Well this is a really interesting tea. The dry leaf smells exactly as described, star anise with vanilla. It brews up to a pretty light yellow and smells mainly of vanilla with a bit of pepper. So far so good. As for the taste… huh. It’s a bit difficult to describe. The anise flavors are very muted with a mixed grassy & floral flavor up front, then strong vanilla right after.
I just kind of can’t make up my mind about it. I like the hints of vanilla, but there’s something a little off about it. I think it’s the vegetal-ness combined with how strong the vanilla comes through. I’ll finish off the rest of the sample and see how I feel about it. Maybe it’s a bit of an acquired taste?
Flavors: Anise, Vanilla
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This is my favorite The Persimmon Tree tea. It is green tea scented with lotus – that’s it. There is no vanilla or anise added but those flavors definitely are present. Love this stuff.
Since vanilla is from orchids I have to wonder if it is closely related lotus. If I didn’t know what flavor it was I would definitely say it was vanilla.
This is my favorite The Persimmon Tree tea. It is green tea scented with lotus – that’s it. There is no vanilla or anise added but those flavors definitely are present. Love this stuff.
Since vanilla is from orchids I have to wonder if it is closely related lotus. If I didn’t know what flavor it was I would definitely say it was vanilla.