinking this ancient tea with classmates and my generous Professor, I could not have expected more. This tea was great as a rich or light brew but I prefer the richness of a dark brew and the bold, bright caramel flavors this tea brought to my cup.

I thought I wouldn’t like this. But, it’s grown on me. It doesn’t taste as strong as expected. It’s subtle. It tastes nutty, and piney. It has a herbaceous, earthy, plant like flavor. A spicy flavor. The liquor is light, almost white with a hint of brown. The leaves are whole, and light green in color. They are still connected to the branch. I use the branches as well. Sage is supposed to have health benefits. Memory improvement, skin, hair, nails, blood, heart etc…

It was pretty much tasteless, which is what I was looking for. It was more of a water enhancer than anything else.

Sour grass flavour. Reminds me of the scent of fresh-cut grass. Fresh-tasting. Savory steamed vegetable note.

1 tbsp

Savoury steamed vegetable flavor. Reminds me of celery. Medium-thick mouthfeel. Very strong unpleasant flavour.

Mainly savoury flavour. Mouth-feel is medium thick. Mild soft sweetness near end of sip. Almost a minty feeling in aftertaste. Reminiscent of chamomile (in aroma and flavour) but very subdued.

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So I made some off this tonight. Man I am so glad that I am getting some cold nights now. It is just annoying for it to be 80F in February.

I added an extra clove and for interest, I added a dash of almond milk….. HOW HAVE I NOT DONE THIS BEFORE. It is more creamy and sweet now. I am definitely making another big mug of this.

Ok so after drinking plain chamomile tea for a while, which I really like, I wanted to add stuff to it. I was kinda wanting to add a spice note while playing up the floral taste.


I decided to put my usual 4-5 tsp of chamomile in my 8oz teapot; I make it concentrate so i fill up the rest of the 8 ounces in my big 16oz cup with hot water. Then I put in one whole clove and half a small stick of cinnamon in, put boiling water in the pot and brewed for 10 minuets. After that I strained it into my cup and added 1-2 tsp of light agave.

I loved it! The clove really adds a nice vaporous floral flavor to accent the creamy fruity floral chamomile, while the cinnamon adds a nice sweet spicy tingle. This is easily becoming my night cape…. or was till I ran out of chamomile. I need to get some more soon.

Specifics

Pot: Porcelain
Water: 8oz
leaf: 4-5 tsp of Chamomile, 1 clove, 1 half small stick of cinnamon per pot
Sweetener: 1-2 tsp of light agave
Steep: 10 minuets